THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A court appearance was held Friday for an Oklee, Minn. man charged in the July 9th murder of his wife. Forty-four-year old Eric Reinbold appeared before Pennington County District Judge Tamara Yon. Reinbold is…
It's a good thing creativity comes with the territory. That's because the creative types at the Plains Art Museum had to do some fast thinking about how to pull off the return of…
OGEMA, Minn. - Opponents of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline that’s being replaced across northern Minnesota are taking a novel legal approach to try to halt construction - they are suing on behalf of wild rice. Wild rice is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- After a successful end to their school supply drive, United Way of Cass-Clay is ensuring students who could not make the event are still equipped with all the learning essentials they…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- WE Fest is back to fun in 2021 and better than ever. "WE Fest is a celebration of music," said Matt Mithun. "Country's largest camping and country music festival here…
REDWOOD COUNTY, Minn. -- Gov. Tim Walz got an earful at Farmfest in Redwood County from farmers and ranchers seeking drought relief. Most of the state is in a severe or extreme drought. Agriculture officials say livestock and specialty crop…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The 2020 Tokyo Olympics wrap up Sunday, but family, friends and fans welcomed Olympic medalists Suni Lee and Grace McCallum home to Minnesota on Thursday. The gymnasts touched down at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport…
WASHINGTON - The longtime president of the AFL-CIO labor union has died at age 72. Richard Trumka had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years. The AFL-CIO said in a statement Thursday, “The…
THREE LAKES TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Minnesota’s state auditor and a state senator are hospitalized following a collision with a semi in Redwood County. A legislative aide for Sen. Melisa Franzen says Franzen and state Auditor Julie Blaha were injured Wednesday…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz and top state lawmakers say they will support an emergency financial relief package for farmers in Minnesota, where most of the state is in a severe or extreme drought. Walz says he would…
MINNEAPOLIS - A coalition of news media outlets is asking the judge who oversaw the trial of Derek Chauvin to release the identities of jurors who convicted him. Chauvin was found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd.…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) - Rep. Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota's 7th District visited a Clay County farm Tuesday to get a firsthand look at the challenges farmers are facing during the drought. Four miles outside of…
TOKYO (KVRR) - Minnesota native and former Bison track and field…
WOOSTER, Ohio - A Breckenridge, Minn. man sustained minor injuries when the crop-dusting airplane he was flying struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a home in northeastern Ohio. The Wayne County Sheriff’s…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota State University Moorhead says there are no plans to require face coverings when students return for the new academic year. The policy is different from the University of Minnesota, which has an indoor mask requirement,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law requiring individuals to have a permit to carry a handgun in public is constitutional and does not violate the Second Amendment. The ruling comes in the…
RED LAKE COUNTY, Minn. -- The Red Lake County Sheriff's Office says the suspect in the murder of his wife who's been the subject of a manhunt for several weeks is in custody this morning. Forty-four-year-old Eric Reinbold was arrested…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - As thousands of people arrive in Detroit Lakes for WE Fest, travel in the area is expected to be congested. The Becker County Sheriff's Office is advising motorists to slow down and plan for delays. …
FOLEY, Minn. - The top prosecutor in a Minnesota county is facing three felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 16. Benton County Attorney Philip Miller, of Rice, has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim…
UPDATE: Highway has been reopened. ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota State Patrol says I-94 has been closed in both directions between Alexandria and Osakis following a law enforcement-related pursuit. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says the pursuit has ended but the…
WADENA CO., Minn. -- The names of two people killed in a fire at a home in rural Wadena, Minnesota are released. 46-year-old Michael Black and 42-year-old Paula Black died in the fire that was reported just before 4 a.m.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and metro prosecutors are announcing the launch of a new unit to review potentially wrongful convictions through a partnership with the Minnesota Innocence Project. The partnership is funded by a two-year,…
VIRGINIA, Minn. - Authorities say a Minnesota man stole a squad car that was left parked with the engine running outside a courthouse in Virginia and led police on a chase before he was caught. The 21-year-old Hibbing man took…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead police say a call from a concerned citizen led to the arrest of two people involved in the theft of a catalytic converter. Police say at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the…
MINNEAPOLIS - Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges. Attorneys for J.…
