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Video: Gunshots heard near George Floyd square

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire Tuesday, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police.…

Moorhead denies 24-hour schedule request to complete underpass

MOORHEAD. Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Additional cost and noise are reasons the Moorhead City Council turned down a contractor’s request to be allowed to work extra hours to wrap up the Main Avenue/20th Street South underpass yet this year. Ames Construction…

Festival to remember George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS - The intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths was to be transformed Tuesday into an outdoor festival on the one-year anniversary of his death, with food, children’s activities and a long list of musical performers. Rapper Nur-D,…

Minnesota DNR conservation officer dies in 2-vehicle crash

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says one of its conservation officers died in a two-vehicle crash. The crash happened Monday morning near Grand Rapids while the conservation officer was on duty. The officer’s name is…

Prosecutor on Wright's death case resigns, citing 'vitriol'

MINNEAPOLIS - A prosecutor who was handling the case against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright has resigned, saying “vitriol” and “partisan politics” have made it hard to pursue justice. Imran Ali…

Fire damages Dilworth apartment building

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Several people were forced out of their apartments by a fire at a three-story apartment in Dilworth. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says Dilworth and Moorhead Fire Departments responded shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday after a…

George Floyd's family holds rally, march in brother's memory

MINNEAPOLIS - Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, have joined activists and citizens for a march as part of events marking the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. Sunday's march was one of…

Attorney general will prosecute case in Wright's death

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter is…

Schools closed due to threat investigation in Lakeville, Minn.

LAKEVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Lakeville, Minnesota school district closed all of its schools and facilities on Friday while police investigate an "active threat." District officials sent out a message to families and staff Friday morning informing them that…

West Fargo police officer's funeral set for May 26

FARGO (KVRR) - Funeral services have been scheduled for West Fargo Police Officer Adam Gustafson. The funeral will be next Wednesday, May 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Northview Church, 3401 25th St. S. in Fargo. Police Chief Denis Otterness says…

Teens rescued from abandoned Ford plant in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Police say three teenagers were rescued after being trapped in an abandoned building at a former automotive plant in St. Paul. One of the teens was hospitalized with injuries from a fall. Officers responded to a…

New law allows medical marijuana to be smoked in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Those enrolled in Minnesota’s medical marijuana program are expected to have a more affordable option to the liquid, oil and pills currently allowed under one of the nation’s most restrictive medical cannabis laws. Gov. Tim Walz…

Minnesota Capitol fence to be removed

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Something will be missing when the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes to finish its work on a new budget - the fence that has surrounded the Capitol since the riots last summer following the George Floyd's death. It…