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State auditor, senator injured in Redwood County crash

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…

Murder Suspect Arrested After Weeks-Long Manhunt

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…

We Fest set to begin Thursday near Detroit Lakes

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. …

Minnesota prosecutor charged with sexually assaulting child

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…

I-94 reopen between Alexandria and Osakis

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…

Adults Killed In Wadena County House Fire Identified

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.…

Minnesota attorney general launches unit to review convictions

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,…

Man arrested after chase in stolen squad car

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…

Ex-cops charged in Floyd death want separation from Chauvin

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.…

Minnesota universities mandate masks to curb COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS - Public colleges and universities in Minnesota will be requiring masks to be worn on campuses to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The University of Minnesota is requiring that all students, employees and visitors at its five campuses…

Toddler killed, 5 others hurt in crash, driver arrested

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - The Minnesota State Patrol says an arrest has been made following a Twin Cities crash that killed a toddler and injured five others. According to the patrol, an SUV hit a barrier on a bridge, flipped…

Pipeline would pump river water across North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota officials are promoting a decades-long idea of pumping Missouri River water across the state to central and eastern North Dakota to combat future drought conditions. A groundbreaking is planned Tuesday near Carrington to mark the…

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