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Midwest economy, confidence improve

OMAHA, Neb. - The final 2021 report on a monthly survey of business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states shows the region's economy continues to improve going into the new year, with confidence in the economy over the next…

Meet The Metro's 1st Baby of 2022

  Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) - The Metro's first new baby of the year actually waited quite a while to make his entrance. Meet Decker John Tobkin, born at 1:19 a.m. New Year's Day at…

2 injured in shooting at Mall of America

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Bloomington Police say two people were injured in a shooting at the Mall of America Friday evening. As of 5:42 p.m., police say the mall is back to normal operations. Police say the victims are expected to…

Pet Connection: Meet Gomez

Fans of the "mysterious and spooky, " as the song goes, we may have a match for you in little Mr. Gomez. This beautiful boy comes to us for this week's Pet Connection courtesy…

Red Lake Police make major Fentanyl bust

RED LAKE, MN (KVRR) - The Red Lake Police Department Narcotics Unit, with assistance, made a large Fentanyl bust on Wednesday. With assistance by Patrol, Conservation and Investigation units they served a search warrant in the West End area of…

Few Minnesota departments adopt body camera guidelines

MINNEAPOLIS  - Most Minnesota law enforcement agencies have chosen not to implement guidelines mandating officers with a history of misconduct wear body cameras. The League of Minnesota Cities two years ago created a model policy requiring problem officers wear cameras.…

Sisters who died in Bemidji house fire are identified

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – Two children who died in a house fire near Bemidji two days before Christmas have been identified as sisters who were staying the night at their grandmother’s so their mother could wrap their presents. Six-year-old AceLynn…

LIVE: A Resolution That's Fit to Last

You may be one of many of us thinking hard about whether this is the year you make a resolution to get moving and get fit. Orthopedic specialists say that's a great idea... if you…

One victim hospitalized after Moorhead shooting

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) - Moorhead Police are investigating a shooting from early this morning. Officers were called to the 900 block of 23rd Avenue South for a report of a man down in the street. They found a male victim…

MN State Patrol respond to nearly 200 crashes in our region

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) - Minnesota State Patrol reports Troopers responded to 189 crashes between midnight Sunday and 8:00 a.m. Monday morning. 21 of the crashes resulted in non-life threatening injuries. 209 vehicles ran off the road requiring tow assistance. Troopers…

Gun Fired During Fight In Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A fight between two people results in a gun being fired at an apartment complex in south Moorhead. Police say the victim was injured before the gun was fired on Christmas morning around 5 in the…

Dilworth Police Chief Under Fire For Alleged Tweets

  DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Tweets calling President Biden a terrorist have allegedly been sent by Dilworth Police Chief Ty Sharpe's Twitter account. Sharpe denies sending them. Tweets from the @LordTySharpe Twitter account, which…

Update: Two bodies recovered after house fire near Bemidji

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) - Two bodies were recovered following a residential fire Thursday near Bemidji. The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office says the fire was reported at 6:12 a.m.  The home is in the 9000 block of Pony Lake Rd NW…

Watch: Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death

MINNEAPOLIS - Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of motorist Daunte Wright. The jury deliberated for about four days before finding Kim Potter guilty of both counts on…

Medtronic pays $400K to settle South Dakota kickback case

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Minnesota-based Medtronic has agreed to pay $400,000 to South Dakota to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to a neurosurgeon. The settlement resolves allegations that Medtronic paid for more than 100 social events at a restaurant…