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Dalton firefighter killed in crash to be honored Friday

DALTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Dalton Fire Dept and other first responders are preparing to remember a longtime firefighter who died last weekend in an ATV crash near Dalton. Assistant Fire Chief Jason Kirchner had been a member of the…

Fire damages north Moorhead home

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A home in Moorhead was damaged by fire on the city’s northside Wednesday morning. The call came in around 7:20 a.m. at 401 17th St. North.  That’s in a neighborhood…

Minnesota PCA investigating Line 3 drilling fluid spill

BRAINERD, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it's investigating a spill of drilling fluid into the Willow River in Aitkin County last week during construction on the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline. The agency says about 80 to…

LIVE: Child Care Tax Credits Arriving

Time to start checking your mailboxes, moms and dads: Your new child care tax credits should start rolling in this week. Local tax specialists say they've gotten a lot of questions from parents…

LIVE: Return of the Downtown Street Fair

It's a return to one of the region's biggest gatherings of the summer festival season: the Downtown Fargo Street Fair is kicking off with a bang and a big concert this Thursday. It's billed…

Giant goldfish are causing problems in Twin Cities

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Officials in a Twin Cities suburb say they’re finding more giant goldfish, prompting a plea to stop dumping unwanted fish into ponds and lakes, which is illegal in Minnesota. The goldfish, which grow to the size of…

MATBUS Providing Free Shuttle Service

NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — MATBUS is once again providing free rides to the Downtown Street Fair this week. But for the first time, they are also running a free shuttle service to anyone attending the Trollwood musical 'Cinderella'.…

Legionnaires' disease linked to Minnesota hotel

ALBERT LEA, Minn. State health officials say they’re investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Albert Lea hotel. They say early evidence suggests the source of the respiratory disease may be the spa at the at the Ramada by Wyndham.…

Accused Moorhead mosque vandal pleads guilty

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) - A man accused of vandalizing the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center has pleaded guilty. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle has agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony harassment.  Enderle is accused of spray painting  “Death to…

Search for Pennington Co. murder suspect

PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) - A man who spent time in federal prison after pipe bombs were found at his hunting cabin near Oklee, Minnesota is wanted for a rural Pennington County murder. A federal warrant is out for 44…

Lawmaker stopped for no license plate claims he was profiled

ST. PAUL, Minn. - An outspoken Minnesota lawmaker who was ticketed for a driver’s license violation is alleging he was racially profiled. The citation says State Rep. John Thompson of St. Paul, who is Black, presented a Wisconsin license during…

Ellison wants to change 'trauma' wording in Chauvin memo

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has asked the judge who handled former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial to rewrite his sentencing order to delete suggestions that child witnesses did not suffer trauma. Ellison stressed that he’s…

Eventide Fairmont in Moorhead to relocate 50 people

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A recent pipe leak at Eventide Fairmont senior living community has the facility discontinuing its services. Extensive water damage led to the final decision by the CEO who says the…

White Earth man sentenced for child sex abuse

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) - A federal judge has sentenced a White Earth, Minn. man to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor over several months in 2018. Thirty-three-year-old Evan Oppegard also admitted to sending sexually explicit messages and soliciting…

Pet Connection: Meet Sangria

Sweet Sangria hasn't had the smoothest existence so far. The pretty girl was an owner surrender to Lakota, N.D.-based Happy Acres horse rescue along with her siblings. She's got as nice a nature as…

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