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Wildfire smoke intensifies over North Dakota, Minnesota

FARGO (KVRR) - A blanket of dense smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to cover large areas of North Dakota and Minnesota. KVRR Meteorologist Noah Cote says visibility was down to less than one mile in the Fargo-Moorhead area. …

LIVE: The Return of the Honor Flights

It's the news we've been waiting for. Our region's honor flights are set to return this spring, after more than a year-and-a-half hiatus on hold to protect the health and lives of the service…

Minnesota gymnast wins gold in women's all-around

TOKYO - Minnesota's own Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women’s all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while Simone Biles watched from the…

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died at 72.

HOUSTON -  ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday on Facebook. He was 72. In their post, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill…

One person dead in car-semi crash near Glyndon

GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - One person is dead following the collision of a car and a semi-truck at an intersection east of Glyndon shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday. The State Patrol says the car was eastbound on 28th St. North…

Mayo Clinic joins others in requiring worker vaccinations

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic says it will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by mid-September, becoming one of the latest health systems to do so as delta variant cases rise around the country. The Rochester-based medical system…

CDC to recommend masks for some vaccinated people in certain situations

WASHINGTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce Tuesday that some vaccinated individuals resume wearing masks in certain situations to protect against COVID-19, reversing its earlier guidance that only unvaccinated individuals should wear face coverings.…

Minnesota officials urge shots as delta variant surges

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota health officials are warning that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for more than 75% of the state’s new COVID-19 cases. And they say it’s a serious threat to unvaccinated people as the…

Update: North Dakota murder suspect arrested in Moorhead

Update from Moorhead Police: At approximately 3:15 pm today, Oscar Ortiz, age 25, was taken into custody without incident due to a successful day-long investigation. Ortiz was located under a stairwell of an apartment building in the 500 block of…

Fargo To Enact Mandatory Water Restrictions As Drought Persists

FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo is enacting mandatory odd/even outdoor water restrictions effective at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 27. People with an odd-numbered address may use water as normal on odd-numbered dates and vice versa. There are no restrictions on essential…

Minnesota adopts 'clean car' rules to encourage electric vehicles

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota has officially adopted regulations championed by Gov. Tim Walz to encourage the switchover to electric vehicles. The “clean car” rules published Monday in the State Register take effect in 2024 with the 2025 model year. They’ll require…

Four killed, four injured in south central Minnesota crash

LE CENTER, Minn. - Four people have died and four others have been hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision in south central Minnesota. Seven people from California were in a Ford Expedition that collided with a pickup truck in Le Sueur…

Multiple agencies fight large grain elevator fire in Clinton

CLINTON, Minn. - Firefighters from multiple agencies battled a large fire at a grain elevator in western Minnesota, where some residents were evacuated. According to Big Stone County Sheriff Mark Brown, crews were called shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday to…

Four pets die in Moorhead apartment fire

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – Fire caused extensive damage to a townhome in a four-unit complex plex in Moorhead overnight. Firefighters responded to the call just before midnight Sunday at 1816 Belsly Boulevard. Battalion Chief Dave Conrad says crews found heavy…

"Festival of Fire" Held In Downtown Fargo

FARGO, ND (KVRR) -- The Fargo- Moorhead community was invited to learn more about the annual Somali celebration known as Neeroosh, or the festival of fire, which celebrates the beginning of the solar year. The…