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Report: Vikings O-line coach out after refusing COVID-19 vaccine

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Vikings and offensive line coach Rick Dennison are parting ways after Dennison refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to ESPN Vikings beat reporter Courtney Cronin. Dennison is believed to be the first NFL position coach…

Sections of Highway 32 in MN closed due to pipeline protest

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – Ongoing protests over the Enbridge Energy Pipeline project in northwestern Minnesota have prompted the state patrol and DOT to close a section of highway. The eight-mile stretch of State Highway 32 between Thief River…

NW Minnesota lawmakers discuss 2021 legislative session

MINNESOTA (KVRR) -- A Minnesota Legislative wrap-up with District 4 legislators discusses actions and support they took during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. "As the COVID-19 pandemic upended many Moorhead businesses, Minnesota…

Sailors teach robotics at MSUM

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - As part of Navy Week, sailors from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group visited with kids and teens at the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus to teach them how the navy…

Nelson Cruz traded to the Rays

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - 2021 All-Star Nelson Cruz is no longer a Twin. Minnesota announced the 41-year-old and AA pitcher Calvin Faucher have been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for AAA pitchers Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman. Cruz had a…

Man Dead After Crashing ATV Near Wadena, Minnesota

WADENA, Minn. -- A 39-year-old man is dead in an ATV crash in rural Wadena, Minnesota. The crash was reported around 6:30 Wednesday night. Authorities found the man unresponsive near his ATV and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. They say it…

Report: 72% of Minnesota is experiencing severe drought

ST. PAUL, MN (AP) -- The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 72% of Minnesota is currently experiencing severe drought. That's up from last week, when 52% of the state was considered to be in severe drought. Minnesota Public Radio News…

Suspect in Moorhead payloader theft arrested in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A man arrested Wednesday afternoon is jailed in Fargo is accused of stealing a new John Deere payloader from RDO Equipment in Moorhead. Moorhead Police say the loader was stolen sometime between 10 p.m. and 11…

Pet Connection: Meet the Buns

This week's Pet Connection is an update on a story we've been following for a few weeks here on the Morning Show. They are now up to fifty-one domestic bunnies captured from a Moorhead…

Barnesville calls for water restrictions immediately

BARNESVILLE, MN (KVRR) --  Effective immediately the City of Barnesville implemented Stage 3 water restrictions. Restrictions include: • No lawn watering; except for yards sodded or seeded this year • Trees, shrubs and gardens may be watered using handheld devices…

Search for Missing Man in Becker County

BECKER CO., Minn. -- Becker County Sheriff's Office is searching for 20-year-old Dillon Christianson of Ponsford. They say Christianson was reported missing around 5 Tuesday afternoon. He was last seen walking on County Highway 26, southeast of Ponsford around 3…

Man Hurt In Fire At House Hosting Daycare in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A two-alarm fire injures one man and displaces a daycare in a house in Moorhead. Moorhead Fire Department was called to 710 12th street north at noon. When they arrived, firefighters encountered smoke and flames in the…

Moorhead and Dilworth under water use restrictions

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) --Water use restrictions are now in effect for people in Moorhead and Dilworth. It is due to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources drought warning phase. They require public water suppliers to implement water use restrictions. Moorhead…

Moorhead Police arrest suspect in Wyndmere bank robbery

RICHLAND COUNTY, ND (KVRR) -- The woman accused of a bank robbery in Wyndmere, North Dakota is under arrest. Moorhead Police received a tip from a concerned citizen on Monday. The tipster recognized images of the suspect vehicle. Moorhead Police…