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LIVE: Healthy Kids Day

Talk about terrific timing. Just as the CDC announced its new, relaxed recommendations for vaccinated Americans and telling us we can drop the masks, the YMCA is welcoming back one and all for its annual Healthy Kids Day this weekend.…

MSUM celebrates spring graduates virtually

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - MSUM is celebrating its spring semester graduates virtually. The commencements began Thursday and will continue Friday. Graduates from the College of Arts & Humanities and College of Business, Analytics…

Walz to end Minnesota's mask mandate following CDC announcement

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will sign an order Friday morning ending the state's mask mandate to follow Centers For Disease Control and Prevention guidance on face coverings. Minnesotans who aren't fully vaccinated are strongly recommended…

CDC says vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors

WASHINGTON - In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most…

Pet Connection: Meet Daxton

For a dog as sweet as his breed look no further than Daxton the chocolate lab. He's high energy, affectionate, always up for a game, and just as goofy as his breed's reputation would…

Post-it Notes inventor dies at age 80

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M’s best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died at his home in Minnesota. Spencer Silver died May 8 at age 80. According to 3M, Silver was working…

Jim Klobuchar, columnist and US senator's father, dies at 93

MINNEAPOLIS  - Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93. His daughter, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, said that throughout his life…

Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has found aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving the way for a longer sentence for former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was convicted in April on murder and manslaughter charges.  He’s scheduled to…

Judge denies media requests for cameras at Potter hearing

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has denied media requests to allow cameras at an upcoming hearing for a former Brooklyn Center, Minn. police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death. Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death during a traffic…

President Biden Praises Gov. Walz Over COVID-19 Vaccine Numbers

THE WHITE HOUSE: -- President Joe Biden praising Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the state's success in getting COVID-19 vaccines into arms. During a virtual roundtable on vaccines, President Biden told Walz, "I think you're responsible, I know you are,…

Man accused of painting hate messages on Mosque back in court

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A Moorhead man charged with vandalizing a Moorhead mosque made another court appearance Tuesday. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle is charged with aggravated harassment because of bias and criminal damage to property because of bias. Enderle is accused…

FBI: No particular pipeline threats in Dakotas, Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - As authorities investigate a cyberextortion attempt that shut down a vital U.S. pipeline, the head of the FBI in Minneapolis says cyber-related crimes are becoming more common. "A very popular activity now in the cybercrime arena; for…

Former theater teacher accused of abusing boys

MINNEAPOLIS - A former Anoka, Minn. teacher who was an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ students is charged with 10 felony counts of sexually abusing minors. Forty-seven-year-old Jefferson Fietek taught arts theater at Anoka Middle School and created the non-profit group…

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