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Watch: Moorhead Public Schools enacts mask mandate

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A contentious school board meeting in Moorhead after a vote came up on universal masking for all staff and students in the public schools. Moorhead School Board Chair Cassidy Bjorklund said, "You guys can go out,…

Minnesota wildfire not expanding, still uncontained

FINLAND, Minn. - Authorities fighting a northeastern Minnesota wildfire say the blaze did not expand over the weekend. The Greenwood Fire was expanding by about 1,000 acres a day since it started last Sunday. But after growing to nearly 7…

LIVE: Escape Room Murder Mystery at Ft. Sisseton

Lake City, S.D. -- It was looking pretty bleak in terms of keeping visitor attractions going at Ft. Sisseton State Park during this pandemic. Then, they hit on the perfect solution. Murder. That's the…

Face Masks Required Indoors at UND Starting Monday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Just days after UND President Andrew Armacost said he wasn't mandating face masks this semester, there has been a change of course. As classes begin on Monday, a face mask requirement is now in place for…

Several buildings involved in huge fire in St. Paul, Minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Crews have mostly knocked down a massive fire on Saturday that involved multiple buildings in St. Paul, Minnesota. Reports of the fire along Marshall Avenue near Snelling Avenue just off I-94 came in shortly before 6…

UPDATE: Missing Moorhead girl found safe

UPDATE 08/21 AT 4:10 P.M. -- Moorhead Police say Isabelle Storey was found safe at around 3 p.m. on August 21. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Moorhead Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding 11-year-old Isabelle Storey.…

Man arrested in connection with Becker County hit-and-run

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) -- Police have arrested a man in connection with a hit-and-run in Becker County that left two people hospitalized Thursday, August 12. The Becker County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old Justin Richey of Waubun, Minnesota is in…

Severe weather, much-needed rain returns to Red River Valley

FARGO (KVRR) - For the first time in several weeks, measurable rain, thunderstorms and severe weather made an appearance in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10:00 p.m. Friday.  Forecaster…

Biden backs end to wolf protections but hunting worries grow

FARIBAULT, Minn. - President Joe Biden’s administration is sticking by former President Donald Trump's decision to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But a top federal wildlife official on Friday said there is growing concern over…

Rural bankers worried drought will threaten operations

OMAHA, Neb. - A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests continued economic growth in the region, but some say worsening drought could threaten their banks. The overall Rural Mainstreet economic index…

Minnesota wildfire could threaten homes as winds shift

FINLAND, Minn. - U.S. Forest Service officials are warning home and cabin owners who fled a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota that the winds could shift this weekend, putting their properties in danger. Dozens of people got the warning at a…

MSUM kicks off Welcome Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Minnesota State University Moorhead kicks off the start of a new school year with Welcome Week. The university is welcoming in dragons as they get settled into their dorms…

Four former top Minnesota GOP staffers seek Carnahan's removal

MINNEAPOLIS - Four former top staffers from the Republican Party of Minnesota have accused embattled Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan of running a “morally bankrupt” operation that’s rife with verbal abuse, intimidation and sexual harassment. All four formerly served as executive director…

Minnesota State Fair urges, but won't require masks

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - Minnesota State Fair officials are strongly urging fairgoers to mask up both inside and outside, but stopped short of imposing any mandates to fight the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus. Fair officials issued updated…

Northeastern Minnesota wildfire grows to 5 square miles

MINNEAPOLIS - A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota has grown to 5 square miles as hot, dry and windy conditions persist. Crews have been fighting the fire from the air and on the ground since it…

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