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New housing development in Barnesville offers incentives

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) -- The city of Barnesville is welcoming people to move there by offering incentives to home buyers. "We've kicked off our 'Choose Barnesville' campaign and we're so excited," City of Barnesville Economic…

Eviction orders against water protectors rescinded

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minn. Dept. of Transportation and the Dept. of Public Safety have rescinded an eviction order for the Red Lake Treaty Camp, south of Thief River Falls. Protesters say despite order, the Pennington County…

93 Minnesota law enforcement agencies used drones in 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new report shows a growing number of law enforcement agencies are using drones to help with search and rescue efforts, investigations and for public safety in Minnesota. The legislative report says 93 agencies statewide either…

Biden: 'We have a deal' on infrastructure plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that “we have a deal,” signaling a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan that would achieve his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political…

Pet Connection: Meet Bowie

Bowie the German Shepherd is as strikingly handsome as late rock star David Bowie. He's a cuddler, a good canine citizen on walks, a great player of tug of war and an intrepid explorer of…

Expert predicts Derek Chauvin won't get maximum sentence Friday

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Friday, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced. The hearing will include the reading of victim impact statements from not only family, but everyday Minnesotans. The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has asked the public…

Attorneys negotiating plea deal for Grommesh, trial canceled

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys are negotiating a possible plea agreement for Garrett Grommesh, the Moorhead man charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. Grommesh is facing 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count…

Ponsford man found guilty of assault using cinderblock

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - A federal jury has convicted a Ponsford, Minn. man for a violent assault on the White Earth Indian Reservation last June. Twenty-two-year-old Wesley Warren was found guilty on two of four counts including assault with…

Happy Father's Day From KVRR

FARGO, N.D.-- With this being Father's Day, KVRR hit the community to find out how special father's day is and what it means to them. "Favorite thing about being a father is watching them grow…

US-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21

TORONTO - Border restrictions on nonessential travel with the United States will be extended until July 21, officials said, as Canada works to get a higher percentage of Canadians fully vaccinated. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said the move has…

Medical marijuana patients in Minnesota seek gun rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Staunch conservatives and advocates of legal marijuana have formed an unlikely alliance in Minnesota to pressure the Legislature to allow medical cannabis patients to own guns. The more than 35,000 patients in Minnesota’s program can’t own…

Former sheriff accused of violating protection order released

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Former Mahnomen County Sheriff Brad Athmann has been released from jail following his arrest for violating a harassment protection order in a property dispute with a neighbor in Naytahwaush, Minn. Athmann, also a former Mahnomen county commissioner,…

George Floyd statue unveiled in Newark, N.J.

NEWARK, N.J. (KVRR) - A statue of George Floyd is on display outside city hall in Newark, N.J. The 700-pound sculpture was commissioned by Newark mayor Ras J. Baraka and filmmaker Leon Pickney. The statue unveiling coincides with the Juneteenth…

BCA seeking information in unsolved murder of Wheaton farmer

WHEATON, Minn. (FOX 9) - The murder of a farmer along the western border of Minnesota remains unsolved one year later. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking anyone with information on the murder of 68-year-old Terry McCoy to…

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