Peterson: 'Trump is done'
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - Former longtime Minnesota Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson says he doesn’t miss working in Washington and has no plans of going back. Peterson spoke with KVRR in one of his…
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House South of Nimrod, Minnesota Lost To Fire
WADENA CO., Minn. -- Firefighters battle a house fire south of Nimrod, Minnesota in -23 degree weather Saturday night. A Wadena County Sheriff's deputy arrived to find the house's roof engulfed in flames. The person living there got out safely…
Man And Young Boy In St. Paul Burn Unit After Fire in Fergus Falls
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- A man and 2-year-old boy are in a burn unit in St. Paul after a house fire in Fergus Falls Sunday afternoon. The man has been identified as 26-year-old William Anderson. Smoke was coming from the…
Fire Destroys Storage Building, Camper Trailers
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. - A steel building filled with camper trailers burns Monday morning southeast of Barnesville in Clay County. Barnesville Fire Chief Michael Stetz says the a 40-by-80 foot steel building was fully engulfed in flames and the roof…
Doctors Face Violence Over Opioids, Underscored By Clinic Shooting
Doctors say they're facing increasing threats of violence for refusing to prescribe opioids or trying to wean patients off the addictive painkillers. The issue was underscored by this weeks shooting at a Buffalo, Minnesota clinic that left one person dead…
Political Science Expert Breaks Down Former President Trump's Acquittal
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- As former president Trump is acquitted of charges in causing insurrection at the U.S. capitol. A Political science expert breaks down what's next for the country. "You had a president that two times activated the party…
25th annual Polar Fest Plunge brings in Josh Duhamel as Proxy Plunger
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- To celebrate 25 years of the Polar Fest Plunge tradition, one celebrity with ties to North Dakota is bearing the cold to help raise funds for the Boys & Girls…
Walz relaxes more coronavirus restrictions
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz said he would relax several restrictions in place due to the coronavirus as cases continue to drop, including raising the maximum occupancy in bars, restaurants private events and celebrations. Starting Saturday, top capacity…
Appeals Court won't delay ex-cop's trial in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has dismissed prosecutors' request to delay the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. Derek Chauvin is scheduled to go to trial on murder and manslaughter…
Man given 5 years for firebombing in George Floyd aftermath
MINNEAPOLIS - A suburban Minneapolis man has been sentenced to five years in prison for firebombing a Dakota County courthouse in the riots that followed the death of George Floyd last year. Twenty-five-year-old Garrett Ziegler, of Long Lake, pleaded guilty…
Chauvin wanted to plead guilty to 3rd-degree murder
MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was prepared to plead guilty to third-degree murder in George Floyd’s death before then-Attorney General William Barr personally blocked the plea deal last year. Two law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the…
Minnesota-based Hormel to acquire Planters
AUSTIN, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota-based Hormel Foods has an agreement to purchase Planters from Kraft Heinz for $3.35 billion. The deal include brands such as Planters, NUT-rition, Corn Nuts, Skippy and Wholly Guacamole. The sale is expected to close later…
One In Custody After Overnight Shooting In Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Moorhead Police have a man in custody Thursday morning after an overnight shooting. Officers responded to the 900 block of 18th Street South just after 10 p.m. for reports of gunshots. Officers found the apartment complex where…
Tow Dolly taken from Fix it Forward Auto Care in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. - A local non-profit focused on solving transportation issues for those in need reports a theft from its Moorhead location. A tow dolly was taken sometime over the past week from Fix…
Student Run Business At Bertha-Hewitt High Aiming To Help Buffalo Community Heal
BERTHA, Minn. (KVRR) - After one person was killed and four were injured in Tuesday's shooting at Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota; one student-run business at a school not too far away is…
Moorhead Woman Dies From Injuries In January Crash
FARGO, N.D. -- A Moorhead woman has died from her injuries in a crash last month near Kindred. Highway Patrol reports 45-year-old Kandyce Blumhagen died last Friday at Sanford Health in Fargo. Blumhagen's vehicle and another vehicle crashed head on…
Dilworth Police Locate Missing Man, He is Safe
UPDATE: (2-16-21 5:30PM) -- **** LOCATED **** Mr. Bosby has been located safe, and was staying with a new friend in Dilworth. He had decided not to go out of town, and failed to let anyone know. Mr. Bosby has…
Feds investigating massive counterfeit mask scam
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies. The foreign-made knockoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to spot…
FM Area Diversion backers welcome decision affirming permit
FARGO, N.D. - Supporters of the FM Area Diversion say a decision by a Minnesota agency to reject an appeal of a permit it issued in 2018 should remove one of the last hurdles to building the channel. The Metro…
Farmers prepare for planting season
HITTERDAL, Minn. (KVRR) - As warmer weather eventually approaches, farmers in the area are preparing for planting season. Premium Ag Solutions members help ease concerns amongst local farmers with the latest knowledge for a successful…
Thief River Falls Man Gets 45 Years For Child Porn
ST. PAUL -- A Thief River Falls man is sentenced on child pornography charges. A judge ordering 39-year-old Benjamin Roggenbuck to 45 years in prison. Roggenbuck earlier pleaded guilty to using or attempting to use children to perform sex acts between…
Lawsuit claims jail guards were kept away from Chauvin because of race
MINNEAPOLIS - Eight Minnesota jail guards have filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination after they were barred from working on the floor where a former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death was being held. The eight guards identify as…
Live Coverage: Multiple people shot at Minnesota clinic
BUFFALO, Minn. - Multiple people were shot at a Buffalo, Minn. health clinic and a suspect was taken into custody. Kelly Prestidge, an office manager for the Buffalo Police Department, says the shooting happened Tuesday at an Allina clinic in…
LIVE: Gearing Up for Giving Hearts Day
The folks at the region's many nonprofits are hoping our hearts are a little bit bigger than usual this year. Because while Giving Hearts Day is typically one of our top times for charitable…
Great Plains Food Bank provides record 21 million pounds of food in 2020
FARGO (KVRR) - Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, the Great Plains Food Bank says there was an "unprecedented need" for food assistance in North Dakota and western Minnesota last year Great Plains Food Bank President Melissa Sobolik says…
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