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Minnesota discourages Super Bowl parties, recommends masks when gathering
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesotans planning to hold Super Bowl parties are being urged to think again, even though the state’s coronavirus numbers are improving. Kris Ehresmann, infectious disease director at the Minnesota Department of Health, says this is probably not the…
Otter Tail County man dies in crash with freight train
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) - An Otter Tail County man was killed when the pickup he was driving collided with a Canadian Pacific train. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 8:48 a.m. Thursday at a…
Smith, Hoeven discuss Biden's choice to lead USDA
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - During his confirmation hearing Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack addressed climate change, food insecurity and economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vilsack is one step closer to leading USDA,…
Smith & Murkowski introduce bills on mental health & substance abuse
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Senator Tina Smith introduces bills to fund mental health initiatives and help those with substance abuse. The Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act would give federal money to states, tribes…
Walz raises $1.7 million for likely 2022 reelection bid
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has raised $1.7 million for his likely 2022 reelection bid since he took office two years ago and finished 2020 with $1.3 million in the bank. Walz has not formally announced that…
Police worried about security funding for Chauvin trial
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota’s top law enforcement officials say they are worried about arranging security for the trial of Derek Chauvin after Republicans balked at a proposal to have the state help pay for it. Chauvin is one of four former…
Breckenridge, MN - Town of the Week 2-2-21
Breckenridge was neck and neck with Perham until the very end and then pulled away. So many great old photos to choose from and with several famous people born there, it makes for an interesting Town of the Week. [field59_video…
Candles light the way for Frostival in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. - In celebration of the completion of snow sculptures in Viking Ship Park in Moorhead, Trevor Magnuson organized a flameless candle walkway. More than 750 electronic candles were placed about the park with assistance by volunteers from Davies…
Tribes Attempt To Stop Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Denied
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- An appeal by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and White Earth Band of Ojibwe to stop construction on the controversial Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project is denied by the Minnesota Court of Appeals. A…
Drive-up food drive brings awareness to community struggles
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A local nonprofit organization is helping make sure no member in our community goes hungry Moorhead Rotary is helping support Churches United with a drive up food drive. The drive…
Fire damages outside of two Moorhead homes
MOORHEAD, Minn. - A wind-fueled fire damages two houses on the 3400 block of 18th Street in Moorhead Tuesday afternoon. Fire teams arrived on the scene around 1:30 to flames coming off of the…
LSS of Minnesota to manage senior companion service in North Dakota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota has taken over the Senior Companion Program in North Dakota, assuring that essential support through this service continues for older adults. The change was a result of Lutheran Social Services…
MN Democrats introduce marijuana legalization bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. - DFL lawmakers introduce House and Senate bills that would legalize marijuana for adults in Minnesota. The proposal comes after a Be Heard on Cannabis tour of 15 communities and meetings with 13 state agencies and Gov.…
Three arrested after early morning pursuit in Moorhead
MOORHEAD. Minn. (KVRR) -- A police chase in Moorhead between midnight and 1 a.m. Monday ends with the arrests of three people. Minnesota State Patrol followed the suspects to a townhouse on the 3300…
Moorhead Police Respond To Fight Involving a Hammer
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Police in Moorhead respond to a report of two men fighting and they say a hammer was involved. They were called just before noon to 30th Avenue and 18th Street South. No one was taken to the…
Dog taken in stolen vehicle found, reunited with family
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A dog that was inside a vehicle when it was stolen in Woodbury, Minn. over the weekend has been reunited with her family. Violet, a female labradoodle, was inside her family’s black Lexus GK…
More vaccine doses to be available in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota health officials say more than 35,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be reserved for people 65 and older this week after receiving a boost in supply from the federal government. The state will open…
Court upholds Minneapolis cop's conviction in Damond case
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a former Minneapolis police officer’s murder conviction in the 2017 shooting death of an unarmed woman who had dialed 911. Mohamed Noor is serving 12 1/2 years in the death of…
Three arrested following high-speed chase in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR/KFGO) – Three people were taken into custody in Moorhead early Monday morning following a pursuit with the Minnesota State Patrol. Police Sgt. Rob Matheson told KFGO News the three arrested were in a stolen vehicle that fled…
Pipeline Opponents Hope President Biden Takes More Action
After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit, opponents of other pipelines are hoping the projects they’ve been fighting will be next. Environmentalists and American Indian tribes calling on Biden to stop Enbridge Energy's Line 3 replacement in Minnesota.…
More Than 24,000 Shots Given At Minnesota's Vaccine Test Sites
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- More than 9,000 Minnesotans got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. That brings the week's total to more than 24,000 shots given at the nine vaccine pilot clinics across the state on Thursday,…
Frostival ice sculptors compete for people's choice
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Another frostival event is getting people out of isolation and heading outdoors for more winter time fun. The "Snow Must Go On" snow sculpture competition took place at the Viking Ship park…
Minnesota bill requires all electricity to come from carbon-free sources by 2040
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers are beginning work on clean energy legislation that would require utilities to generate 100% of their electricity from carbon-free resources by 2040. The push comes as a renewed focus on climate change ramps up…
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