LIVE: Baby Red Panda Progress
After an eight-year-long break, the folks at the Red River Zoo are doing it all over again: the sleepless nights, the worry, the fussing over how much is eaten and how much weight is…
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Fully vaccinated Americans may enter Canada as of mid-August
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September. Trudeau…
New restrictions in BWCA due to Canadian wildfires
ELY, Minn. - The Forest Service has announced new temporary travel restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area over concerns that large wildfires burning in Canada could spread across the border. The new closures include travel, campsites and portages along…
Kvalvogs file civil rights lawsuit against State Patrol & Park Christian
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The parents of Zachary and Connor Kvalvog, who died in a pickup crash on I-94 in 2015, are talking about their lawsuit allegations against Minnesota State Patrol and Park Christian…
DNR suspends some water permits for Line 3 construction amid drought
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The drought is having an impact on construction of Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline. The Minnesota DNR suspended water permits for dust control, drilling and line testing in some locations where surface water is in…
Walz signs order banning conversion therapy for minors
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order aimed at banning conversion therapy. Walz says it’s just a start and called on the Legislature Thursday to make it permanent. Minnesota is now one of about 24 states…
Line 3 pipeline opponents appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tribal and environmental groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision affirming the approvals of the project. The state Commerce Department, which was…
Giant goldfish recently found in Minnesota lake causing concerns
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) - "From parakeets to rabbits to goldfish," recalled North Dakota Game and Fish Biologist Doug Leier; we're hearing more and more these days about unwanted pets ending up on the…
Those without health conditions still at risk during high air quality alert
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) -- Air conditions are on high alert as wildfires in parts of the U.S and Canada are pushing smoke through the upper Midwest. With several large fires burning across…
Minnesota Auditor Found No Evidence of Overpaying For Saliva Testing
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Office of the Legislative Auditor says it found no evidence that Minnesota overpaid two companies it hired to conduct COVID-19 saliva testing. Instead, the auditor found that managed care organizations, acting on behalf of the…
Sen. Klobuchar expects to hear if Canadian border is opening up soon
U.S. & CANADA (KVRR) -- As COVID-19 restrictions ease up across North Dakota and Minnesota the question remains on when Canada will open its border. The northern neighbor has only allowed essential travelers to…
Man escapes serious injury in fiery crash in northern Minnesota
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office has released a report from a fiery crash earlier this month where a suburban Twin Cities area man told a deputy that he stopped at multiple bars before the wreck.…
Woman accused of vandalizing Jesus statue, driving over gravesites, back in jail
FARGO (KVRR) - A Barnesville woman who was recently accused of vandalizing a statue of Jesus and driving over gravesites at a Fargo cemetery is back in jail. Fargo Police say 28 year-old Blair Whitten was arrested around 5:00 p.m.…
Dalton firefighter killed in crash to be honored Friday
DALTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Dalton Fire Dept and other first responders are preparing to remember a longtime firefighter who died last weekend in an ATV crash near Dalton. Assistant Fire Chief Jason Kirchner had been a member of the…
Police video shows stop of Minnesota lawmaker who says he was racially profiled
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Newly released body camera video shows a Black Minnesota lawmaker accusing a St. Paul police officer of racially profiling during a traffic stop in which he was ticketed for driving on a suspended Wisconsin license. The…
People Asked To Check Property For Homicide Suspect Eric Reinbold
PENNINGTON CO., Minn. -- People in Pennington County, Minnesota are being asked to check their property for any sign of homicide suspect Eric Reinbold. The 44-year-old man is wanted for the July 9th murder of his wife, Lissette Reinbold of…
Fire damages north Moorhead home
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A home in Moorhead was damaged by fire on the city’s northside Wednesday morning. The call came in around 7:20 a.m. at 401 17th St. North. That’s in a neighborhood…
Local Farmers turn crickets into protein powder
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A local couple is taking a much noisier approach when it comes to farming. It's a sound you usually hear at night and usually don't think much of it, but to…
Minnesota PCA investigating Line 3 drilling fluid spill
BRAINERD, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it's investigating a spill of drilling fluid into the Willow River in Aitkin County last week during construction on the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline. The agency says about 80 to…
LIVE: Child Care Tax Credits Arriving
Time to start checking your mailboxes, moms and dads: Your new child care tax credits should start rolling in this week. Local tax specialists say they've gotten a lot of questions from parents…
LIVE: Return of the Downtown Street Fair
It's a return to one of the region's biggest gatherings of the summer festival season: the Downtown Fargo Street Fair is kicking off with a bang and a big concert this Thursday. It's billed…
Giant goldfish are causing problems in Twin Cities
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Officials in a Twin Cities suburb say they’re finding more giant goldfish, prompting a plea to stop dumping unwanted fish into ponds and lakes, which is illegal in Minnesota. The goldfish, which grow to the size of…
MATBUS Providing Free Shuttle Service
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — MATBUS is once again providing free rides to the Downtown Street Fair this week. But for the first time, they are also running a free shuttle service to anyone attending the Trollwood musical 'Cinderella'.…
Legionnaires' disease linked to Minnesota hotel
ALBERT LEA, Minn. State health officials say they’re investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Albert Lea hotel. They say early evidence suggests the source of the respiratory disease may be the spa at the at the Ramada by Wyndham.…
Accused Moorhead mosque vandal pleads guilty
Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) - A man accused of vandalizing the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center has pleaded guilty. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle has agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony harassment. Enderle is accused of spray painting “Death to…
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