ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX9) - Thousands of Minnesota state workers are receiving layoff notices Tuesday that warn of a July 1 state government shutdown if lawmakers are unable to strike a budget deal before then. Under its labor contracts and…
HASTINGS, Minn. - Charges have been dropped against a 20-year-old Maple Grove, Minn. man who severely injured a young boy after throwing him off a waterslide. Prosecutors say it’s unlikely the man will ever be found competent to stand trial.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota wildlife managers have imposed a statewide ban on the movement of farmed white-tailed deer through the end of July. They're attempting to control an outbreak of chronic wasting disease that threatens the state’s wild deer…
MINNEAPOLIS - A man who was working as a security guard for a CNN crew covering protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd's death last summer is suing two Minnesota State Patrol officers. The lawsuit says Michael Cooper, a retired veteran…
If you've spent the past pandemic year-plus sitting on the couch chewing on processed foods, there's some good news this morning: there's a new chance to get out today to get some goodies that…
FOSSTON, Minn. - Sheriff’s officials say the operator of an all-terrain vehicle was killed and his wife, a passenger, was seriously injured in a crash in Polk County. The ATV entered a ditch near Fosston Monday and rolled over. Seventy-five-year-old…
ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site is kicking off Memorial Day weekend with its opening day. "Today is the opening of a season after COVID-19 season. It's a great day, where…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) - Family, friends and law enforcement officers were in Grand Rapids Friday to attend the funeral for Minnesota Conservation Officer Sarah Grell. Grell died in a two-vehicle crash near Grand Rapids while on duty Monday morning.…
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Brooklyn Park police said Friday they’ve made an arrest in the sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy in a portable toilet in a local park. Officials say the boy’s family was having a gathering in Willowstone…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A sergeant with the Moorhead Police Dept. has been named police chief in Barnesville. The Barnesville City Council has approved the hiring of Joel Voxland. Voxland will replace Dean Ernst, who retired after 31 years with…
MINNEAPOLIS - June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-scale protests and civil disobedience. One prominent opponent, Winona LaDuke, founder of the Indigenous-based environmental…
ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR) The Minnesota State Patrol closed westbound I-94 for several hours Friday morning after a semi rolled over near Rothsay. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says there were no injuries. Traffic was being detoured at exit 38. The crash…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) - A Minnesota artist teams up with the state's Department of Health in order to reach some communities that may be getting left behind in the pandemic. For months on end, public…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - With Memorial Day Monday, we're coming up on the 100 deadliest days on the road. Minnesota State Patrol has a device called the seat belt protector to show the importance…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Some activists and others say a flag flown in support of law enforcement at a suburban Minneapolis city hall was a slap in the face to residents in a year dominated by calls for police reform. The…
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is expressing confidence the NBA team will remain in Minnesota under new ownership. One of his investors has sued Taylor in federal court, alleging breach of contract because of the sale. Taylor also…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota housing officials are urging state legislators to proceed carefully in negotiating an end to a moratorium on rental property evictions. While other coronavirus restrictions are being lifted, lawmakers have failed to reach a compromise on…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz says the state plans to offer up swag in an attempt to get more people vaccinated for the coronavirus. Walz is planning to announce incentives that include state park passes, fishing licenses and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Right now is the time for you to buy or sell a house. "Interest rates are at a phenomenal low rate right now, so it's really a great time to…
FARGO (KVRR) - Cheap Trick is coming to Fargo. The 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will perform outdoors on July 7 at Fargo Brewing Company. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 28, at 10:00 a.m. A special…
NEW YORK - A federal appeals court says a man convicted of threatening the life of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won't have to participate after all in a program in which he'd hear stories about Muslim refugees. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police announced Wednesday morning that a second suspect wanted in Saturday’s fatal downtown shooting has been arrested. According to police, Laurel Ladd, 26, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday after investigators identified an address on East Village View Drive in the Harbor Highlands as a possible location for Ladd. Ladd was located at the address…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Moorhead Parks Board votes to remove new frisbee golf nets at Woodlawn Park after complaints from neighbors. The park has a beginners course for disc golfers. Park Program Director Jordan…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A former Otter Tail County deputy who was under the influence of fentanyl during a chase that ended in a deadly crash plans to plead guilty to misconduct of a public employee. Court documents show…
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire Tuesday, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police.…
