ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two longtime Minnesota DFL senators announced Wednesday they are leaving the Minnesota Senate DFL caucus to form a new Independent caucus. In a joint news release, Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook, a senator since…
ST. PAUL, MINN. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is planning to announce new COVID-19 restrictions that will shut down indoor dining at bars and restaurants, close gyms and fitness centers, and put organized indoor youth sports on hold for four…
MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors in the upcoming trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd want to introduce evidence of a 2017 arrest in which they say the officer held his knee on the back of a…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - The Twins Winter Caravan, an annual Minnesota tradition for the past 60 years, has been canceled for 2021. “An offseason without our longstanding and beloved fan events is certainly tough to digest,…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz says he will announce restrictions on sports in Minnesota on Wednesday. Walz expects to pause all high school and club games for fall and winter seasons. That…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead Police are asking for help in locating a man who's been missing since last week. Marwan Asaad was last seen by his family Nov. 12. He also has not reported to work during this time.…
FARGO (KVRR) - The U.S. Marshals Service says 26 people in North Dakota and Minnesota were taken into custody during a one-month enforcement operation targeting domestic violence and abuse fugitives. "Operation Sanctuary" focused on fugitives with arrest warrants for crimes…
MINNESOTA - The Minnesota Department of Health is trying a new method for COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigation. It will send a text to those who have tested positive and their close…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- 2021 is being marked as the year for the return of concerts and now WE Fest can be added to the list. The long time country music festival in Detroit Lakes is set for August 5…
Amid national controversy and unfounded claims of election fraud, Minnesota's Secretary of State calls his state's election process "a model for the nation". Steve Simon joined KVRR's morning show Monday. He says just…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Police say a 5-year-old boy has died in an apparent accidental shooting in St. Cloud and a man has been arrested. Authorities said the boy was shot at a home Friday and that it appears to…
MOORHEAD, Minn.-- As the seasons change and the temperatures drop, Concordia's 'Students and Alumni Linked Together' association partner up with non-profit 'Project Linus' by providing comfort and security through blankets. "Project Linus itself is a…
(FOX 9)Â -Â Minnesota health officials reported 7,559 new COVID-19 cases and 31 more deaths Sunday. The 31Â new deaths range from age 50-100+Â and include 18Â people who lived in assisted living facilities. On Saturday, the state reported the most cases in a single…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota Department of Health opens 11 new free Covid-19 testing sites across the state. They including the Crookston and Wadena National Guard armories. The sites will be open three to five days a week…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. - The East Grand Forks School Board voted 5-1 to move high school students to full time distance learning for two weeks beginning November 23rd. Superintendent Mike Kolness and Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota health officials reported more than 7,000 new cases of the coronavirus and 39 deaths. Thursday's case total shattered the single-day record set just last week by more than 1,000 cases as the virus continues its…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The state prison in St. Cloud has been locked down because of a surge in coronavirus cases. Minnesota Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sarah Fitzgerald says that there are 335 current cases of COVID-19 among the 623…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Starting Monday, Nov. 30, Moorhead Area Public Schools will move all Pre-K through Grade 8 students to a distance learning model. Students in Grades 9-12 have been in distance learning since September 28. School officials say…
DILWORTH, Minn. - Police continue to search for a man involved in an apartment shooting. An argument between two men early Thursday morning at a Dilworth apartment leaves one injured in the hospital as the…
ST. PAUL -- With coronavirus cases and deaths soaring to record levels in Minnesota, Republican lawmakers back down from another attempt to strip Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of his emergency powers. Lawmakers from both parties acknowledging the situation is serious…
ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans can now get tested for COVID-19 without ever leaving their home. The state Department of Health has expanded its pilot program for its at-home COVID-19 test statewide. Anyone in Minnesota can now order a saliva test…
MONTICELLO, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash on Interstate 94 near Monticello that involved 29 vehicles, half of which were semis. Poor visibility and challenging road conditions due to snow made travel extremely difficult in…
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The Minnesota State Patrol says two people have died in a highway crash north of Moorhead. The patrol says a pickup traveling southbound on Highway 75 near Georgetown crossed into the northbound lane and collided with…
If you have a pet you already know it's important to budget for regular veterinary care. But sometimes, medical surprises come up that can be a bit more than you bargained for cost-wise. That…
