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Record number of gun permits issued in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS - A record number of permits to carry handguns in Minnesota were issued in 2020, a surge attributed to a rise in violent crime in the Twin Cities and the riots that followed the death of George Floyd. A…

Mammograms and the Covid Vaccine

If you're headed in for a mammogram or thinking about booking one soon, be sure to tell your doctor if you've gotten any of the Covid vaccines. That's because swollen lymph nodes, which are…

Minnesota waiting on more than 45,000 doses of J&J vaccine

ST. PAUL, Minn. - State health officials say more than 45,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should arrive in Minnesota this week. Minnesota Department of Health spokesman John Schadl says the order for the first…

Fargo-Moorhead law enforcement prepares for Chauvin verdict

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo-Moorhead area law enforcement agencies are getting ready for a verdict in the upcoming trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death if George Floyd. Thousands of demonstrators gathered May 30 for a peaceful…

Twin Cities gets ready for Derek Chauvin trial

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - The FBI is "leveraging significant resources" to ensure public safety during the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, who's charged in the death of George Floyd, is set to go on trial next…

Two dead, Two officers shot after Wadena County shootout

WADENA COUNTY, Mn -- Two officers were shot, one is hospitalized after a traffic stop turned into a shootout over night. Deputies attempted to stop a vehicle around 9:00 p.m. Saturday night. The vehicle stopped near 205th Avenue and 270th…

Suspect who shot police dog refusing to surrender in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police have yet to arrest a man who fatally shot the department’s dog after officers responded to a report of a domestic assault. Police are asking local residents to avoid the Lincoln Park neighborhood early Friday…

Teen Killed In Crash With Street Sweeper

POLK COUNTY, Minn. - A teen is killed after crashing into a street sweeper on Highway 75 in Polk County, Minnesota. A 19-year-old woman from Ada, Minnesota was driving southbound on Highway 75 in Hubbard Township just after 9:45 Thursday…

State asks Minnesota families to get tested every 2 weeks

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota public health officials are asking families to get tested for the coronavirus every two weeks from now until the end of the school year, in an effort to limit impact of the disease. The state Department of…

FM St. Patrick's Parade Set For March 20

FARGO, N.D. -- For the second year, the Downtown Community Partnership is hosting the FM St. Patrick's Parade. It'll be the 24th annual St. Patty's parade to hit downtown streets. The parade will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March…