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Chauvin wanted to plead guilty to 3rd-degree murder

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was prepared to plead guilty to third-degree murder in George Floyd’s death before then-Attorney General William Barr personally blocked the plea deal last year. Two law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the…

Minnesota-based Hormel to acquire Planters

AUSTIN, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota-based Hormel Foods has an agreement to purchase Planters from Kraft Heinz for $3.35 billion. The deal include brands such as Planters, NUT-rition, Corn Nuts, Skippy and Wholly Guacamole. The sale is expected to close later…

One In Custody After Overnight Shooting In Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. - Moorhead Police have a man in custody Thursday morning after an overnight shooting. Officers responded to the 900 block of 18th Street South just after 10 p.m. for reports of gunshots. Officers found the apartment complex where…

Moorhead Woman Dies From Injuries In January Crash

FARGO, N.D. -- A Moorhead woman has died from her injuries in a crash last month near Kindred. Highway Patrol reports 45-year-old Kandyce Blumhagen died last Friday at Sanford Health in Fargo. Blumhagen's vehicle and another vehicle crashed head on…

Dilworth Police Locate Missing Man, He is Safe

UPDATE: (2-16-21 5:30PM) -- **** LOCATED **** Mr. Bosby has been located safe, and was staying with a new friend in Dilworth. He had decided not to go out of town, and failed to let anyone know. Mr. Bosby has…

Feds investigating massive counterfeit mask scam

WASHINGTON - Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies. The foreign-made knockoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to spot…

Farmers prepare for planting season

HITTERDAL, Minn. (KVRR) - As warmer weather eventually approaches, farmers in the area are preparing for planting season. Premium Ag Solutions members help ease concerns amongst local farmers with the latest knowledge for a successful…

Thief River Falls Man Gets 45 Years For Child Porn

ST. PAUL -- A Thief River Falls man is sentenced on child pornography charges. A judge ordering 39-year-old Benjamin Roggenbuck to 45 years in prison. Roggenbuck earlier pleaded guilty to using or attempting to use children to perform sex acts between…

Live Coverage: Multiple people shot at Minnesota clinic

BUFFALO, Minn. - Multiple people were shot at a Buffalo, Minn. health clinic and a suspect was taken into custody. Kelly Prestidge, an office manager for the Buffalo Police Department, says the shooting happened Tuesday at an Allina clinic in…

LIVE: Gearing Up for Giving Hearts Day

The folks at the region's many nonprofits are hoping our hearts are a little bit bigger than usual this year. Because while Giving Hearts Day is typically one of our top times for charitable…

Co-workers rescue man from flooded logging machine

LAKE HATTIE TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Co-workers were able to save a man after the logging machine he was operating broke through some ice at a remote site in northern Minnesota. The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office says Roy Davis was trapped…

Moorhead City Council Member Shelly Carlson appointed mayor

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - After Mayor Johnathan Judd resigned after accepting a 7th Judicial District judgeship, the Moorhead City Council unanimously elected Council Member Shelly Carlson mayor at a council meeting Monday. The city says citizens will vote on a…

Another vehicle stolen with child inside

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Another vehicle has been stolen in the Twin Cities with a child inside. This time it happened at a Walgreens store in St. Paul on Sunday evening. Police say the woman who owns the car left…

Hospitals criticize Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine distribution

MINNESOTA -- Minnesota hospitals are criticizing the state’s coronavirus vaccine distribution system as inequitable, leaving some clinics and hospitals without doses for older, vulnerable patients. The Minnesota Hospital Association, in a letter to state health officials, says some clinics haven’t…