WATCH: Walz gives update on Minnesota COVID-19 response
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz is giving an update on COVID-19 response in MInnesota. [/videoembed]
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LIVE: Freezing Out Covid at Frostival
It's the first major event for most of the metro's public parks since the pandemic struck last March -- and the timing couldn't be better. Frostival is underway for the next few weeks, just in…
Icy roads lead to spinouts, overturned vehicles
DOWNER, Minn. (KVRR) The Minnesota State Patrol says icy roads are causing several overturned & jackknifed semis and vehicle spinouts in the region. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says troopers kept busy overnight and this morning assisting motorists sliding off the roads. …
Driving conditions somewhat difficult as snow falls and temperatures drop
FARGO, N.D. -- As the snow continues to fall and temperatures continue to drop, the biggest concern Thursday evening into Friday morning is the ice on the roads. There have been some reports of…
Security officials want people to avoid Minnesota Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Security officials are asking Minnesotans to consider staying away from the state Capitol complex unless they have specific planned activities or business there. The request comes amid growing concern about potential attacks at state capitols ahead…
Pet Connection: Meet Reagan
It's been a rough, rough week for anyone in politics or anyone who follows them. Especially for Republicans. So we thought it was fitting to remind you of one of the most famous and…
Dakotas, Minnesota brace for winter storm late Thursday into Friday
FARGO (KVRR) - A strong winter storm is expected to cause blizzard conditions across western Minnesota and portions of the eastern Dakotas Thursday into Friday. The National Weather Service says a blizzard is in effect from 6:00 p.m. Thursday to…
Local defense attorney explains changes to Derek Chauvin's trial
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- A local defense attorney says the fact that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be tried alone could benefit either him or his co-defendants, depending on the arguments brought…
House votes to impeach Trump a second time
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - For the second time in just over a year, the House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump. Actual removal seems unlikely before the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would…
Walz activates Minnesota National Guard
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard Wednesday to assist state and local law enforcement over the coming days. The activation follows the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and FBI concerns about the possibility…
Moorhead church helps reach and feed more people in need of warm meals
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A local church is partnering up with Churches United to reach more people in need of a warm meal. Trinity Lutheran Church is helping provide the extra space for more…
Walz to visit Minnesota historical sites
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz plans to visit several American history monuments across Minnesota this week as part of a call for peace and civility following an attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob last week.…
WATCH: FBI gives update on U.S. Capitol riot investigation
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - The FBI and federal prosecutors are giving an update on the investigation of last week's raid at the U.S. Capitol.
Moorhead City Council seeks vote on library, community center
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Moorhead City Council approved a request to ask the legislature for permission to hold a future voter referendum that would finance a regional library and community center. If the legislature approves the request by the…
Peterson donates official papers to Becker County Museum
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) - Former Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson will donate his official papers and correspondence to the Becker County Historical Society in Detroit Lakes. Congressional correspondence, papers, furniture, memorabilia, photos, plaques and books are among the items Peterson…
Former cop who held knee to George Floyd's neck to be tried alone
MINNEAPOLIS - A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for several minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death. Court documents show Derek Chauvin will stand…
FBI Warns of Protests in all 50 State Capitols
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (AP) State capitols across the country are under heightened security after the siege of the U.S. Capitol last week. The FBI has warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitols and in Washington, D.C.,…
Minnesota restaurants happily welcome back dine-in customers
DILWORTH, Minn. - Minnesota restaurants and bars are trying to return to some sense of normal after pandemic restrictions were loosened by the governor. The crew at Red Hen Taphouse in Dilworth is finally…
North Dakota native Dave Lee retiring from long broadcast career
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - A Hatton, N.D. native who became one of the top radio personalities in the nation is calling it a career. After 32 years, Dave Lee is stepping away from the microphone…
Walz denounces Minnesota GOP leaders for hedging on vote
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz is criticizing Minnesota Republican leaders for refusing to clearly say the presidential election was free and fair. The Democratic governor also disclosed that troopers had to take his 14-year-old son to safety last…
Indoor service for bars, restaurants resumes in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Beginning today (Jan. 11) Minnesota bars and restaurants may resume indoor service with limits, as COVID-19 cases have been declining. The eased restrictions returns bars and restaurants about to where they were before Gov. Tim Walz…
WE Fest announces headliners for August return to Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- WE Fest has announced 2021’s Headliners. The festival will open with Florida Georgia Line on Thursday, August 5. Dierks Bentley will perform Friday, August 6 and Blake Shelton on Saturday, August 7. Three-day festival tickets…
Third Person Dies After Multiple-Vehicle Crash Saturday In Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The death toll is now at three after a crash in Grand Forks involving a driver who police believe was involved in an earlier hit and run in East Grand Forks. Police say the driver behind…
Police: Man Stabs Woman Then Injures Himself in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A man is being treated for self-inflicted wounds at Sanford after stabbing a woman in south Moorhead. Police responded to an apartment at 1202 34th Avenue South around 2:30 Sunday afternoon and found the woman with life-threatening…
Five cases of new COVID-19 strain found in Minnesota
MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota Department of Health announced the new variant strain of COVID-19 first detected in the United Kingdom was positively identified in five people of four different counties in the Twin Cities metro area. Four of the cases…
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