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…
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz loosens COVID-19 restrictions that will go into effect on January 11th, including indoor dining. "For us it does feel like a grand reopening, we're excited to see our…
FARGO – Fargo and Duluth-based Essentia Health and CommonSpirit Health have signed a letter of intent for CommonSpirit-owned facilities operating under the CHI brand in North Dakota and Minnesota to join Essentia Health. The deal would include CHI St. Alexius…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Senate Republicans reject a mask mandate for members and staff in the Senate chamber. The 36-31 vote encourages mask-wearing, but does not require them. All 34 Republicans and the chamber's two independents favored the looser…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A man wanted on a Polk County warrant is arrested in Grand Forks after fleeing police. Alex Haase was being pulled over around 2 yesterday afternoon for an equipment violation when he refused to stop. He…
MINNEAPOLIS - The four Republicans in Minnesota’s congressional delegation split on whether to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. But they remained silent on whether President Trump and other GOP leaders bear any blame for the violence…
Calls to remove President Trump from office on the grounds he's unfit to lead are coming now from his own political party. But political scientists here at home say invoking the 25th Amendment…
WASHINGTON -- Politicians from both sides of the aisle across Minnesota and North Dakota took to social media to condemn the actions of those who stormed our nation's Capitol. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota wrote:…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz has announced several changes to a long list of coronavirus-related executive orders. The loosened restrictions will go into effect Jan. 11. “The situation in Minnesota is undeniably better than it was last…
MINNEAPOLIS - Careless smoking was the leading cause of fatal fires in Minnesota in 2020. Fifty-three people died in fires last year, a 13% increase over 2019. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says seven deaths last year were attributed…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Fire has gutted a second floor apartment at 1916 18th Avenue South in Moorhead. Assistant Fire Chief Benton Hicks says a building alarm came in just before 2:00 a.m.Wednesday. While firefighters were en route, it was…
MENTOR, Minn. -- A bit of history is coming down in Polk County to make way for new lakefront lots. Crews are working to knock down the old Maple Inn near Mentor, Minnesota. Tammy Larson sharing video of the demolition…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding 15 year-old Ethan Duval. Ethan currently suffers from anxiety and depression and was last seen in Kindred yesterday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Ethan is 6'1"…
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota state trooper who was attacked by a driver at the scene of a crash in Brooklyn Center managed to subdue the suspect with the help of a Taser and a passing motorist. The…
MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) - The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is one of the latest area law enforcement agencies to obtain body cameras. Sheriff Mark Empting says 22 officer-worn cameras were ordered last fall at a cost of $44,500 and have been…
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - A Twin Cities-area man accused of pointing a gun at a fitness club manager after complaining that members were exercising without masks was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Sixty-four-year-old Michael Florhaug was arrested following the…
MINNESOTA -- As minimum wage increases take effect in Minnesota, businesses could face some tough challenges. "Businesses are feeling the pressure obviously from COVID. Also, a really tight labor market, so the ability to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. - If you've always wanted to experience European culture, you might not have to go too far to do it. Taste of Europe opened its doors last month at 106 5th…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - On Wednesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be announcing an easing of some COVID-19 restrictions, including indoor dining, due to decreasing coronavirus numbers in Minnesota according to a spokesman from the governor's office. "As COVID-19 numbers…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The economy continues improving in nine Midwest and Plains states but business leaders are less optimistic after the latest surge in coronavirus cases in the region. The overall index for the region suggests strong growth even…
MINNEAPOLIS - Hundreds of protesters marched in Minneapolis to demand justice in the fatal police shooting of a 23-year-old man, the city’s first police-involved death since George Floyd died after being restrained by officers in May. As many as 1,000…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A man accused of pointing a gun at an occupied vehicle in Moorhead is arrested. Police say 29-year-old Vance Jourdain, who has no permanent address, fled from the intersection of 12th street and 5th avenue after the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New members of Congress are sworn in including Republican Michelle Fischbach. She is representing Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District which was held by Democrat Collin Peterson for thirty years. In a statement, Fischbach vows to fight for Minnesota…
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Twenty Below Coffee Co. is celebrating the official opening of its new Moorhead location by Concordia College. The yearlong effort filled with planning and soft opens finally comes to a head…
MINNESOTA - A program is connecting volunteers with seniors looking to receive a friendly call during the pandemic. Moorhead Senior Connections and Lutheran Social Services partnering up for the Lend an Ear program.…
