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…
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'Freezing for a Good Reason' participants endure a successful 44 hours outdoors.
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- After spending a total of 44 hours outdoors bearing frigid cold temperatures, participants for the Freezing for a Good Reason event are ready to warm up indoors. "The 44 hours…
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…
Sheriffs battle cold weather for homeless & veteran suicide prevention
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Some people will bear the frigid temperatures tonight to bring awareness to homelessness and veteran suicide prevention. Both Cass and Clay county sheriff's will be freezing for good reason as they…
Walz activates National Guard for trials of former cops involved in death of George Floyd
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide public safety assistance to the Twin Cities area during the upcoming trials of four former officers involved in the death of George Floyd. The…
Sheriff identifies Ottertail man killed in crash with train
OTTERTAIL, Minn. - Sheriff’s officials says the pickup driver who was killed in a collision with a freight train in Otter Tail County was a local man. Sixty-year-old Joseph Lyle Mack, from Ottertail, died Thursday morning at a crossing southeast…
LIVE: National Wear Red Day
You'd think this pandemic would have put enough emphasis on our physical well-being that we'd all learned to look after ourselves a little bit better by now. But this year, in spite of the…
Minnesota discourages Super Bowl parties, recommends masks when gathering
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesotans planning to hold Super Bowl parties are being urged to think again, even though the state’s coronavirus numbers are improving. Kris Ehresmann, infectious disease director at the Minnesota Department of Health, says this is probably not the…
Otter Tail County man dies in crash with freight train
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) - An Otter Tail County man was killed when the pickup he was driving collided with a Canadian Pacific train. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 8:48 a.m. Thursday at a…
Smith, Hoeven discuss Biden's choice to lead USDA
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - During his confirmation hearing Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack addressed climate change, food insecurity and economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vilsack is one step closer to leading USDA,…
Smith & Murkowski introduce bills on mental health & substance abuse
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Senator Tina Smith introduces bills to fund mental health initiatives and help those with substance abuse. The Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act would give federal money to states, tribes…
Walz raises $1.7 million for likely 2022 reelection bid
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has raised $1.7 million for his likely 2022 reelection bid since he took office two years ago and finished 2020 with $1.3 million in the bank. Walz has not formally announced that…
Police worried about security funding for Chauvin trial
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota’s top law enforcement officials say they are worried about arranging security for the trial of Derek Chauvin after Republicans balked at a proposal to have the state help pay for it. Chauvin is one of four former…
Breckenridge, MN - Town of the Week 2-2-21
Breckenridge was neck and neck with Perham until the very end and then pulled away. So many great old photos to choose from and with several famous people born there, it makes for an interesting Town of the Week. [field59_video…
Candles light the way for Frostival in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. - In celebration of the completion of snow sculptures in Viking Ship Park in Moorhead, Trevor Magnuson organized a flameless candle walkway. More than 750 electronic candles were placed about the park with assistance by volunteers from Davies…
Tribes Attempt To Stop Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Denied
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- An appeal by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and White Earth Band of Ojibwe to stop construction on the controversial Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project is denied by the Minnesota Court of Appeals. A…
Drive-up food drive brings awareness to community struggles
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A local nonprofit organization is helping make sure no member in our community goes hungry Moorhead Rotary is helping support Churches United with a drive up food drive. The drive…
Fire damages outside of two Moorhead homes
MOORHEAD, Minn. - A wind-fueled fire damages two houses on the 3400 block of 18th Street in Moorhead Tuesday afternoon. Fire teams arrived on the scene around 1:30 to flames coming off of the…
LSS of Minnesota to manage senior companion service in North Dakota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota has taken over the Senior Companion Program in North Dakota, assuring that essential support through this service continues for older adults. The change was a result of Lutheran Social Services…
MN Democrats introduce marijuana legalization bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. - DFL lawmakers introduce House and Senate bills that would legalize marijuana for adults in Minnesota. The proposal comes after a Be Heard on Cannabis tour of 15 communities and meetings with 13 state agencies and Gov.…
Three arrested after early morning pursuit in Moorhead
MOORHEAD. Minn. (KVRR) -- A police chase in Moorhead between midnight and 1 a.m. Monday ends with the arrests of three people. Minnesota State Patrol followed the suspects to a townhouse on the 3300…
Moorhead Police Respond To Fight Involving a Hammer
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Police in Moorhead respond to a report of two men fighting and they say a hammer was involved. They were called just before noon to 30th Avenue and 18th Street South. No one was taken to the…
Dog taken in stolen vehicle found, reunited with family
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A dog that was inside a vehicle when it was stolen in Woodbury, Minn. over the weekend has been reunited with her family. Violet, a female labradoodle, was inside her family’s black Lexus GK…
More vaccine doses to be available in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota health officials say more than 35,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be reserved for people 65 and older this week after receiving a boost in supply from the federal government. The state will open…
Court upholds Minneapolis cop's conviction in Damond case
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a former Minneapolis police officer’s murder conviction in the 2017 shooting death of an unarmed woman who had dialed 911. Mohamed Noor is serving 12 1/2 years in the death of…
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