Watch: Walz announces next steps to COVID-19 response plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz announces the next steps in Minnesota's COVID-19 response plan.
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Myon Burrell freed after 18 years in prison
MINNEAPOLIS - A man who was sentenced to life behind bars as a teenager has been released from a Minnesota prison. Myon Burrell's release came hours after a pardons board commuted his sentence in a high-profile murder case. Burrell took…
MN Governor Walz expected to extend pause on indoor dining through the holidays
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz plans to keep bars and restaurants in Minnesota closed for indoor service through the holidays. Walz is expected to make a formal announcement Wednesday on extending the restrictions he imposed last month…
Annual Moorhead Shop-With-A-Cop event adjusted due to pandemic
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Moorhead Police Athletics & Activities League teams up with other local organizations to host the annual Shop-With-A-Cop event. For most, the usual hustle and bustle of shopping…
Legal fund started for Minnesota businesses who plan to defy Walz's COVID-19 restrictions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota business owners who plan to open this week in defiance of Gov. Tim Walz's coronavirus-related restrictions have started a GoFundMe account to cover legal fees. The group named ReOpen Minnesota hopes to raise $100,000.…
Workers arrive in northern Minnesota to build pipeline
PALISADE, Minn. - More than 4,000 workers are expected in northern Minnesota over the next couple weeks to build the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. Opponents of the pipeline have escalated their attempts to block construction, while local law enforcement…
Minnesota could free man serving life in child's 2002 death
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota’s pardon board will consider freeing a man who was imprisoned for life as a teenager in the 2002 death of a girl who was hit by a stray bullet while doing homework at her dining room table.…
Pandemic will cause most Americans to stay home for holidays
FARGO (KVRR) - The vast majority of Americans are expected to stay home this holiday season, according to AAA. AAA expects at least 34 million fewer travelers compared to last year’s holiday season, as many as 84.5 million Americans may…
Minnesota lawmakers pass aid for businesses, workers
ST. PAUL - Minnesota lawmakers have convened to pass a package of coronavirus relief measures for businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a four-week “pause” ordered by Gov. Tim Walz. Leaders agreed last week on a $216…
Frazee man who died while saving son awarded Carnegie Medal
PITTSBURGH (KVRR) - A Frazee, Minn. man who died while saving the life of his son is one of 17 people receiving the Carnegie Medal for heroism. Christopher Schultz drowned while rescuing his 3-year-old son Ashton, who had fallen into…
Watch: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Fargo
FARGO (KVRR) – Sanford Medical Center in Fargo has taken delivery of about 3,400 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Sanford Health front-line health care workers in Fargo received the first doses…
LIVE: Personal Book Recommendations for Kids
If you're a parent comparing your to-do list for the holidays and the remaining dwindling days on the calendar with increasing panic, the Fargo Public Library Children's Librarians are here to help. For the…
Sheriff releases name of teen who was killed by dog
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a teen who died after he was attacked by his family's dog. Fourteen-year-old Dion Bush was attacked by the Long-Haired German Shepherd on Dec.…
UPDATE: All Lanes Now Open on I-94 Near Fergus Falls After Jackknifed Semi
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- (UPDATE 7:45 PM 12/13/20) All lanes of I-94 near Fergus Falls are now open after a jackknifed semi was cleared from the scene. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** A jackknifed semi has closed the right lane on eastbound…
One of Two Men Arrested For Theft Overnight On Construction Site in Horace
HORACE, N.D. -- One of two men found on a construction site in Horace overnight is arrested for theft. A Cass County deputy spotted the men, including 44-year-old Ryan Woodbury of Moorhead, shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say the…
Liquor License Suspended At Boardwalk Bar & Grill In East Grand Forks
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. -- A bar in East Grand Forks has its liquor license suspended after the owner continues violating the governor's executive order despite a citation and restraining order. Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement…
Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks forced to close for violating executive order
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. - Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks is closed for three days after the business opened up to dine in customers defying Governor Tim Walz's Covid-19 guidelines Boardwalk Bar…
FDA approves emergency use of Pzier COVID-19 vaccine
UNITED STATES -- The FDA approves emergency use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Shots will begin a few days after the decision. The FDA called the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safe and strongly protective. Initial doses…
Update: Attorney General sues East Grand Forks bar owner who defied governor's order
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- A bar and restaurant owner in East Grand Forks who defied Gov. Tim Walz's executive order by reopening to dine-in customers, is being sued by Minnesota Attorney…
Clear Channel cancels billboard art depicting George Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - Clear Channel Outdoor has canceled a billboard order for downtown Minneapolis that featured an artist's painting of George Floyd's death. The painting by Brooklyn-based artist Don Perlis depicts Floyd being restrained by three officers, along with a quote…
Update: Battle Lake area teen killed by family dog
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says a 14-year-old boy is dead after being attacked by his family's dog near Battle Lake. Shortly after 3:00 p.m. Thursday, deputies were called to a welfare check. The boy…
Pet Connection: Meet Charlie
Beards are having a moment, it's for sure. As a matter of fact, their appeal is consistent both with men and with women these days. Men love not having to shave, and women love…
Church identified as hate group gets permit in Minnesota
MURDOCK, Minn. - The city council in a small Minnesota farming community has voted to grant a permit that allows a Nordic heritage church that has been identified as a white supremacist group to gather at an abandoned church. The…
Minnesota truck driver will be featured on Jones Soda bottles as part of Unsung Heroes Campaign
SEATTLE (KVRR) - Seattle company Jones Soda will be featuring a Minnesota truck driver on their soda bottles as part of the company's Unsung Hero Campaign. At first glance, this image can be portrayed…
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