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Lake Park-Audubon teacher up for MN Teacher of the Year

MINNESOTA - A Lake Park-Audubon teacher is among the ten Minnesota's Teacher of the Year finalists. Katie Watland teaches seventh and eighth grade science. She's one of two finalists from Greater Minnesota. An independent selection panel of 24 leaders in…

Assistant Becker County Attorney Appointed District Judge

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- An assistant county attorney for the Becker County Attorney’s Office is appointed to become a District Court Judge in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District. Governor Tim Walz announced the appointments of Nathaniel Welte and Laura Moehrle. Both…

Essentia Health Notifies Patients of Medication Storage Issue

FARGO, N.D.--Essentia Health is offering patients free revaccinations after certain vaccines and medications were stored improperly. An issue at a former distribution partner's medication storage location in Fargo resulted in the medications being stored at the wrong temperatures. Essentia Health…

Petitioners: Gov. Burgum, Shut Down This State

An online petition asking North Dakota's governor to issue a stay at home order for the state is up to more than 3,700 signatures and counting this morning. The online petition featured on change.org started…

Cass County Coroners: Preparing for Pandemic's Rise

The video is unsettling out of  New York: health workers resorting to forklifts and refrigerated trucks to handle and store the bodies of American citizens' loved ones, as the coronavirus pandemic ravages one of the…

WATCH: MN Governor State of the State

(FOX 9) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will deliver the annual State of the State Address at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 5. You can watch the State of the State right here on KVRR.COM as well as the KVRR Facebook page.…

COVID-19 By The Numbers April 5, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota is approaching 1,000, with five more deaths. Governor Tim Walz is now requesting a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump. He will present his State of the…

WATCH: A United F-M Metro Against COVID-19

  FARGO, ND -- The metro's governments and health agencies released a three minute “A United Metro Against COVID-19” video. F-M leaders enforce the need for social distancing, hand washing and being aware of symptoms. Called United F-M Against…

Trump Orders 3M to Meet FEMA's Mask Needs

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP)--President Donald Trump has ordered Minnesota-based 3M to produce and sell as many medical-grade masks as the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it needs. Trump invoked the Defense Production Act in an effort to speed up the…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For April 2, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- One more person in Minnesota has died from COVID-19, raising the state's total to 18. There are 53 new cases for a total of 742 since the outbreak began. Clay County is reporting 8 cases. 75 patients…

MN health plans to waive COVID-19-related expenses during pandemic

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota health plans agree to waive Covid-19 related expenses until May 31st. Those with commercial insurance, including individuals, small businesses and some large businesses will have no cost-sharing charges for Coronavirus testing or in network hospitalization.…

Menards Will Take Customers Temperature

EAU CLAIRE, WI -- Your next trip to Menards may include having your temperature taken. The store based in Wisconsin has already started taking customers' and employees' temperatures as they enter their store in Eau Claire, WI. Pets and children…

Doosan Bobcat & Polaris Make Changes To Operations, Staff

FARGO, N.D. -- Doosan Bobcat North America is temporarily suspending production at its manufacturing facilities in response to the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In North Dakota and Minnesota, the temporary shutdown will begin Monday with facilities resuming normal…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For April 1, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- Five more people have died of coronavirus complications, bringing Minnesota's death toll to 17. The state is reporting an additional 70 cases for a total of 689. The median age for those who have died is…

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