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MN Congressional Candidate Michelle Fischbach joins Conservative Squad

WASHINGTON - Minnesota Congressional candidate Michelle Fischbach joins The Conservative Squad. The former Lieutenant Governor who's running against Congressman Collin Peterson joined women running for office to rival the Democrats' squad of progressive women. "We're looking at do nothing…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Cheddar

Say cheese!!! When Cheddar the pit bull terrier showed up at the KVRR Morning Show and we waved him on in to the studio, he knew right what to do. That's even though he couldn't…

Father Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Infant's Death

HASTINGS, Minn.--A Burnsville man who killed his infant son has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison. Thirty-three-year-old Michael Herkal admitted slapping and violently shaking the 13-day-old baby after the child wouldn't stop crying. He pleaded guilty Wednesday…

The Village Cuts Ribbon On New Moorhead Office

MOORHEAD, MINN -- The Village cuts the ribbon on it's newest Moorhead offices. Along with the ribbon cutting they also offiered tours of the facility. The new building specializes child services, mental health…

Three Students Injured after School Bus Accident

FISHER, Minn.--A Fisher School District bus ended up in the ditch on Tuesday resulting in three kids being injured. The Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of 225th St SW and 390th Avenue SW to find twelve students…

BNSF Train Strikes Truck in Fosston, MN

FOSSTON, Minn.--A BNSF train collided with a pick-up in Fosston shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The Polk County Sheriff's office says the crash happened on Highway 2 Southeast and 360th Avenue. Fifty-two-year-old Todd Jevning and a 17-year-old passenger were…

Services set for 3 Guardsmen killed in Black Hawk Crash

ST. CLOUD, Minn.--Services are set for three Minnesota National Guardsmen killed in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter last week. Chief Warrant Officers James Rogers Jr. and Charles Nord and Sgt. Kort Plantenberg were killed Thursday when their helicopter…

Snow Totals for Dec 8th/9th

SNOW TOTALS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 230 PM 12/09/19... Location Amount Time/Date Provider 4 NW Lavinia 10.0 in 1252 PM 12/09 Public Jamestown 9.0 in 6:50 AM 12/09 COOP 4 SW Roland 7.0 in 1259…

Revised Environmental Review for Line 3 Across Northern MN

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An updated environmental review for Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota has found no serious impacts on Lake Superior from hypothetical spills. Regulators ordered the update after a…

Monday Match

Every Monday we feature an adult and kid who have been matched together by Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Village Family Service Center. Let's meet this week's Monday Match, Callahan and Lee: This…

Morning Grain Dryer Fire Involves Several Departments

CLAY COUNTY, MINN. (KFGO) - Firefighters from Dilworth, Glyndon, and Moorhead battled a grain dryer fire in bitterly cold conditions at a farm 10 miles north of Dilworth early Monday. Those types of fires have been happening often lately as…

Two Women Arrested in High-Speed Pursuit

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. --Authorities arrest two women after a high-speed pursuit that started in Barnesville. The Clay County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Twenty-one-year old Chelsea Probasco, of Moorhead, fled a traffic stop and led officers…

Concordia College Hosts 93rd Annual Christmas Concert

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Concordia College is putting on its 93rd annual Christmas concert. The choir consists of around 400 students. 12,000 people attend every year, making the concert the biggest event on campus. One student singer says it's hard work…

Two men arrested after East Grand Forks standoff

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. - Two men have been arrested after a standoff in East Grand Forks. Officers and the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force served a search warrant on the 600 block of 10th Street Northwest on Friday.…

3 National Guard Members Dead After Helicopter Crash near St. Cloud

UPDATE: Gov. Tim Walz confirms three servicemembers died after a Minnesota National Guard helipcopter crashed near Kimbal, Minnesota. NEAR KIMBALL, Minn. - Crews are investigating after a Minnesota National Guard Blackhawk helicopter went down south of St. Cloud Thursday afternoon.…

Pet Connection: Meet the Monitors

Ah, babies. What's not to love? They're tiny, they're cuddly, and they look to you for all the affection, education and life lessons they need to grow up big and strong someday. That's true…