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Coronavirus relief coming for farmers Rep. Peterson says

WASHINGTON - Callers in Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson's telephone town hall are worried farmers aren't getting enough Coronavirus relief. The Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program offers loans to keep companies afloat. However, it's…

National Guard in Oslo, Minn. to fight flooding

MARSHALL COUNTY, Minn. - Gov. Walz is sending the Minnesota National Guard to Oslo to deal with another round of spring flooding. The guard will assist the Marshall County Sheriff by monitoring dikes and…

North Dakota Quarantine Travel Rules Changed

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Gov. Doug Burgum says you just need to use common sense when it comes to North Dakota's quarantine rules. The state has made exemptions to its travel quarantine after Minnesota was added to a CDC list of…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz Extends Stay Home Order Until May 4

ST. PAUL, Minn--Gov. Tim Walz has extended the Stay Home Order until May 4. The order is meant to significantly slow the spread of COVID-19 by building hospital capacity, collecting ventilators, masks and other PPE. Minnesota will also work…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For April 7, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota has 12 more COVID-19 cases, including 5 in Cass County, bringing the state total to 237. The county now has 70 cases, the most in the state. 33 people are being treated for the…

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…

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