Minnesota News

Back to School with KVRR News Team

FARGO, N.D. -- It's back to school and that means picture time. Whether it's in front of your house, loading the bus or the standard school pictures, we've all got them so…

Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Killed In Farming Accident

FRAZEE, Minn. -- Condolences are pouring in online for a Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer killed in a farming accident. Becker County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Kyle Quittschreiber's tractor rolled on a hill Friday near his home in Frazee. The tractor…

Toddler Hit By Driver Trying To Park At Chippewa Park

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- A toddler was run over by a vehicle Saturday afternoon at Chippewa Park near Brandon. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the 23-month-old girl was walking across the parking lot with her siblings when she was…

Record-breaking Opening Day of Minnesota State Fair

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (KMSP) - There’s a new record for opening day attendance at the Minnesota State Fair. 122,695 people came out to the Great Minnesota Get-Together on Thursday, Aug. 24, smashing the previous Day 1 record of 119,145 set in 2010. Historically,…

MSUM Welcomes Incoming Residence Hall Students

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Starting off on your own can be intimidating, especially for freshmen in college. "It's just kind of a little overwhelming, being from a small town and coming to move in,"…

Princess Kay of the Milky Way Is Getting Her Moment In Butter

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. -- Princess Kay of the Milky Way is getting her likeness sculpted into a 90-pound block of butter on the Minnesota State Fair's opening day. 20-year-old Rebekka Paskewitz, a college student from Browerville, represented Todd County last…