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Chi-Chi's Is Making A Comeback In 2025...Starting in Minnesota

(CNN/FOX9) -- Chi-Chi's, the Mexican restaurant chain that closed 20 years ago, is staging a comeback. Hormel Foods, owner of the trademark, announced it's letting Michael McDermott, son of the chain's co-founder, use the name to reopen restaurants in 2025.…

LIVE: Stuff the Bus

FARGO -- Spending your holidays in a shelter isn't the most festive way to mark the season. But you can help the families at the YWCA emergency shelter feel a little more at…

UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK (CNN) - The CEO of Minnetonka, Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official tells CNN. Brian Thompson was walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed…

I-94 Moorhead Corridor Study Open House Planned For Dec. 11

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- As the population continues to grow, changes will be needed to improve transportation. That is why MnDOT is hosting a public open house for the I-94 Moorhead Corridor Study. The study will determine short and…

Moorhead is taking applications for its new police chief

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The City of Moorhead is taking applications to fill the position of the new police chief. Current Police Chief Shannon Monroe is retiring after over 30 years with the department. He made his announcement in September.…

Glenwood, MN Man Indicted for Child Porn

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- A Glenwood, Minnesota man is indicted for child porn. According to court documents, between January 21, 2020 and June 3, 2024, 51-year-old Patrick Baker secretly recorded six minors for the purpose of creating sexually explicit images. Baker…

Assembly Begins on Mural Backdrop

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  - The Emmy® Award-winning Concordia Christmas Concerts are hugely popular in the F-M area, and an integral component of them is the mural background behind the choirs and the orchestra. Assembly of…

Man shot inside Breckenridge home Thanksgiving morning

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KFGO: 11/30 UPDATE) – Police have identified the two men involved in a shooting at a home in Breckenridge Thursday morning. Breckenridge Police Chief Kris Karlgaard says 25-year-old Michael Mccall was airlifted to Fargo with life-threatening gunshot wounds. 67-year-old…

Moorhead woman hurt in single vehicle crash on I-94 in Minnesota

ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Moorhead woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash on Interstate 94 two miles west of the Rothsay exit Thursday morning. The State Patrol says 56-year-old Ronda Peterson was driving a pickup east on the interstate…

DWI Holiday Enforcement Blitz Begins Across Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- With travel picking up for the holiday season, Minnesota State Patrol is cracking down on intoxicated drivers. The patrol is starting its DWI enforcement blitz tonight and running it through New…

West Central Ag Services Members Vote To Merge With CHS

ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) -- West Central Ag Services members have voted to approve an acquisition by CHS. The Ulen, Minnesota based cooperative is joining the nation's largest farmer-owned cooperative which is based in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. In a release…

Gov. Walz Presents Minnesota's Thanksgiving Turkey

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- Governor Tim Walz presented Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey at the Capitol. With over 600 turkey farms statewide, Minnesota is the top turkey producer in the country Gov. Walz said, "Our farmers and growers feed the world…

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