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Minnesota prison officer dies after responding to inmate assault

OAK PARK HEIGHTS, Minn. (KMSP) - An officer at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights died from a medical emergency after he responded to help another officer who was assaulted by an inmate, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Oak Park Heights Officer Joseph…

United Blood Services Is Now Known As Vitalant

FARGO, N.D. -- United Blood Services is getting a new name: Vitalant. It will be a unified brand for 127 donation centers nationwide. Vitalant will maintain the same community-based staff in every donation center. The centers and 30,000 mobile blood drives…

Rural Pelican Rapids Man Arrested In Murder Of His Roommate

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. -- A man who informed sheriff's deputies of a death at his home near Pelican Rapids has been arrested. 25-year-old Jordan Dalman was taken into custody on Friday. On Saturday, the body of 28-year-old Dylan Butler was…

Fargo Murder Suspect Found in Lindenwood Park

UPDATE - Christopher Riley was arrested Thursday at Lindenwood Park in Fargo without incident. Police say he was found in the gray Dodge pickup taken from the crime scene.   UPDATE: ARRESTED - Sept 27, 2018 Christopher B. Riley was…

Early Voting Begins Today in Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. - It may be under seven weeks until Election Day, but early voting has started in Minnesota. People can go to their county's election office to cast their ballot. In Clay County, people can vote ahead of the election…

Moorhead Medical Cannabis Patients Share Treatment Stories

MOORHEAD--Moorhead medical cannabis patients are sharing their treatment stories. Minnesota Medical Solutions Patient Care Center in Moorhead is currently treating 400 patients to medical cannabis. Patients can obtain medical cannabis by falling…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Boots

As charming as the cartoon character was named for, Boots -- or Puss in Boots, as most of us know the Spanish-accented character from the "Shrek" movies -- visited the KVRR Morning Show…

Level III Sex Offender Moving to Bemidji

BEMIDJI, Minn. - A level three sex offender is moving to Bemidji. 28–year–old Tadashi Andersen will live in the 100 block of Rako Street Southeast. He was convicted of criminal sexual conduct after having sexual contact with a 14–year–old girl…

Second Of Three Alexandria Kidnapping Suspects Pleads Guilty

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn.-- One of three men involved in the kidnapping and sexual assault of an Alexandria teenager has pleaded guilty. 31-year-old Joshua Holby of Carlos pleaded guilty to kidnapping in the August 2017 case. He'll be sentenced in January and…

Arrests Made In "Significant" Drug Operation In Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Three people have been arrested in Moorhead in a "significant" drug operation that's been linked to at least one overdose death in Fargo. According to court documents, a confidential informant led to the arrests of 64-year-old Ramiro Longoria,…

Fatal Crash In Becker County

FRAZEE, MINN. (KFGO) - One person died following a fiery crash in Becker County. It happened on County Road 29, a mile north of Frazee Sunday around 7:30 a.m. The vehicle went of the road, struck a tree and caught…

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