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Minnesota Lawmakers Focus on Possible Budget Compromises

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota lawmakers returned from a week-long break with their eyes on the budget. Their return marks the beginning of the rush to agree to a new, two-year budget that will likely exceed $45 billion. But Republicans…

LIVE: MATBUS Participates in Earth Week

MATBUS is giving free rides to those who donate an aluminum can in honor of Earth Week. KVRR's Jackie Kelly talks with Taaren Haak, the Assistant Transit Planner…

Bemidji Assistant Principal Makes Plea in Sex Case

  BEMIDJI, Minn. -- The assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has pleaded not guilty to two counts of engaging in electronic communication about sexual conduct with a child. Brandon Bjerknes was arrested last month after using the alias "Brett…

Sabin Fire Tackles Fire at Unique House in Rustad

RUSTAD, Minn. -- The Sabin Fire Department responds to a house fire south of Moorhead in Rustad. The fire was reported around 12:45 a.m this morning at this dome-like house at 1758 108th Avenue South. The Clay County Sheriff's…

Warrant: Prince Wasn't Prescribed Drugs Found At Paisley Park

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (KMSP) - Search warrants related the investigation into the death of Prince were unsealed Monday morning, showing which drugs were recovered from Paisley Park, which drugs Prince was using, where he got them from, and who he got them…

Prince's Death Investigation Remains Open

Nearly a year after Prince died from an accidental drug overdose in his suburban Minneapolis estate, investigators still don't know how he got the fentanyl that killed him. Authorities still haven't interviewed a key associate who was with Prince in…

Fight Breaks Out at Coon Rapids Movie Theater

A big fight broke out early this morning at a movie theater in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Police say two people got minor head injuries after the fight broke out around 2 a.m. The fight involved about 30 people as they…

Funeral For Henning Student To Be Held at High School

HENNING, MINN. (KFGO) - Funeral services for a 16 year-old student at Henning High School will be held in the gymnasium on Monday afternoon. Jacob Quam died early Thurs. morning in a collision with a semi on Hwy. 210 near…

Man Dies in Moorhead Duplex Fire

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Firefighters were called out early this morning to a fire at a Moorhead duplex.  Two people were hospitalized and an elderly man died. It was 1:40…

MN DOT Announces West Central MN 2017 Construction Projects

Minnesota drivers can expect to see a lot of construction projects in the upcoming months. MN DOT announced that they will be doing nineteen different construction projects throughout West Central Minnesota starting as early as next week. The projects vary from reconstruction…

Dive Team Rescues Delano Man

A dive rescue team was dispatched after a man was seen hanging onto the side of his boat on Lake Ida. The 9-1-1 call came in around 10 o'clock this morning. The Douglas County Sheriff says by the time first…

Doctor Charged After Performing Genital Mutilation

A Detroit-area doctor has been charged with performing genital mutilation on two young girls from Minnesota. Prosecutors say Dr. Jumana Nagarwala was arrested just days after two 7-year-old girls identified her as the person who performed medical procedures on them…

Teenager Killed in Otter Tail County Crash

The Minnesota State Patrol says a 16-year-old boy was killed in a foggy crash in Otter Tail County. The victim was in a car that was hit by a semi. It happened on Highway 210 near Vining around 6 this…

Wild Lose In OT

ST. PAUL, Minn.  Joel Edmundson scored for St. Louis at 17:48 of overtime, Jake Allen made a career-high 51 saves and the Blues sneaked into Minnesota to steal Game 1 of their first-round series from the Wild with a 2-1…

Prom 2017 Fashion Trends

Corsages, limos, tuxes, and fancy dresses... there are so many things that make prom special. Whether it's full of lace or jewels, a girl's prom dress is something she'll never forget. It doesn't…

Missing Minnesota Man Found Dead

The body of a missing Alexandria man has been found. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office dive team located Ryan "RJ" Johnson in Lake Agnes this morning around 10. An autopsy is being done to determine the exact cause of death.…

Highway 10 Road Construction Project Begins April 17th

  DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Another big construction project that will impact traffic begins Monday in Detroit Lakes. Crews will be replacing the eastbound bridge over the CP Railway Line. Traffic on Highway 10 will be reduced to a single…