Done Deal? The Star Lake Casino Project
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- A proposed casino on an undeveloped portion of Star Lake is raising concerns and leaving questions unanswered. Members of White Earth Nation and people of Otter Tail County…
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White Earth Officers to Begin Wearing Body Cams
WHITE EARTH, Minn. -- Police in White Earth will soon be wearing body cameras. White Earth Tribal Police is just the latest department to implement the program. Officers will begin recording audio/visual interactions. They say the body cameras are…
Minnesota Police Officer Makes Plea in Fatal Shooting of Philando Castile
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. -- A Minnesota police officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter and other charges in the shooting death of a black man last summer. St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic…
Done Deal? A Preview of KVRR's Special Report on the Star Lake Casino Project
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. -- A new Shooting Star casino location is proposed on an undeveloped part of Star Lake in rural Otter Tail County. The project is raising concerns and leaving…
Minnesota Preps for Budget Surplus
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota lawmakers are getting ready for a new estimate on the state's expected budget surplus. Tuesday's forecast will allow lawmakers to begin divvying up the state's funds in a variety of competing areas. Gov. Dayton…
Minnesota Sunday Liquor Sales Hits Slight Snag
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Prohibition-era ban on Sunday liquor sales in Minnesota will soon be a thing of the past. The Senate has voted 38-28 to repeal the state's long-standing ban. Governor Dayton has said that he will…
Familial Bond: Critchley's Relationship Strengthens on the Basketball Court
GLYNDON, Minn. - Every dad dreams that his daughters will grow up to be best friends, have each others back and form a deep bond. That is not always the case…
Senator Klobuchar Believes Small Businesses Shape the Economy
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Businesses are booming in the F-M area and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar says it's all thanks to small businesses being the engine of the economy. Flowers blossom…
Mayo Clinic Completes First Successful Face Transplant
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- It's a first for the Mayo Clinic and it's given a Wyoming man a new outlook on life. It took a team of nine surgeons 57 hours to successfully complete the hospital's first face transplant. The patient…
Gov. Dayton Proposes Plan for Monitoring Vikings' Stadium
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Dayton is tapping a former Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice to lead the state's embattled oversight agency of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium. Dayton has named Kathleen Blatz as interim chairwoman of the Minnesota Sports…
Man Makes Plea Deal in Moorhead Home Invasion
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A man involved in a home invasion in Moorhead last October has reached a plea deal. Kaahin Mudey, 22, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting assault with a dangerous weapon. Other charges including kidnapping were…
MSUM's President Tackles Budget Issues
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- MSUM's president was at the capitol building in St. Paul to present a budget request to state lawmakers. For the 2018-2019 fiscal year, university officials requested $178…
Minnesota One Step Closer to Legalizing Liquor Sales on Sundays
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota Senate committee has moved the state one step closer to legalizing Sunday liquor sales. The Senate Commerce Committee approved the bill on a 7-4 vote. The House overwhelmingly passed it earlier this week.…
'Power of Children' Exhibit at the Hjemkomst Center
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Kids are out of school but still had the opportunity to get an art, science and history lesson all in one. The Hjemkomst Center and Inspire Innovation…
Moorhead Looking for Water Tower Artist
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- One lucky artist has the chance to have their work shown off in front of the city of Moorhead. Every few years the city water towers…
Two Separate Crashes, Both Drivers Asleep at the Wheel
WILKIN COUNTY, Minn., FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- Two people have survived falling asleep at the wheel after separate crashes. A Wilkin County sheriff's deputy found a pickup in the ditch on the west side of Campbell Saturday night. The driver,…
Detroit Lakes Woman Hit by Train Identified
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Police in Detroit Lakes have identified a woman struck and killed by a train Saturday night. She is 56-year-old Lynn Alexander of Detroit Lakes. Alexander was hit around 9 p.m. at the Washington Avenue crossing.…
House to Vote on Sunday Liquor Sales
Minnesota could take the first step toward erasing the state's ban on Sunday liquor sales. The House is expected to vote Monday on a bill that would allow liquor stores to open on Sundays. Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says…
Wanted Oregon Inmate Found in Minnesota
An Oregon inmate wanted after he cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet has been arrested in Sauk Centre. The Washington County Sherriff's Office in Oregon says 30-year-old Aaron Emery was arrested Friday while working at Subway. The sheriff's office says…
Fatal Train Accident in Detroit Lakes
A woman is dead after she was hit by a train in Detroit Lakes on Saturday night. Paramedics were called after 9 p.m.to the Washington Avenue and Highway 10 crossing. The 56-year-old woman was found dead on the tracks. The…
Silent Auction Helps Local Girl Receive Critical Medical Care
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- People in the Valley came together to support a young child suffering from a mental illness. Guardians of seven-year-old Miley Larson say she has Reactive Attachment…
Semi Driver Dies After a Crash in Stearns County
STEARNS COUNTY, Minn. -- Authorities say James Peifer, 61, of Brooklyn Center is dead after his semi crashed in Stearns County, Minnesota. Highway Patrol reports say the semi was westbound on I-94 and hit some trees after going off road. An airbag…
No Charges for Deputy Involved in Fatal Shooting of Evansville Man
TRAVERSE COUNTY, Minn. -- Traverse County prosecutors say they will not file charges against a sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an Evansville man in October of 2016. Prosecutors say the case against a deputy who killed 37-year-old Jay Holmgren…
FBI: Motive Behind St. Cloud Stabbing Attack May Never be Known
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- FBI officials in Minneapolis say the motive behind the mall attack in St. Cloud that left 10 people injured may never be known. They say while it appears Dahir Ahmed Adan was radicalized when he attacked…
Fargo Park District Reminds Citizens of Oak Grove Bridge Closure
FARGO, N.D. -- Officials with the Fargo Park District and the City of Moorhead are preparing to raise the pedestrian bridge at Oak Grove Park at 170 Maple Street North. The bridge will be officially up on Tuesday, February…
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