Measles Outbreak in Twin Cities
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- There has been a measles outbreak in the Twin Cities. The state's Department of Health says most cases are among unvaccinated kids in the Somali community. With 36 confirmed cases, 35…
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Detroit Lakes Man Out Walking Is Hit and Killed By 19-Year-Old Driver
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- An 81-year-old man is dead after getting hit by a car while walking in the 1500 block of Randolph Road in Detroit Lakes. The man and the 19-year-old female driver of the car are both…
LIVE: Apply for Adventure
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. -- Summer is on its way out, fast, and that means it's hunting season soon in the region. But for people who are disabled, getting out with friends and loved…
Governor Walz's motorcade involved in crash on the way to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, WIS. (KVRR/FOX 9) -- Governor Tim Walz's motorcade is involved in a crash on the way to a speaking engagement for the Democratic vice presidential nominee in Milwaukee. According to a pool report from New York Times reporter Jazmine…
Fatal crash at Park Tavern patio in St. Louis Park
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) -- Two people are dead, and three others are injured after a man drove into the patio at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park. Police have not released the victims' identities but Methodist Hospital…
Viewers Left in Dark After Disney, DirectTV Talks Break Down
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- If you are a Direct TV subscriber and were hoping to tune in to ESPN, or watch ABC on a Disney-owner TV station, you were out of luck on Sunday Disney is in a dispute with Direct…
LIVE: Having a Ball for Men's Health
FARGO -- It's a sensitive topic and one that most people are inclined to treat delicately. And, because men in particular are so protective of it, a group of fraternity brothers in the region is…
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag, Minnesota
ROLLAG, Minn. (KVRR) -- Rollag, Minnesota is hosting the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion this weekend. The annual tradition has been happening over the Labor Day weekend since 1954. This year's theme is the…
One person killed in campfire explosion near Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and seven people injured after an explosion at a campfire, north of Hibbing. Law enforcement and first responders were called to French Township, just before 8:30 p.m. Friday night. They found a group…
Small plane lands in cornfield near Battle Lake, Minnesota
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) -- No one was injured when a Piper Super Cub airplane lost power and was forced to land in a corn field near Battle Lake, Minnesota on Saturday. Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says the 41-year-old…
It's a pork chop on a stick and a vanilla shake for Tim Walz at the Minnesota State Fair
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz munched on a pork chop on a stick and washed it down with a vanilla shake Sunday as the Minnesota governor and his family visited his home state fair. Flanked by…
LIVE: New Name, Same Mission
FARGO -- It's an event that will fill your heart and your tummy, all at the same time. And after forty years of fighting the good fight for women and kids struggling to escape…
LIVE: A Continent Full of Culture Comes to Downtown Fargo
FARGO -- It's the birthplace of mankind and a modern-day hotbed of culture and ecotourism. But a lot of people here in the United States, and here in the region, just don't…
Fargo South High Evacuated After Bomb Threat
FARGO -- Fargo Public School district officials announce the Fargo South High School building is being swept by law enforcement after staff received a phone call relaying a bomb threat. Students and staff were evacuated just before the noon hour…
Marcus Theatres CEO on Showing "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" In Ojibwe
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- When the first Star Wars movie came out in 1977, it ignited a franchise that has made billions upon billions of dollars. It has been translated into 50 languages with Navajo…
Boy escapes fire that destroyed home in north Moorhead
MOOHREAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A boy jumps from a second story window to escape the smoke and flames as his house burns in north Moorhead. Moorhead, Dilworth and Fargo firefighters responded to the Country Heritage…
Pet Connection: Meet Willie
FARGO -- He's one of the most famous names in country music, and he's penned and sung some of the greatest songs in American musical history. And now, Willie Nelson's namesake, Willie the horse,…
LIVE: Score Some Entertainment
FARGO -- if you're looking to score some entertainment this fall, NDSU's Challey School of Music is launching a new composing competition that's your chance to hear from the composers of tomorrow. It's their…
Memorial Started in Moorhead For Jaelyn Walker
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A makeshift memorial has been set up in the vicinity where 14-year-old Jaelyn Walker was killed. The memorial is close to the Red River in Moorhead. It includes items that Walker may have cherished most like…
State Sen. Nicole Mitchell enters plea in Detroit Lakes burglary case
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP)-- A Minnesota state senator has pleaded not guilty to burglarizing the home of her estranged stepmother after her father’s death.Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat from the St. Paul suburb of Woodbury, was charged in April. She…
MnDOT Hosting Electric Vehicle Charging Station Session in Fergus Falls
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- MnDOT is hosting sessions across the state to talk about installing electric vehicle charging stations along I-94. One of those gathering will be held in Fergus Falls on September 5 from 2 to 4 at Otter…
Enrollment Up But Just Slightly At Fargo Public Schools
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Classes are underway and enrollment is up but just slightly at Fargo Public Schools. First day enrollment is at 11,402 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. That is an increase of just 24 kids from the…
Man accused of causing thousands of dollars in damage to internet, cable lines
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Court records say a man arrested by Fargo Police for tampering with infrastructure may have caused thousands of dollars of damage to internet and cable lines in Fargo. Timothy Windels, 36, is accused of cutting Midco lines…
Search for two felony robbery, assault suspects
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Police want help finding two suspects of a felony robbery and assault. Police say 31-year-old Francisco Vargas Jr. and 32-year-old Kaitlyn Smith are suspects in an incident that happened Monday morning around 6:15 in the 3000…
Great Plains Food Bank considering major changes for child hunger program
FARGO (KVRR) - Major funding changes appear likely for a program that fights childhood hunger by providing students with food to take home for meals on weekends. The Great Plains Food Bank fully funds its "Backpack" program for students in…
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