AUSTIN, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The union representing more than 1,600 Hormel workers in Austin announced a class action lawsuit on Wednesday alleging the meat processing giant violated Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law for 14 months by forcing…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) - A house is a total loss after an overnight fire in Dunn Township, northwest of Dent, Minnesota. Otter Tail County 911 got the call just after 4 a.m. Deputies responded along with fire departments…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Air quality monitors on both sides of the Red River are reporting unhealthy air quality due to smoke drifting from wildfires burning in Canada. North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and…
MOORHEAD -- The very first Disability Pride Fest is coming to the metro Thursday, and you're invited. It coincides with other Disability pride fest celebrations in major u-s cities across the nation, including…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Minnesota State Patrol is bringing in an expert to assess security at the State Capitol in the wake of the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses last month and…
WILKIN CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- Wilkin County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a man trapped in a grain bin near Campbell, Minnesota on Monday. They received a 911 call around 12:15 p.m. that the man had been stuck…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Walz has called for a special election to fill two vacancies in the state senate. Seats formerly held by Sen. Bruce Anderson of Buffalo and Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury will be on the ballot…
MINNEAPOLIS – Country star Kenny Chesney has been added to the lineup at the 40th Farm Aid concert at the University of Minnesota. Organizers say Chesney, Wynonna Judd, and Steve Earle are joining the performers on September 20 at Huntington…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz has activated cyber protection assets from the Minnesota National Guard in response to a cyberattack on the city of Saint Paul. Walz says the magnitude and complexity of the cybersecurity incident have…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand that states turn over personal information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. Ellison is among a coalition of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Coffee and Italian soda lovers flocked to Moorhead for the opening of 7 Brew Coffee Monday, July 28. Lines for the drive-thru were long but steady as baristas went from car…
FARGO -- You might not think a blizzard in July is much of a miracle, but you'd be wrong. You can help make miracles happen this week on Miracle Treat Day, happening this Thursday. That's the…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A pilot was arrested aboard a Delta Air Lines flight and federal agents took him into custody from the cockpit after the plane landed at San Francisco International Airport. The pilot, whose identity wasn’t immediately released,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — More than 180 local households will see significantly lower energy bills after the solar array atop Abbott Northwestern Hospital’s new parking ramp powers up later this year. Abbott Northwestern — Twin Cities’ largest private…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect on July 26, 1990. Thirty-five years later, it's plain to see that it has profoundly transformed life for disabled people in the United…
BECKER COUNTY, MN (KVRR) - A man is recovering after a scary incident put an end to a demolition derby at the Becker County Fair. The incident took place at around 8 P.M. on Friday, July 26. The car of…
FARGO -- Next week's forecast is all but guaranteed to bring some sunshine to the region, especially for children struggling with a cancer diagnosis. That's because it's the return of the annual "Sunshine Kids…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Scheels is planning a new 250,000-square-foot sporting goods store to be opened in Blaine, Minnesota. Blaine will be the company’s second location in the Twin Cities metro and sixth in the state. The store is expected to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - One of the most notable professional wrestlers in Minnesota is remembering his days with wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, who died Thursday at age 71. Jim Raschke, of Hastings, Minn., better known…
MOORHEAD -- It's officially Katya, but why be so formal? After all, it only takes a few seconds for her to award you kisses and cuddles, so we'll call her by the name her foster…
ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A Roseau, Minnesota man is charged with burglary after entering a home and asking "where Rachel was". It happened around 11 o'clock on Saturday night. Court records show 40-year-old Joshua Bleau entered the home near…
FARGO -- Tariffs on Canadian imports are creating new worries for the local home building industry as its leaders anticipate having to pass increased costs on to consumers. They're estimating the tariffs could add…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Tim Walz is extending an invitation to Canadians to visit Minnesota. He says "We want our Canadian neighbors to know they're not just welcome here — they're encouraged to visit and continue our long friendship."…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) -- A woman who was charged in the drug overdose death of a man in rural Fergus Falls last August is sentenced to just over six years in prison. 27-year-old Kaitlyn Carroll of Elizabeth, Minnesota pleaded…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — As the deadline to file for candidacy passed Tuesday afternoon, three Democrats and one Republican sought the mantle of representing the district long served by the late Rep. Melissa Hortman. Gov. Tim Walz called…
