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Update: Two bodies recovered after house fire near Bemidji

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) - Two bodies were recovered following a residential fire Thursday near Bemidji. The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office says the fire was reported at 6:12 a.m.  The home is in the 9000 block of Pony Lake Rd NW…

Longtime North Dakota lawmaker George Keiser dies

BISMARCK, N.D. - Bismarck Rep. George Keiser, a longtime Republican North Dakota lawmaker who announced last week he would not seek another term in the Legislature, has died.  He was 75. In 2019, Keiser disclosed his diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s…

Watch: Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death

MINNEAPOLIS - Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of motorist Daunte Wright. The jury deliberated for about four days before finding Kim Potter guilty of both counts on…

Pet Connection: Meet Alvin

  Alvin didn't have the best start to his life. He's one of four 4 to 5-month-old Shepherd mix puppies surrendered to the Humane Society of the Lakes. They were underfed when they arrived,…

Medtronic pays $400K to settle South Dakota kickback case

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Minnesota-based Medtronic has agreed to pay $400,000 to South Dakota to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to a neurosurgeon. The settlement resolves allegations that Medtronic paid for more than 100 social events at a restaurant…

Deal reached to build soybean plant in Casselton

CASSELTON, N.D. - Project developers say a deal has been finalized for construction of a soybean processing plant in Casselton that has been in the works for two years. Louisiana-based CGB Enterprises, Inc. and Minnesota Soybean Processors announced Wednesday formed…

One dead in house fire near Detroit Lakes

ROCHERT, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - One person is dead after a house fire Northeast of Detroit Lakes. The blaze was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the home had already collapsed by the time deputies…

Serial Fargo robber signs plea agreement with feds

FARGO (KVRR) - A man who's been tied to numerous armed robberies in the Fargo area has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. The agreement says Hunter Havisto acknowledges robbing Tropical Smoothie on June 6, the Walmart and Casey's…

South Dakota woman who shot husband in face sentenced to prison

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) - A Watertown woman who shot her husband in the face during an alcohol-fueled argument has been sentenced to three years in the South Dakota Penitentiary. Sixty five year-old Sherri Tormanen pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault with…

Update: Mandan teen located

Update:  Police say Serenity Kulish has been located and is safe. MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) - Police in Mandan are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Serenity Kulish. Kulish is 5’8”, approximately 155 lbs, with brown hair and blue…

Arguments set in Mount Rushmore fireworks appeal

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Oral arguments are set for next month in the latest round in Gov. Kristi Noem's legal fight to shoot off fireworks at Mount Rushmore. A three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Court of Appeals in St.…

Numerous Vehicles Damaged in Chain-Reaction Crash on I-94

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A driver changing lanes causes another driver to lose control and that results in a chain-reaction crash involving numerous vehicles on Interstate 94. The crashes happened around 6 Tuesday night near mile marker 351 westbound. Seven…

Lindsay Whalen nominated for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

MINNEAPOLIS - Former Hutchinson, University of Minnesota and Minnesota Lynx star Lindsay Whalen is one step closer to calling herself a hall-of-famer. Whalen, currently the head coach for the Gophers’ women’s basketball team, on Tuesday was named a first-time nominee for the…

Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota jury has ended its second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright. The jury weighing Kim Potter’s fate…

Kroshus appointed North Dakota tax commissioner

BISMARCK, N.D. - A former newspaper publisher who spent five years on the North Dakota Public Service Commission has been appointed by Gov. Doug Burgum to take over as tax commissioner. Brian Kroshus will replace Ryan Rauschenberger, who is resigning…

Squirrels force St. Paul park to scale back holiday lights

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hungry squirrels are forcing a downtown St. Paul park to scale back its Christmas lights display. Friends of Mears Park had to reduce and reconfigure its display this year because a troop of squirrels chewed through…

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