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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…

Fire destroys Wilkin County home, family safely escapes

CAMPBELL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A fire has destroyed a home in Wilkin County. Sheriff Rick Fiedler says the fire was reported at 2742 460th Street, a half-mile east of Campbell just after 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. Five people, including several children,…

Walz isolating after testing positive for COVID-19

ST. PAUL, Minn.  (KVRR) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he and members of his family recently tested positive for COVID-19. “Yesterday, my 9th grade son tested positive for COVID-19. Gwen and I were both tested that same day, and…

Texas governor silent on possible pardon for Floyd

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t saying whether he will pardon George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest. Floyd spent much of his life in Houston before his death last year in Minneapolis led to riots and a…

What are symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can be similar to the flu. They include a headache, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath. Sanford Health officials say if multiple people in…

Jury begins deliberating in Kim Potter trial

  MINNEAPOLIS - The jury has begun deliberating in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser. Kim Potter’s case went to the jury…

Live Coverage: Closing arguments in Kim Potter trial

MINNEAPOLIS - Closing arguments are scheduled today in the manslaughter trial of the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright as he tried…

Seven people found dead in Moorhead twin home

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A tragic story is still being unraveled out of Moorhead. Four adults and three children are found dead inside a Moorhead twin home Saturday night. Police and fire responded around…

Moorhead Area Public Schools Prepares Crisis Team

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Statement from Moorhead Area Public Schools on the deaths of three students this weekend: Moorhead Area Public Schools was notified by the Moorhead Police Department of the tragic deaths of three Moorhead Area Public School students.…