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ND Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman to retire

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman announces her retirement at the end of her term after being redistricted out of her New Rockford District. The Democratic-NPL State Senator is the first woman to serve…

MN & ND among least safest states during pandemic

UNITED STATES (KVRR) - States in our region are among the most dangerous to live in during the Covid-19 pandemic according to WalletHub. North Dakota comes in 44th and Minnesota is 40th. The website compared all states and the District…

Man struck by vehicle in Fargo identified

UPDATE - A pedestrian sent to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Fargo Dec. 13 has been identified. The Highway Patrol says 45-year-old Robert Powers of Minot was struck around 6:45 PM at the intersection of 25th…

Hennepin County Sheriff pleads guilty to DWI

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) - Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving-related charge in connection with a rollover crash on I-94 near Alexandria. Under a plea agreement, Hutchinson pleaded guilty to fourth-degree DWI.  He originally faced…

Three people dead, suspect in custody in Milbank, S.D.

MILBANK, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) - A man is in custody in the apparent murders of three people, including an unborn child, in Milbank, S.D. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation says Milbank police were dispatched to a residence Wednesday to…

Officer attacked after responding to Jamestown apartment

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - A Jamestown police officer is recovering from injuries after being assaulted while responding to a welfare check. Police say they were called to an apartment on Wednesday because a mental health professional wanted an officer present. Officials…

Minnesota tops 10,000 coronavirus deaths

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota has topped 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths while hospitals around the state continue to delay surgeries as the coronavirus patients crowd hospitals. The state Department of Health on Wednesday reported 54 new deaths due to the virus, lifting…

Senate Majority Leader Wardner will not seek reelection

DICKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner says he will not seek reelection next year. "Three years ago, I made the decision that this term would be my last, and while this is a bittersweet day…

Craft to retire as Concordia College president in 2023

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Concordia College President Dr. William Craft says he plans to retire, effective June 30, 2023. Craft was appointed in 2011.  During his tenure, several changes were made, including renovation and new construction of the Grant Center…

Father, son rescued from drifting ice on Red Lake

  RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) - Two fishermen were rescued after they became trapped on a piece of drifting ice on Red Lake, in northwestern Minnesota. The Red Lake Police Dept. says 62-year-old David Berrard of Red Lake and his…