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State court panel considers allowing more video coverage

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A state court advisory committee meets Friday to discuss whether to allow more video coverage of criminal proceedings in Minnesota. Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea directed the panel to study the issue after coverage of…

Veterans honored at Fargo Air Museum ceremony

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Fargo VFW and American Legion hold a big Veterans Day ceremony with dozens of veterans, active duty soldiers and their families to commemorate those who served. For the first…

Leaders stress need for more veterans centers in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz and members of Minnesota's congressional delegation toured a veterans center in St. Paul, while calling for better access to mental health care and readjustment services for those who have served in the military.…

Snow likely to help persistent drought conditions

BISMARCK, N.D. - A storm system that is expected to bring snow to North Dakota late this week could help improve long-term drought conditions that persist in the state. Forecasters are expecting 2 to 4 inches of snow in the…

North Dakota Legislature approves new redistricting map

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature has approved a new legislative map that reflects a continued loss of political clout in rural areas due to population shifts in the past decade. Though the map maintains 47 legislative districts, it…

Masks required in Hawley schools beginning Thursday

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) - The Hawley School District announces a mask requirement for its elementary and high schools beginning Thursday. The district says on Facebook there are five positive cases of coronavirus in each school. It has a policy if a…

Fergus Falls included in Minnesota's electric school bus project

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has announced more than $2 million in grants for its electric school bus pilot project. School districts in Fergus Falls, Faribault, St. Paul, Columbia Heights, Morris, and Osseo are receiving the…

Vikings guard Dakota Dozier hospitalized with COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS (Fox News) - Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Dakota Dozier, who is vaccinated, was hospitalized on Tuesday night after contracting COVID-19, reports say. Head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that dozens of players and staff are being…

'Alarming spike' in Minnesota COVID-19 cases

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached their highest level of the year. And she says hospital capacity continues to tighten across the state amid a “truly alarming spike in cases.” The Minnesota…

FBI seeking info in presumed murder of North Dakota man

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance regarding the disappearance and presumed death of Steven Roger Longie. Longie was last seen around the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in late October, 2020. The FBI says there are "investigative…

Man trapped under vehicle dies in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A man died in Moorhead Wednesday after police say he became trapped underneath a vehicle. Police were called to the 1300 block of 34th Ave. S. at around 11:20 a.m.  First responders found the man unresponsive…

Reward offered for missing Bismarck High School senior

BISMARCK, N.D. - The father of a missing Bismarck High School senior is offering a reward for information that helps authorities find his son. Darius Hurdle, of Minneapolis, says the reward of $5,000 to $10,000 would be distributed after 18-year-old…

Police say Dilworth apartment garage fire was arson

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Police in Dilworth say a fire that broke out in a row of apartment garages Tuesday is being investigated as an arson. At least two vehicles and personal property were destroyed in the blaze at…

Judge allows Fargo mayor to run for another term

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A district court judge has ruled that Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney can seek another term. Mahoney was a city commissioner when he was appointed to finish the term of Mayor Dennis Walaker following his death from cancer. He…

Fire damages home in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) - Firefighters in Jamestown were called to a fire at a residential fire Wednesday morning. The fire was located inside the garage of the home. No injuries were reported. Crews were on scene for about an hour. …