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Walz to end Minnesota's mask mandate following CDC announcement

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will sign an order Friday morning ending the state's mask mandate to follow Centers For Disease Control and Prevention guidance on face coverings. Minnesotans who aren't fully vaccinated are strongly recommended…

CDC says vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors

WASHINGTON - In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most…

Lawmakers returning to North Dakota Capitol for study

BISMARCK, N.D. - A group of lawmakers will return to the North Dakota Capitol next week to decide study topics that may result in legislation for the 2023 session. The Legislative Management committee is a 17-member panel of lawmakers that…

Post-it Notes inventor dies at age 80

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M’s best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died at his home in Minnesota. Spencer Silver died May 8 at age 80. According to 3M, Silver was working…

Drone helped fight Fargo strip mall fire

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fire officials are still piecing together the cause of a South Fargo strip mall fire. Businesses are left ruined after a fire tore through the Southpointe Business…

Jim Klobuchar, columnist and US senator's father, dies at 93

MINNEAPOLIS  - Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93. His daughter, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, said that throughout his life…

Burgum wants to make North Dakota carbon-neutral by 2030

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - Gov. Doug Burgum issued a challenge during the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference on Wednesday to make North Dakota a carbon-neutral state by the end of the decade. “North Dakota is among the best positioned to help…

Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has found aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving the way for a longer sentence for former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was convicted in April on murder and manslaughter charges.  He’s scheduled to…

Judge denies media requests for cameras at Potter hearing

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has denied media requests to allow cameras at an upcoming hearing for a former Brooklyn Center, Minn. police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death. Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death during a traffic…

President Biden Praises Gov. Walz Over COVID-19 Vaccine Numbers

THE WHITE HOUSE: -- President Joe Biden praising Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the state's success in getting COVID-19 vaccines into arms. During a virtual roundtable on vaccines, President Biden told Walz, "I think you're responsible, I know you are,…