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Missing Moorhead Man Found Dead in Colorado

Leroy Schmidt was reported missing in January, but hadn't been seen since November of 2024.

MOORHEAD, MN – A Moorhead man who was reported as missing in January has been found dead in Colorado. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the body of 51-year-old Leroy Schmidt was discovered in Summit County, Colorado. While he was reported missing in January, he hadn’t been seen or heard from since November 2nd. Schmidt’s body was found in…

Golden Retrievers and Owners Meet in Golden, CO for Annual Event

Sports Reporter Ryan Bowlin put down the sports on Saturday, February 8, and Took his dogs to Golden, Colorado for "Goldens in Golden".

GOLDEN, CO (KVRR) -Golden, Colorado, hosted not hundreds, but thousands of Golden Retrievers and their owners, including KVRR Sports reporter Ryan Bowlin’s two, Naz and Bonham, for the annual “Goldens in Golden” on Saturday, February 8. Goldens in Golden was first held in 2019. Visit Golden created the event to encourage more visitation in the slower winter months by inviting…

Ellison Brings Suit Against John Deere

The Minnesota Attorney General alleges that Deere's withholding of repair equipment and software constitutes an illegal monopoly.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR)  – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been hearing from his constituents for quite a while that John Deere makes farmers’ lives needlessly more expensive and difficult through some of their business practices. This week, he took decisive action, joining Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against John Deere for monopolistic…

Severe E. coli outbreak in Mountain West states linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

The CDC is reporting a severe E. coli outbreak in 10 states linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. States include Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are not included in the outbreak at this time. Nearly 50 people have gotten sick with the majority of the cases in Colorado where…

Thomas Lane Released From Federal Prison, Convicted For His Role in George Floyd’s Murder in 2020

LITTLETON, CO (KVRR/FOX9) — Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was convicted for his role in George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is released from prison. Lane has completed his state and federal sentences. It was just his fourth day on the job when he held down Floyd’s legs while former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. A federal…

Bison to Kick Off 2024 College Football Season on ESPN

FARGO (NDSU Athletics/KVRR) – North Dakota State’s football season opener at Colorado will be nationally televised on ESPN with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m. MT on Thursday, Aug. 29, from Folsom Field in Boulder. NDSU, under first-year head coach Tim Polasek, will be playing Colorado for the first time in program history. The Bison went 11-4 last season and advanced to…

Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn’t clear

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations and issue licenses, the state’s top cannabis regulator acknowledged Thursday. While Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, didn’t totally rule out the possibility…

Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be kept off presidential ballots

WASHINGTON  – The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot. The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters will soon begin casting presidential primary ballots across the country. The court agreed to take up a case from Colorado stemming from Trump’s role in the…