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Multiple people dead after crash in construction zone near Duluth

FLOODWOOD, Minn. (KVRR) — The State Patrol is investigating a construction zone crash that left four people, including two girls, dead in northeast Minnesota Wednesday. While traffic was stopped on Highway 2 about 30 miles west of Duluth, a semi truck slammed into vehicles at highway speeds. Four other vehicles were involved. The two adults and two nine-year-old kids were…

Dakota Fusion bring international talents to Fargo-Moorhead

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) – Dakota Fusion Futbol Club began their season on Saturday. The team features players from around the world who have decided to continue their soccer careers in Fargo-Moorhead. Dakota Fusion Futbol Club has been playing semi-professional soccer since 2016, bringing players from all around the world to Fargo-Moorhead. The National Premier Soccer League club hosts 23 players…

Cheerio Challenge Started in Duluth in Response to Billionaire Kathy Cargill’s Diss of the Town

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/KQDS) — The Cheerio Challenge is underway in Duluth after billionaire Kathy Cargill told the Wall Street Journal that Mayor Roger Reinert “peed in his cheerios” after sending her a letter asking what she has planned for 20 properties she purchased on Park Point. The mayor posted a picture on social media of a pancake and a piece…

Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison

A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” is expected to stay out of prison after he's sentenced Monday.

FILE – Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led…

Amazon To Build Distribution Center In Duluth

County records show the two large parcels of land purchased by Amazon are at the Atlas Industrial Park, between Morgan Park and Gary-New Duluth, along Commonwealth Avenue

DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS/KVRR) — Big development news out of Duluth.  Amazon is building a distribution center in the city. Location of Amazon site County records show the two large parcels of land purchased by Amazon are at the Atlas Industrial Park, between Morgan Park and Gary-New Duluth, along Commonwealth Avenue. Amazon will join Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, which…

Man accused of stealing Wizard of Oz ruby slippers expected to change plea to guilty

Ruby slippers. (FBI)DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO/KFGO) – The Grand Rapids, Minnesota man accused of stealing the iconic “The Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum is expected to change his plea to guilty in court next week. According to federal charges, Terry Martin, 76, allegedly stole the slippers worn by Garland from the Grand Rapids museum back in…

Two dead in plane crash near Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/CNN/KFGO) — The pilot and passenger in a single-engine plane are dead after crashing shortly after taking off from Duluth International Airport. The crash occurred in a wooded area near an unincorporated township north of Duluth. The Air Force Rescue Coordinator Center in Florida initially detected a distress signal from the plane and contacted Minnesota officials. Dead are…

Foreigner Bassist Weighs In On A-I In Music as Band Hosts Local Choir at Scheels Arena

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Tonight is the night! A choir from Sheyenne High School in West Fargo will be taking the stage with rock and roll legends, Foreigner, on the band’s biggest hit. Around 20 choir members will be backing the band on it’s number one smash hit “I Want To Know What Love Is”. We have a crew there…