Minneapolis

Planned Parenthood Being Sued Over “Here For Good” Trademark

Minnesota-Based Wilder Foundation Has Filed A Federal Lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota is being sued for trademark infringement. The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation says Planned Parenthood is using its “Here for good” trademark without permission. In a federal lawsuit, the Minnesota-based Wilder Foundation says it’s made “repeated good faith efforts” to reach a solution without going to court. The group…

Groups Block Light Rail Tracks Before Start of Super Bowl

Several protesters even locked themselves to the train platform

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Dozens of protesters formed a human barricade to block light rail tracks at a platform near U.S. Bank Stadium ahead of the Super Bowl. Many chained themselves to both the platform and others in an attempt to stop service for ticket holders. It was just one of several events across the metro area meant to bring awareness…

Round Table: The Super Bowl is a Worldwide Spectacle

There are more than 5800 media credentialed for Super Bowl week

MINNEAPOLIS — More so than ever, the week leading up to the Super Bowl is becoming almost as important as the game itself. KVRR Sports anchors Keith Albertson and Jeremy Klein recap the time they spent in the Twin Cities taking in the sights and sounds. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Jeremy Klein, Keith Albertson, Media Day,…

Gov. Burgum Accepts Free Super Bowl Tickets From Xcel Energy

Burgum will use the opportunity to talk to the company about ``improving services and infrastructure for North Dakota.''

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Gov. Doug Burgum will watch the Super Bowl from the stadium suite of a Minneapolis-based utility. The 52nd Super Bowl will be played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday. Spokesman Mike Nowatzki says the governor and first lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum will watch from a suite provided at no cost by Xcel Energy. The…

Security Strong All Around The Twin Cities For Super Bowl 52

Police Chief Touts The Great Partnership From Minnesota Law Enforcement

  The Super Bowl continues to grow in popularity not just in the United States but in the entire world. With such a worldly event down in the Twin Cities, there becomes the question of protecting the people in Minneapolis for the event. Security has been as common of a word used in the Twin Cities as the word football…

Carson Wentz Still Has Many Fans At Super Bowl Week Even Though He Isn’t Playing

Fans Share Their Love of The Former Bison Football Star And Current Eagles Quarterback

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — We’re one day closer to Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis as the Eagles and Patriots prepare for the big game. Until that moment we’re still hanging out in Mall of America in Bloomington seeing fans continue to pour in. There are fans wearing all sorts of jerseys, mainly Patriots, Eagles and yes even Vikings jerseys. We’re also…

Nearly 38-Hour Standoff Ends at Hotel

A man at the University of Minnesota campus has been taken into custody

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A man who holed up in a hotel room at the University of Minnesota campus and kept police at bay for more than a day has been taken into custody. The standoff at the Graduate Hotel began shortly after midnight Monday, after police said they went to do a welfare check and to arrest the man on…

Super Bowl Week Is Underway In The “Bold North”

Governor Mark Dayton Hopes Fans Behave, Especially Eagles Fans

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Super Bowl week is officially under-way in Minneapolis with thousands descending upon the city to take part in fan festivals and events. City officials say visitors can expect extra bag checks, more officers in tactical gear, patrols with bomb-sniffing dogs and an extra police presence around the city throughout the week. KVRR’s Keith Albertson and Jeremy…

Grand Jury Convened in Damond Fatal Shooting Case

Justine Damond was killed by Officer Mohamed Noor in July 2017

  MINNEAPOLIS — A prosecutor has convened a grand jury in the case of a Minneapolis police officer who shot a woman last summer. Justine Damond was killed by Officer Mohamed Noor in July 2017. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said previously he would no longer use grand juries in police shootings, and would decide those cases himself. He said…

Southern Minnesota Blasted with Winter Weather

One hundred flights have been canceled

MINNESOTA — Flights from Fargo to Minneapolis have been canceled after the runways in Minneapolis were closed by a major winter storm. One hundred flights have been canceled. North and southbound lanes of I-29 from Sioux Falls south to the Iowa border are also closed because of heavy snow and strong winds. Numerous vehicles, including jackknifed semis, are stuck along…