Minneapolis

Nearly 900 pounds of meth seized in Minneapolis drug bust

Courtesy: Ramsey County Sheriff’s OfficeMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A massive drug bust in south Minneapolis leads authorities to nearly 900 pounds of meth. Two men are facing charges, 46-year-old Joel Casas-Santiago, of Minneapolis, and 44-year-old Guillermo Mercado Chaparro, of Chicago. It started on July 2 when an undercover officer purchased one pound of meth from Chaparro. According to the…

The Blenders prepare for final Holiday Soul Tour this December

The Blenders/FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — This will be your last to catch a holiday show by “The Blenders”. The Fargo formed band says this December’s Holiday Soul Tour will be its last, although the band is not breaking up or quitting altogether. The members expect to perform from time to time with shows and private events. The band has performed…

Concert Series: Farm Aid 40 Is Minneapolis Bound, Jo Dee Messina Is Heading Back To Mahnomen

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Minnesota is going to play host to Farm Aid for the very first time in the fall. Farm Aid 40 will be held at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, home of the Gophers, on Saturday, September 20. Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Margo Price will headline the event honoring the four-decade legacy…

Minneapolis Man Arrested In West Fargo for Giving False Information and Fleeing

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A Minneapolis man is arrested for fleeing from police in West Fargo. They stopped 30-year-old Juste Sou on Friday night for a traffic violation in the 3200 block of Sheyenne Street but he fled after giving them false information. The chase ended in a parking lot when his vehicle became disabled. Sou was arrested for fleeing,…

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President States The Future of The Economy Is Uncertain

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — The uncertainty of the future of the economy has many concerned on the impacts of what might be next for many businesses and people in the country. “The biggest concern is uncertainty about tariffs. We obviously export a lot to countries all around the world that would be affected if there are tariffs and other…

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

Aimee Bock (center)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need. Aimee Bock — the founder of Feeding our Future, the group that prosecutors say was at the…

Delta Offers Passengers $30,000 Each After Crash Landing

ATLANTA (FOX9) — Delta is offering each passenger $30,000 after they survived their jet bursting into flames and flipping upside down in Toronto on Monday. In a statement, Delta Care Team representatives say this “gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights.” Twenty-one people were injured when the flight from Minneapolis made a hard landing before it lost…

Two Special Elections Called In Minnesota To Determine Power In Evenly Divided Legislature

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has called another special election to fill another vacancy in the legislature which has put the balance of power in play. It will be held Tuesday, January 28 to fill the seat of Democrat Sen. Kari Dziedzic who died last Friday from ovarian cancer. She represented District 60 in Minneapolis. Dziedzic’s death leaves…

74th Anniversary of Lowest-Scoring Game in NBA History

On this day in 1950, the Fort Wayne Pistons and Minneapolis Lakers combined to muster just 37 points.

A headline from the infamous game in question.In 1950, the Minneapolis Lakers were the class of the freshly formed NBA, and nobody was more aware than Murray Mendenhall. His Fort Wayne Pistons had been on the losing end of beatdowns from the likes of George Mikan and Vern Mikkelsen far too often. So when they trundled into the Minneapolis Auditorium…

Tickets for 98th annual Concordia Christmas Concert On Sale Next Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — This is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. Tickets for the very popular annual Concordia Christmas Concert go on sale next week. The concert series is set for December 6-8 at Memorial Auditorium on Concordia’s campus. In addition to music from around the world, this year’s concerts will feature some Scandinavian carols with new…