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Ben Ellefson Entering Year Three as Minnesota Vikings Coach

ELLEFSON IS AN OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT WITH THE VIKINGS AND IS ENTERING HIS THIRD YEAR.

August 11, 2025

Ryan Bowlin,

EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR) -While Minnesota Vikings players continue their quest to become better each day at TCO Performance Center, it is the same for coaches, including former NDSU Bison Ben Ellefson. “Being able to jump right into the coaching side of things and still be involved with this organization, with this team, and everything, has been a dream come true,”…

Gov. Walz stops by Vikings training camp in Eagan

August 7, 2025

Ryan Bowlin,

EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR) — In Eagan, Minnesota this week, KVRR’s Ryan Bowlin is at Vikings training camp. The Vikings are gearing up for their first preseason game on Saturday and the team had a special visitor… Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz shared why he decided to come out. “The Vikings are a big part culturally, and just to be very…

Happy 53rd, Todd Bouman!

The Minnesota high school sports legend went on to a productive college career and a relatively long stint in the NFL.

August 1, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Former NFL quarterback and revered St. Cloud State Husky Todd Bouman is celebrating his 53rd birthday on August 1st. Bouman has made a lot of football waves in this region. The Ruthton, Minnesota native attended both South Dakota State and St. Cloud State. NDSU fans may remember St. Cloud’s spanking of the Bison – an infamous…

Fans in North Dakota may soon be able to have Vikings license plates

May 20, 2025

Eric Bolin,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Vikings fans in North Dakota may soon be able to show their support for the team with custom license plates. The Vikings Foundation is working with the North Dakota Department of Transportation to make custom license plates similar to those available in Minnesota. However, they need at least fifty people to sign up for the plates, or…

Kleinsasser Addresses UND Grads

The recently enshrined College Football Hall of Famer reflected with pride and gratitude on his time in Grand Forks.

May 17, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Kleinsasser addresses those gathered at the Alerus Center.GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota welcomed one of their most famous alumni to give commencement speeches this year. Jim Kleinsasser gave the main address for both the graduate and undergraduate degree ceremonies at the Alerus Center. The Carrington, North Dakota native was a star football player for UND…

N.D. Native And Former Minnesota Viking To Speak During UND Commencement Ceremonies

April 29, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — University of North Dakota Hall-of-Famer Jim Kleinsasser will give the main address for both graduate and undergraduate ceremonies at UND next month. The Carrington, North Dakota native played tight end at UND from 1995-98 and went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings from 1999 to 2011. In 2025, he was inducted into the National…

Minnesota Vikings draft Ohio State’s OG Donovan Jackson 24th overall

April 24, 2025

Aaron Walling,

GREEN BAY, WI (KVRR) – The Minnesota Vikings drafted Ohio State offensive guard Donovan Jackson 24th overall in the 2025 NFL draft. Jackson joins a Vikings team that went 14-3 this past season and will head into 2025 with J.J. McCarthy as the starting quarterback. Categories: Top Sports Headlines Tags: MINNESOTA VIKINGS, NFL Draft

Vikings committed to J.J. McCarthy as starting QB after considering Aaron Rodgers, AP source says

March 19, 2025

kvrr-apiuser,

FILE – Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy stands before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Oct. 24, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have committed to moving forward with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback this season after deciding not to offer Aaron Rodgers a contract, a person with knowledge of the decision said…

Concordia College Begins Spring Season With An Inaugural Women’s Flag Football League

March 3, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College is kicking the spring season off with an inaugural women’s flag football league. The league has been launched with the support of the Minnesota Vikings. The team is providing $140,000 in funding to get it started. Concordia is among six NCAA institutions included so far. Teams will compete in a series of jamborees in…

Former Vikings Player Engages In Civil Disobedience Over “MAGA” Plaque in California

February 20, 2025

KVRR Staff,

CNNHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (CNN/FOX) — Former Minnesota Vikings player Chris Kluwe was arrested during a Huntington Beach, California, city council meeting Tuesday and says he wants other officials to “start engaging in civil disobedience.” The NFL veteran spoke against a plaque with a “MAGA” acronym being placed outside the city’s library for its 50th anniversary. The plaque will have the…