WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 14: Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. The press event, which was hosted by the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, was held for members to discuss the proposed early childhood investments included in the Build Back…
BAGLEY, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man and five children were injured in an explosion and fire at a storage unit north of Bagley in northern Minnesota at about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson says people passing by stopped to help. He says the investigation determined that the explosion was triggered when the man lit a cigarette after…
HUTCHINSON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Hutchinson woman was killed during Thursday’s snowfall. The state patrol says Audrey Lankey, 77, was eastbound on State Hwy. 7 and a pickup was westbound when they collided about 2 miles west of Hutchinson. There was snow and ice on the road when the crash happened around 10 a.m. The pickup driver, 29-year-old Matthew Alberts…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – The final KSTP/Survey USA poll before the election shows Vice President Kamala Harris with an eight-point lead over former President Donald Trump in Minnesota. 51% of respondents support Harris while 43% back Trump. 3% are undecided and 2% prefer another candidate. The survey indicates Harris and Trump are now tied at 48% among men and…
EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) — A Moorhead man is okay after being rescued from the top of a 250-foot-tall radio tower early Thursday morning in Eagan. First responders were called to the tower for a man in crisis off Cliff Road. A Dakota County Special Operations Team member used high angle rope rescue techniques to climb the tower and grabbed the…
WADENA, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Five men are facing federal drug charges after a major drug bust in Wadena County. Bill Rude, 62, and Robert Anderson, 38 – both of Wadena – have been arrested and charged along with 28-year-old Aaron Heifort of Clitherall, and 27-year-old Carlos Valdovinos-Trejo of St. Paul. A federal arrest warrant has been issued for another St….
ROSEAU, Minn. (KVRR) — A felony assault charge against a Roseau daycare provider who admitted to spanking a child out of frustration has been dismissed. Arrial Lovelace, 34, was convicted of Malicious Punishment. In May, authorities were contacted by a social worker after a parent reported their child was assaulted. The mother of the victim showed photos of an adult…
The Minnesota Capitol Building. Courtesy of Minnesota House Public Information Services.(Minnesota Reformer) Minnesota House Democrats are steaming into the final 40 days of the election campaign with a $2.5 million cash advantage over House Republicans, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday. Labor unions and wealthy individuals with a long history of generous giving to Democrats combined to give the…
A typical pen format for swine in many Iowa animal feeding operations(Minnesota Reformer) In some southern Minnesota counties, hogs outnumber humans by a factor of 40 to 1. Minnesota is the second-largest hog producing state in the nation, generating more than $3.5 billion in sales in 2022. Most hog production takes place in the southern region of the state, along the border…
Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 2A and former Hubbard County Sheriff’s Deputy Bidal Duran. Courtesy photo.(Minnesota Reformer) A Republican candidate for a state House seat who is running on his experience in law enforcement was excoriated by a state judge last fall for “intentionally or recklessly mischaracterizing the truth” on a pair of affidavits in a felony drug case….
