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“It Can Happen Again”: Minnesota Holocaust Survivor Speaks on Charlottesville, Surviving and How We Can Stop Hate

Reva Kibort lost her parents and some of her siblings to the Holocaust. She said Charlottesville Brings it all back. KMSP Fox 9 reporter Christina Palladino reports.

August 17, 2017

KVRR Staff,

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — A Holocaust survivor, chilled by the events in Charlottesville this past weekend. “I wish I had a picture of my mother but I don’t,” Reva Kibort said. “She died from starvation in the ghetto.” Almost every time Kibort mentions her mother who she last saw in a Nazi labor camp in Poland, the 84-year-old gets very…

Lakeville Man Sentenced in Death of Minnesota Woman Found in Cass County

Timothy Barr is sentenced to seven years in prison

August 17, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CASS COUNTY, ND — A judge has sentenced a Lakeville man in the death of a Minnesota woman. Timothy Barr is sentenced to seven years in prison. Barr plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident that caused the death of 45-year-old Michelle Newell of Vadnais Heights. A manslaughter charge was dismissed. Newell’s body was found in rural…

Minnesota Increasing Minimum Wage for Large Employers

August 17, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNESOTA — Minnesota’s minimum wage for most large employers will increase to $9.65 an hour in 2018. It’s the first annual increase stemming from a 2014 bill that hiked the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by 2016. Other smaller employers will pay at least $7.87 hourly, up from $7.75 The modest raise taking effect January 1st is the…

Grand Forks Area Law Enforcement Issue Warning Over Tainted Meth Hitting the Area

Police are urging people in the community to be diligent and use caution with substance

August 16, 2017

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EAST GRAND FORKS, ND — Law enforcement officials are warning people after they say a bad batch of meth is being sold around Grand Forks. Police in East Grand Forks arrested one person yesterday for driving erratically and found they were using a controlled substance. During that arrest, they were called to a house in Grand Forks where a…

Former Mrs. America Found Guilty in Minnesota Macy’s Swindle Case

She switched the tags to clothing she owned and tried to return the clothes to Macy's at Mall of America

August 16, 2017

TJ Nelson,

HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — A former Mrs. America and home shopping network host has been convicted of stealing $5,500 from Macy’s. A Hennepin County jury found 51-year-old Jennifer Kline of Wayzata guilty of theft by swindle. Court documents show Kline removed the tags from $5,800 in clothing she bought at Macy’s in Southdale Center in Edina. She switched the…

Willmar Man Charged After Allegedly Throwing Frozen Pig’s Foot at Group of People

Sixty-one-year-old Joe Fernkes is charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct

August 16, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WILLMAR, Minn. — Authorities allege a Willmar man threw a pig’s foot at Somalis at a farmers market. Sixty-one-year-old Joe Fernkes is charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Fernkes said he set the frozen pig’s foot down on the table at a Willmar market on Saturday and “didn’t say one word.” But witnesses said he threw it at a man…

Alexandria Police Still Searching for Missing Teen

She was first reported missing last Wednesday

August 16, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Jasmine Block, 15, AlexandriaALEXANDRIA, Minn. — The Alexandria Police Department is still asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl who was last seen on August 8. Jasmine Block was last seen around 10:30 p.m. that night at her home on the 200 block of McKay Avenue. She was first reported missing last Wednesday. Block is described as…

Source of Deadly E. coli Strain That Killed Minnesota Toddler Still a Mystery

Three-year-old Kallan Maresh died after the infection attacked her kidneys and neurological system

August 15, 2017

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WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. — Health officials say they can’t find the source of the E. coli strain that killed a Minnesota toddler. Three-year-old Kallan Maresh died after the infection attacked her kidneys and neurological system. Her five-year-old brother also became sick from the bacteria but survived. State Health Department officials say while their investigation is complete, they were not…

Moorhead’s South Park Wading Pool Hosts Annual Doggy Dip

All dogs were welcome to participate in the fun and owners had to pay $2.50 for their pet

August 14, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The summer is almost over but some of our furry friends are taking advantage of beautiful weather. They are wagging their tails and splashing around at the South Park Wading Pool in Moorhead for their annual Doggy Dip. Before closing the pool for the season, they clean out the water and let the dogs roam free. All…

Mall of America Celebrates 25 Years

The 5.6 million square foot mall with more than 520 stores and 11,000 employees generates $2 billion in economic activity and has more than 40 million visitors every year.

August 11, 2017

Site Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The biggest mall in the United States is celebrating its 25th anniversary with cupcakes and party hats. The Star Tribune reports that the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, will attempt to set the Guinness World Record, on Friday, for the most people wearing conical birthday hats and the most people simultaneously decorating cupcakes in celebration. The…