ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Republican Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth, who is running for Governor of Minnesota, picks a running mate. Ryan Wilson has agreed to join her ticket as lieutenant governor. Wilson is an attorney and former small business owner. He says he is honored serve as her running mate in this pivotal election to send…
GOODHUE CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Traditions continue during this opening weekend of the firearms deer hunting season in Minnesota and North Dakota. Nearly 400 thousand hunters take part in the season each year across Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz celebrated the opening weekend on private land near Cannon Falls, Minnesota. He spent the morning enjoying the woods but did not harvest…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The federal government shutdown continues to stretch on, and community members and legislators are speaking out regarding its negative impacts. Labor union leaders organized a press conference, held at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead on Wednesday afternoon. Many people spoke, from a librarian in Climax, Minnesota who volunteers at her local food pantry to a representative…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Seventy school districts in Minnesota had referendums on the ballot. Asking residents in their district to consider a tax levy for ten years. “I believe it’s important to keep the IEP’s and special needs stuff in the school. The sports and everything is really important to keep the kids active. And to broaden their minds of…
HANSKA, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) – Authorities say two people were killed early Sunday morning in a shooting in southwestern Minnesota, and a suspect was arrested in Iowa after a manhunt. Brown County Sheriff’s Office received a report at about 4:22 a.m. from a juvenile witness that his mom’s ex-boyfriend broke into their house on the 100 block of Blessum Street West in Hanska and…
DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Charm Studio owner Hana DuMarce was not in Dilworth when she got the news that a fire had broken out inside her business. “My mom was here, and I asked her if she could take a look around and like, assess it for me and let me know, like ‘Can I come back to work on…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota food pantries are sharing their concerns as people who use SNAP benefits may now turn to them for food. The program helps more than 42 million Americans get groceries and essentials for their family. In Minnesota, approximately 440,000 people receive SNAP benefits monthly. But food pantries like Dorothy Day say they are already struggling with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -The ice at the Ralph Engelstad Arena is where North Dakota and Minnesota are set to renew one of college hockey’s most heated rivalries. UND-Minnesota is a matchup that shaped legends, sparked debates, and this weekend, will cement a new chapter in a story that never cools off. “A ton of respect for their program,” said…
UPDATE: The man who died last Thursday afternoon when a tree fell on him northeast of Menahga has been identified as 41-year-old Ryan McNeil of rural Park Rapids. BLUEBERRY TOWNSHIP, MN (KVRR) – A tree removal service worker died after a tree he was trying to cut down ended up falling on him. According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office,…
Pictured Left to Right: Scott Mekash (Pennington County Chief Deputy), Mark Ellerbusch (Marshall County Sergaent), Alison Case & K-9 Canik (Valley Water and Rescue), Lisa Rodriguez (Safranski’s Daughter), Melanie Noyes (Safranski’s Daughter), Kimberly Roadfeldt & K-9 Frankie (Valley Water and Rescue), Jason Boman (Marshall County Sheriff), Jason Cervantes (Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force), and Jon Tinnes (Marshall County Chief…
