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Minnesota-native Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics

February 8, 2026

KVRR Staff,

United States’ Lindsey Vonn crashes during an alpine ski women’s downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn’s defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left…

Donations Collected For Rothsay Man Dying Of Brain Cancer To Travel Route 66

Rothsay Man Dying From Brain Cancer Prepares For Trip On Route 66

The family says that 63-year-old Finn Abrahamson just wants to see as much of the classic route as possible. They're raising money to purchase an RV so they all can join him and so that Finn can be comfortable while traveling.

February 8, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR) – There were signs, but it was only late last year that 63-year-old Finn Abrahamson really got the sense that something was wrong. “He could grab something with his left hand and wouldn’t know what it was. And then he could put it in his right hand and he’d know exactly what it was,” explained his daughter,…

Polk County K-9 Officer Passes Away

The Sheriff's Office says K-9 Rex had been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease.

February 8, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

POLK COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced, with heavy hearts, that one of their K-9 officers has died. Sheriff James Tadman says that K-9 Rex, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepard mix, recently was diagnosed with Lyme disease and had begun to suffer from kidney failure. To minimize the animal’s pain, the decision was made to…

Perham Man Arrested for Attempted Homicide

Authorities say the intervention of a neighbor likely saved the victim's life.

February 8, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

PERHAM, MN (KVRR) – A Perham man is in custody after allegedly attempting to stab a woman to death. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says that just after 10:00 A.M. on February 7, they and the Perham Police Department responded to calls for an assault in progress in a Perham apartment. 22-year-old Cyrus Olson allegedly entered the apartment and…

Animal Rescue In Fertile Takes In 50 Animals Saved From Hoarder Conditions

50 Animals Rescued from Hoarder-Like Conditions

The animals were rescued from a home on the North Dakota side of the border, but the closest rescue was in Fertile, Minnesota - and Smiley's Rescues gamely stepped up to meet the challenge.

February 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FERTILE, MN (KVRR) – The numbers are staggering: 27 adult cats, 15 kittens, three adult senior dogs, and five guinea pigs. Smiley’s Rescues in Fertile received word back in January that those animals had been surrendered to law enforcement after being discovered in what’s been described as hoarder-like conditions in a home on the North Dakota side of the border….

State Lawmakers From Across U.s. Convene In Minnesota For Day Of Solidarity

State Lawmakers Convene in Minnesota for ‘Day of Solidarity’

Many met up in-person in St. Paul to address the media and the public, while still others who could not make the trip joined a Zoom webinar from their respective states.

January 29, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – More than 40 lawmakers from states as far away geographically as Rhode Island and Oregon gathered in St. Paul in a show of support for their Minnesota brethren, stressing that the need to change the situation in the state went beyond political lines. “This is not a partisan issue. This about the American people. This…

Park Christian School Hosts Annual Science Fair

For some, the fair serves as a springboard to state or even national competition; others simply use it as an opportunity to improve their organizational or oratory skills.

January 29, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local high schoolers showed off their hard work today in a science fair that might just lead to them receiving national recognition. Park Christian School hosted their annual science fair for 8th and 10th graders in their main gymnasium. 87 projects were on display, and the winners were chosen by a panel of judges. The students…

Klobuchar, Smith Speak on Senate Floor Ahead of DHS Funding Vote

The Minnesota senators urged the Trump administration to withdraw ICE agents from the state and their colleagues to not pass any budget proposals until that measure is taken.

January 28, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) – Discussion continues in Washington over the future of Operation Metro Surge in the state of Minnesota. The U.S. Senate convened today, and both senators from Minnesota took the floor to urge the Trump administration to withdraw agents from the Twin Cities. Both Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith decried the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti…

Security Concerns Rise After Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Is Assaulted

Concerns over safety rise after assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

January 28, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Safety concerns once again rise after Representative Ilhan Omar was assaulted at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The suspect, Anthony James Kazmierczak, was arrested for a third-degree assault charge. But North Dakota representative Julie Fedorchak shares that this should never have happened. “I absolutely condemn any sort of political violence, any acts like that against…

WATCH: Attorney drops out of GOP race for governor in Minnesota over I.C.E. actions

January 26, 2026

KVRR Staff,

I am ending my campaign for Minnesota Governor. I describe why in the below video. Please watch until the end. (It is 10 minutes, 52 seconds.) Thank you,Chris pic.twitter.com/2nfyAyTzNZ — Chris Madel (@CWMadel) January 26, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS (AP/KVRR) — Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel, a Minneapolis attorney who provided legal support to the ICE agent who shot and killed…