BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing cold and flu-like symptoms. Burgum is fully vaccinated and boosted and is now quarantining through Thursday. “After testing negative on Friday following an exposure notification, I experienced cold and flu-like symptoms this morning and tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon,” Burgum…
Downtown St. Paul (FOX 9)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard as the trial for three former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd is coming closer to the end in St. Paul. “Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of Minnesotans, and at the request of the…
MINNETONKA, Minn. – Charges are pending for two men who were arrested after nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of THC vaping cartridges were seized at a Minnetonka home. Lt. Derek Schuldt, commander of the Anoka-Hennepin Narcotics and Violent Crimes Task Force, says he suspects other people were involved in the drug operation, so the investigation is ongoing. Authorities…
HUTCHINSON, Minn. – One of two people injured in a small plane crash in McLeod County earlier this week has died. Authorities say Richard Jolkovsky died from injuries caused by a single-engine plane crash south of Hutchinson. The 61-year-old Avon man was piloting the plane. A 24-year-old passenger remains hospitalized in stable condition. The plane had taken off from Flying Cloud…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The parents of a University of Missouri student from Minnesota are suing a fraternity after their son suffered serious brain injuries during a pledge party. Authorities say Daniel Santulli’s blood alcohol content was more than six times the legal limit for driving on Oct. 20 when he was found unresponsive in a car parked at University Hospital….
BEIJING (KVRR) – U.S. Curling Team skip John Shuster has been elected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympics. This is the first time in Olympic history that a curler will carry the American flag at the ceremony. BREAKING: Our skip @Shoostie2010 has received the highest honor in sport, being elected as…
UPDATE (Fox 9) – In a phone call on Tuesday, Jordan Kushner, an attorney for Twin Cities activist Cortez Rice tells FOX 9 the boy killed in Richfield was the son of his client. Rice is being held in jail, accused of threatening Judge Regina Chu during a protest ahead of the Kim Potter trial. Kushner says he plans to argue for…
UPDATE – Moorhead Police say Cory Youngbear, the driver involved in a crash at 8th Street and Main Avenue on Monday has been arrested on suspicion of fleeing, possession of a stolen vehicle, DWI, open container, reckless driving and other traffic violations. Authorities say he drove through three spike strips and officers stopped the chase due to high speeds and…
DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Dilworth Police are using social media to ask the public for help investigating some vehicle break-ins. They are trying to identify a male in a video. He is considered a person of interest in some break-ins from Sunday night. If you can identify the male of the vehicle he left in, please contact Dilworth Police at…
Tad JudeMINNEAPOLIS – Former Washington County Judge Tad Jude on Monday became the latest Republican hoping to unseat Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison. Jude was a state lawmaker for nearly two decades and also served as a Hennepin County commissioner before being elected to the bench in 2010. He spent 10 years as a judge. Jude said in a statement…
