POLK COUNTY, MN – Polk County authorities are warning residents to be wary of a scam where people are being threatened over supposed unpaid tolls. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a report today, May 16, regarding the toll enforcement scam. It came in the form of a text message, which says, in part, “As of today, your tolls are…
Republicans have their first contender for the 2026 governor’s race. Kendall Qualls is planning a campaign kickoff event Tuesday in St. Louis Park. It’ll be his second bid for governor after losing out on the endorsement at the GOP convention in 2022. Qualls is a former Fortune 100 executive leader and Army veteran. He also ran unsuccessfully for Congress in…
Courtesy: GiveSendGoROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A woman who called a young Somali child the “N” word repeatedly at a Rochester, Minnesota park, all of which was captured in a now-viral video, may be criminally charged. Identifying herself as Shiloh Hendrix on a crowdfunding website, she has raised over $700,000 with a goal of $1 million citing the need for security…
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr./HHSST. PAUL (KVRR) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Department of Health and Human Services are being sued by 18 states including Minnesota. Attorney General Keith Ellison says he and attorneys general in 17 other states are suing to stop the dismantling of Health and Human Services. Ellison says thousands of federal health workers have…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A boat is left going in circles on Lake Miltona, north of Alexandria, Minnesota, after throwing it’s 15-year-old driver overboard. It happened early Saturday afternoon. The boy was able to call 911 while yelling for help. He was not wearing a life jacket. The teen was rescued by a person with a pontoon and was…
MOORHEAD, MN – A Moorhead man who was reported as missing in January has been found dead in Colorado. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the body of 51-year-old Leroy Schmidt was discovered in Summit County, Colorado. While he was reported missing in January, he hadn’t been seen or heard from since November 2nd. Schmidt’s body was found in…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Dorothy Dodds Elementary School in Moorhead has taken a unique approach to getting kids excited about reading. Two years ago, the school installed Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine. The machine runs on special tokens that are given to the kids on their birthday – or half-birthday, for those born in the summer. They can also earn additional…
LONDON (AP) — A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson has been told he will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave during a game on Oct. 28,…
FARGO, N.D. – The Minnesota fishing opener is just a couple weeks away, and Scheels will be holding their annual Fish Fest for next two weekends. Anglers will be able to meet with fishing industry experts to learn the latest tips and tricks when dropping their lines in the water. Scheels is also awarding prizes worth a grand total of…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz says human services spending passed in past legislatures, by both parties, has put the state on a path to unsustainable cost growth. During his State of the State address, the governor says in just a few years, the biggest of those human services programs will eat up $1 in every $8. He is…
