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UPDATE: Identity of Jamestown man who died in crash released

UPDATE: The Highway Patrol says Richard Lefevre died in a crash north of Jamestown Tuesday night. Authorities corrected information they sent in an earlier release saying Lefevre was wearing a seat belt.   STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 63-year-old man is dead following a crash in Stutsman County. It happened two miles north of Jamestown on Highway 52 around…

Minnesota COVID-19 deaths top 9,000 as new cases soar

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 9,000 people, as the state struggles with the nation’s highest rate of new infections and low vaccination rates in certain areas. The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 51 new deaths, which raised the state’s pandemic total to 9,047. It also reported 10,913 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, which…

2021 National Runner-Up Mrs. Agriculture USA Advocates for Agriculture

"I found Miss Agriculture USA and it is exactly what I was looking for."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may have heard of Miss USA. But have you ever heard of Miss Agriculture USA? An NDSU graduate and three-time Miss Agriculture USA title holder for North Dakota has been actively involved in agriculture her whole life. “I grew up on a hobby farm in Hawley, Minnesota so that is kind of where it all…

Snow and ice cited in northeastern Minnesota crash that killed 2

DULUTH, Minn. – Wintry weather carrying strong winds, snow and icy conditions may have contributed to a highway crash in northeastern Minnesota that killed a woman and an 11-year-old boy. The Minnesota State Patrol cited snow and icy roads in a fatal crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 135 in St. Louis County. A Toyota Corolla carrying four people was westbound…

Leaders stress need for more veterans centers in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz and members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation toured a veterans center in St. Paul, while calling for better access to mental health care and readjustment services for those who have served in the military. Walz, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips made the visit on Veterans Day. They…

‘Alarming spike’ in Minnesota COVID-19 cases

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached their highest level of the year. And she says hospital capacity continues to tighten across the state amid a “truly alarming spike in cases.” The Minnesota Department of Health reported 5,277 new cases and 43 new deaths. As of Wednesday, Minnesota hospitals were caring for 1,159…

Report: Dalvin Cook a victim in domestic abuse, extortion case

MINNEAPOLIS (Fox 9) – Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook is apparently the victim in a case involving domestic abuse and extortion, according to his agent Zac Hiller. The nature and details of the case are unclear. It was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter Tuesday night. “An incident occurred over one year ago, when a female US Military…

Minnesota hospital sued by employees over vaccine mandate

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Some medical professionals are suing a city-owned hospital in southeastern Minnesota after they were terminated for refusing to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The 20 plaintiffs, which include a doctor, registered nurses and other medical staff, filed their lawsuit in U.S. District Court Monday alleging they were fired without just cause. They claim Northfield Hospital and Clinics in…

Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill

Rep. Ilhan OmarMINNEAPOLIS – Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the House late Friday. Despite the defections of Omar and other progressives, the package passed the House after Democrats resolved a standoff in their ranks to seal the deal….