BACKUS, Minn. – The State Patrol says three people have died in a highway crash in central Minnesota. A GMC Yukon was northbound on Highway 371 in Cass County about 11 p.m. Thursday when a Chevy minivan failed to stop at an intersection between Hackensack and Backus and collided with the SUV. The driver and passenger in the SUV were…
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Early November brings a special tradition for thousands of North Dakotans and Minnesotans. Deer hunting season begins Friday in North Dakota and Saturday in Minnesota. “You may not be a deer hunter, but you probably work with somebody, live near somebody, or know somebody that is a deer hunter,” North Dakota Game and Fish…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz says health care providers and others will begin vaccinating 5- to 11-year-old children this week, now that the Pfizer coronavirus shot has received federal approval for that age group. Walz says the vaccine will arrive in waves this week and that Minnesota providers have ordered as many doses as possible from the federal…
BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) – City officials in Brandon aren’t amused with whoever defaced the west-central Minnesota city’s welcome signs on the edge of town. Brandon City Clerk Deb Grommesh says someone added the words “Let’s Go” to the welcome signs, which were discovered Monday. “We understand and embrace freedom of speech,” Grommesh said. “But we will not tolerate damage or…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Thirty years ago trick or treating and living in Minnesota turned into a survival event. The best way to describe the three days of snow that caused havoc in Minnesota three decades ago: uffda! And that goes for the hundreds of stories from it too. “This is a storm that we’ve never had this early. This is…
MINNESOTA (AP) — Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19, she announced Saturday. Flanagan says she received the positive test after caring for her 8-year-old daughter Siobhan, who tested positive on Oct. 22. The lieutenant governor received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last spring. Flanagan said she and her husband, Tom, had been staying…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz says COVID-19 vaccinations are up nearly 40% among Minnesotans 12-17 years old in the past week. During the first week of the “Kids Deserve a Shot” campaign, Walz says more than 2,200 Minnesotans 12-17 got their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, compared to just 1,600 the week before. “Every shot in the arm helps…
DULUTH, Minn. – A woman has died and a man has been injured in a house explosion and fire in St. Louis County. Sheriff’s officials say Michael Gramse was injured in the Wednesday morning explosion in Greenwood Township. Authorities believe that Gramse’s wife, Eva, died in the blaze. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is working to confirm remains found inside the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A one of a kind local organization had to unexpectedly move from Dilworth to Moorhead and is in need of the community’s support. Jazzy & Mumbos is a volunteer run non-profit thrift store. Pet owners can go there and ask for help with unexpected expenses for their animals like veterinary care, food and shelter. All items…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) — Following her own cancer diagnosis, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is introducing legislation to promote preventative health screenings. “I am sharing my story to call attention to the fact that many people have been delaying routine exams and screenings because of the pandemic,” she said Thursday. “I know that because I delayed mine.” Klobuchar was diagnosed with breast…
