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Park Rapids man suffers serious injuries when demolition derby car falls on his head

PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 25-year-old Park Rapids man suffered serious injuries when a demolition derby car fell off a jack and onto his head early Saturday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says Elijah Hensel was working underneath the car in a garage northeast of Parkers Prairie when it fell from the jack. People at the scene…

Convention Center Project Committee To Tour Regional Convention Centers

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Convention Center Project Committee is leaving Fargo City Hall and heading out of town. A two-day trip is planned for Monday and Tuesday to tour River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud and Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. The group is tasked with developing a new convention center in Fargo after voters approved an increase…

Textron To Indefinitely Pause Production at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls & St. Cloud

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A major blow for workers at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls and St. Cloud as the company announces layoffs and the suspension of snowmobile, ATV and UTV production. According to a Securities and Exchange filing, Textron, the Cessna jet maker that owns the company, is exploring alternatives for its powersports product line. They…

Trump campaign still owes City of St. Cloud more than $200,000 for July rally

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign still owes St. Cloud nearly $209,000 for services related to a July rally, city officials say. The bill is for services beyond what the city normally provides. A request for comment emailed by The Associated Press to Trump’s campaign was not immediately returned Monday. Trump and running mate JD Vance spoke…

Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn’t backed the GOP in 52 years

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — As the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100 day stretch, Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the…

Trump To Hold Rally in St. Cloud on Saturday

FILE – Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, right, points toward Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Vance is a top contender to be selected as Trump’s running mate. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)Former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. J.D. Vance will hold a presidential campaign rally Saturday in…

Tractors Help Campers Get Out of Winstock Country Music Festival After Heavy Rain

Courtesy: Kip KovarWINSTED, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — A wet weekend came to a muddy conclusion at Winstock Country Music Festival, about an hour south of St. Cloud. Vehicles had to be pulled out of flooded campsites after nearly three inches of rain. The rain resulted in two artists, Sara Evans and Josh Turner, not being able to take the stage. Performances…

Governor Seeks Candidates To Fill Two Judicial Seats in MN’s 7th Judicial District

Judge Sarah Hennesy & Judge Greta Smolnisky ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is looking to appoint two new judges in the Seventh Judicial District. One of the vacancies occurred upon the elevation of Judge Sarah Hennesy in St. Cloud to the Minnesota Supreme Court. The other comes with the resignation of Judge Greta Smolnisky in Moorhead who was…