WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) – A new bill has been introduced in the Minnesota State Legislature targeting cities flying the old Minnesota state flag. If passed, the bill would direct the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue to cut aid to any city or county flying any flag other than the official state flag by ten percent. Wadena never flew the new state…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX 9) – DFL lawmakers have proposed pulling funding for Minnesota cities that refuse to fly the new state flag. If passed, the bill directs the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue to cut aid to any city or county that flies a flag other than the new official Minnesota state flag. Under the bill, aid would be reduced by 10%. The cut in…
Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) / Erik Osberg (DFL)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach has won the backing of the Minnesota GOP 7th District. She was endorsed during the district convention on Saturday in Marshall, Minnesota over challenger Dave Hughes of Karlstad. Hughes won the endorsement in 2016 and 2018 but lost both races. Fischbach was endorsed in 2020…
ELK RIVER, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Elk River is the latest Minnesota city to adopt a resolution that would bring back the previous version of the Minnesota state flag outside city-owned buildings. During its Monday city council meeting, they said more than 75% of people surveyed in the city just northwest of Minneapolis supported the decision. The council’s vote was unanimous….
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Department of Transportation’s 2026 road construction season includes more than 200 projects. Some of the big ones in our area include completing the 11th Street underpass project in Moorhead. Completing a multi-year project on Highway 11 in Warroad that includes replacement of the Warroad River Bridge. Improving Highways 10, 71 and 29 in Wadena. Construct…
WADENA, Minn. — The Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man killed a house fire that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, March 6. According to the sheriff’s office, the man has been identified as 66-year-old Joseph Thomas Miller. Authorities say Miller was the owner of the home, and was the only occupant at…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is found dead inside of a home on fire in Otter Tail County. Before 4 a.m., dispatch took a call for a fire northwest of Wadena in the 37000 Block of Highway 75. Multiple crews from nearby towns assisted. No foul play is believed to be involved. The home is a total…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The man who died in a fire west of Wadena, Minnesota on Thursday night has been identified as 73-year-old David Hanes. Several deputies and fire departments were called to his home for a structure fire and found Hanes unresponsive inside. He was taken to Astera Hospital in Wadena where he died. A dog also…
KARLSTAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dave Hughes is making another run for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. The Republican plans to challenge fellow Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach for the seat. She has held it since defeating Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson in 2020. Hughes is from Karlstad, Minnesota and is a retired U.S. Air Force Major. In his announcement, he says…
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) MN’s 7th Congressional DistrictLITCHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR) — Three-term U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach is seeking another term in Congress in 2026. The Republican was first elected in 2020, defeating 15-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. She won re-election last year in Minnesota’s 7th congressional district, which covers most of the western part of the state, with…
