Facebook/Beans Coffee BarFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Beans Coffee Bar is closing one of its locations next week. In a post to Facebook, owners write that after 10 years at the Veterans Boulevard location, they have decided not to renew the lease. They call it a “tough decision, and one not made lightly.” They will continue to operate out of their…
ROSEAU, Minn. (KVRR) — A felony assault charge against a Roseau daycare provider who admitted to spanking a child out of frustration has been dismissed. Arrial Lovelace, 34, was convicted of Malicious Punishment. In May, authorities were contacted by a social worker after a parent reported their child was assaulted. The mother of the victim showed photos of an adult…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — More than 8,000 Catholic employers across the country are allowed to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, granted a preliminary injunction, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to succeed in proving that…
Monte Rodacker / GoFundMeRANSOM COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — No charges will be filed in a crash during a 9/11 tribute run near Fort Ransom. Monte Rodacker was forced to put on his brakes to avoid hitting a group of motorcycles that had passed him at a high rate of speed and then suddenly braked on a curve. Rodacker was thrown…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — After 36 years with the department, Grand Forks Police Chief Mark Nelson will retire on Friday. Nelson joined the Grand Forks Police Department in September 1988 and became the chief in 2014. Mayor Brandon Bochenski says, “Chief has set a high standard for our local law enforcement and has left the department in a great…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local health officials warn there’s been a spike in pertussis cases, also known as Whooping Cough. Fargo Cass Public Health says at least 15 cases have been reported since the start of the school year. Since January, there have been 41 reported cases in Cass County. Dr. Tracie Newman says now is more important than ever…
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are injured after a motorcycle crash in Becker County. The sheriff’s office says 58-year-old Curtis Hermanson, of New York Mills, was driving north on County Road 135, south of Two Inlets, Minnesota. When the road turned to gravel at the intersection of 285th Street, Hermanson lost control of his motorcycle. Both Hermanson and…
Photo Courtesy: Peter MakowskiST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A dozen kids and two drivers are injured in a school bus crash in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It happened at an intersection near Hibbing around 7:30 this morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 19-year-old woman didn’t stop at the intersection and hit the bus. She suffered life-threatening injuries….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The FAA awards $24 million to North Dakota airports. That includes $8.5 million for Hector International’s Airport Terminal Expansion Project. Senator John Hoeven, who is a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, is working to fulfill the federal cost of the project. So far, almost $34 million has been secured. Airports in Minot and Bismarck…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Three people from the Red Lake Indian Reservation have been sentenced for child neglect and endangerment. Between February 2022 and January 2023, 55-year-old Robin Roy, 29-year-old Nicole Roy, and 36-year-old Harrison Dudley Sr., willfully deprived minor victims of necessary food, health care, and supervision. One of the victims suffered from severe anemia as a result of…
