ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three former Minneapolis police officers have been convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as Floyd was handcuffed and facedown on the street…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Cargill and Golden Growers Cooperative have reached an agreement to purchase ProGold LLC, the owner of a corn milling facility in Wahpeton. Each of the companies will retain 50% ownership in ProGold after buying out American Crystal Sugar Company’s 51% equity stake. The purchase also includes 510 acres of land. Cargill has leased and operated the Wahpeton…
HITTERDAL, Minn. (KVRR) – Firefighters from four communities battled a fire at a vacant shop building near Hitterdal Thursday. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says there no injuries. The fire was reported around 1:40 p.m. There’s no word on the cause. Firefighters from Hitterdal, Ulen, Felton and Hawley responded. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: clay county sheriff mark…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman who died in a Sunday night apartment fire has been identified. The body of 59-year-old Kay Hultman was discovered in the apartment where the blaze started. The fire, at the Birchwood Apartments at 1843 13 1/2 St. S, was reported at about 6:30 p.m. The fire was out within 10 minutes. The fire remains under…
David CookFARGO (KVRR-KCND) – The new President of NDSU will be paid $420,000 per year. Dr. David Cook will start in June. Cook has been vice chancellor for the Office of Public Affairs and Economic Development at the University of Kansas. Current NDSU President Dean Bresciani and UND President Andrew Armacost earn about $369,000. University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott, is…
CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) – Police in Carrington, North Dakota arrested a man after officers found approximately 290 pounds of cocaine. Police say the cocaine was seized on Feb. 18. The estimated street value is approximately $5 million. According to court documents, 38-year-old Narvir Suri of Edmonton, Alberta is charged in Foster County with possession with intent to manufacture/deliver cocaine. Suri…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) – Photos of two ice-covered Casselton firefighters who helped rescue travelers stranded in a multi-vehicle pileup during Monday’s brutal blizzard have gone viral – and a lot of people have been wondering who they are under all that ice? Firefighters Isaac Stone and Patrick Stahl have each been with the Casselton Fire Department for a number of…
Ryan BaronKARLSTAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A former superintendent of Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools has pleaded guilty to trespassing on school property in Karlstad, Minn. Court documents say 39-year-old Ryan Baron illegally entered Tri County School in Karlstad on Oct. 21. Baron is also a former superintendent at Tri-County Public Schools. According to the citation, Baron admitted to investigators that he was…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Cass County commissioners decided to delay a vote about whether to approve a 15-year tax break for a proposed soybean processing plant just west of Casselton after complaints from local residents during a public hearing. Prior to the hearing, Joe Raso, of the Greater Fargo-Moorhead EDC, outlined a long list of positive economic impacts the project would…
MINNEAPOLIS – A second teen has been arrested in the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team officer fatally shot Amir Locke while executing a search warrant. A 16-year-old boy is charged in Ramsey County juvenile court with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Locke’s 17-year-old cousin has also been charged in the Jan. 10…
