BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A federal judge in North Dakota has sentenced a Flint, Michigan man to two years in prison for social security fraud, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft. U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says 77-year-old Robert McKee, also known as William Patrick O’Hara, was also sentenced to 3 years supervised release and ordered to pay a $400…
AUDUBON, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) The city of Audubon is advising residents to boil water due to possible contamination from a loss of water pressure. The advisory, which went into effect Thursday, Jan. 6 will be in place for a minimum of 24 hours. The city says residents may notice a discoloration of the water. Over time rust and iron builds up…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan will headline the 2022 WE Fest at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes. The official lineup includes: Thursday, Aug. 4: Headliner: Jason Aldean Chris Janson, Blanco Brown, Elvie Shane, Hitchville Friday, Aug. 5: Headliner: Miranda Lambert Lee Brice, Clay Walker, Priscilla Block, Ray Fulcher Saturday, Aug.6: Headliner:…
MINNEAPOLIS – City leaders in Minneapolis have a new crime fighting plan that includes hiring dozens of police officers to fortify a department that has lost hundreds of officers since 2020 when George Floyd was murdered. Mayor Jacob Frey and incoming interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman rolled out their plan Wednesday to not only hire more officers, but expand partnerships…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – State Representative Pam Anderson of Fargo says she will not seek reelection to a third term. Anderson is a Democrat who represents District 41. She says it’s time to retire. Since taking office, Anderson said there’s been a lot of changes. One is the involvement of the American Legislation Exchange Council, known as ALEC, a conservative organization…
FARGO (KVRR) – A nationwide shortage of half-pint milk and juice containers is forcing Fargo Public School officials to rethink how the beverages are distributed to students. “The supply of milk itself is not of concern; however, there are only a few carton producers in the country who provide the cartons for school milk,” Nutrition Services Director Cindy Hogenson said…
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a semi was cited after the vehicle he was driving rolled over on I-94 west of Fargo. Capt. Bryan Niewind says it happened around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, about two miles west of Mapleton. Niewind says 53-year-old Darshan Singh of Edmonton, Alberta lost control of the semi, crossed the…
WASKISH TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KVRR) – Four people were injured when a propane tank exploded in a fish house on Upper Red Lake. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the explosion happened Saturday “Upon arrival of Sheriff’s Deputies, a male and female had already been transported by ambulance to the Waskish Airport to meet the air ambulances. A second male and…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The director of a South Dakota agency has resigned amid scrutiny over Gov. Kristi Noem’s hands-on role in the agency prior to his arrival and as it was evaluating her daughter’s real estate appraiser license in 2020. Scott Amundson took over as head of the state’s Appraiser Certification Program last summer. He says he resigned but…
MINNEAPOLIS – Gov. Tim Walz says coronavirus cases due to the fast-spreading omicron variant will most likely race through Minnesota’s public schools in the next few weeks now that students are back in class. Walz said that school administrators across the state are right to be concerned. He noted that modeling by the Mayo Clinic predicts a spike peaking around…
