SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A South Dakota state senator has defied the wishes of his counterpart in the House and released the names of House lawmakers who had earlier called for a special legislative session to consider impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Republican Sen. Lee Schoenbeck presides over the Senate as its pro tempore. He received the names of the…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Testimony is under way in day 4 of the Kim Potter trial in Minneapolis. The former Brooklyn Center, Minn. police officer is charged in the death of Daunte Wright. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot Head Start program is preparing to fire 18% of its staff next month because they’ve refused to comply with a federal mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The program is funded entirely with federal dollars so teachers and staff must comply with the mandate by January. The program’s director says the firings will force the…
UPDATE: Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has been charged with four misdemeanors including DWI in connection with a crash on I-94 near Alexandria Wednesday morning. Hutchinson has been charged with Fourth-degree Driving While Impaired, operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, operating a Motor Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08 Within Two Hours and Carrying a Pistol…
Kayla CrossFARGO (KVRR) – The fire chief in Mapleton, North Dakota is accused of drunken driving after being involved in a crash in West Fargo. Kayla Cross is charged with DUI refusal. The charge is a Class B misdemeanor. Cross is also an assistant fire chief in Moorhead, Minnesota. Court documents say on Nov. 13, Cross was on Sheyenne St….
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – In a few months, a special committee is expected to recommend what will happen to a controversial, but historic collection of murals at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. The committee, comprised of campus, community and tribal members will determine the future of the John Martin Socha Murals, which have been on display in the Kiehle Auditorium since…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Students at Horace High School were dismissed from onsite learning at 10:30 a.m. Friday because of a heating problem. The West Fargo School District released the following statement: This morning, a significant issue was identified with the building’s HVAC unit, which controls our heat. To best address this issue, the contractor needs to shut the entire…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Only a few of the tens of thousands of people who may be eligible have taken advantage of a policy change that lets those with low-level marijuana convictions in North Dakota petition have their records wiped clean. Records show only 51 of the 70 people who applied have been granted pardons in the two years since the…
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue over the state’s ban on most abortions, but the justices are allowing the law to remain in effect. The court acted Friday, more than a month after hearing arguments over the law that makes abortion illegal after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo. That’s around six…
(courtesy, Salvation Army)FARGO (KVRR) – There was quite a surprise Wednesday for the Fargo Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign. Volunteer Kristi Simmons says an anonymous man made a visit to the downtown building Wednesday and left $5,000 in cash. Simmons says the man didn’t want to draw attention at the kettle locations, so he decided to come straight to the…
