Judge Peter CahillMINNEAPOLIS – The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin says that he will release the names of the 15 jurors and alternates next week. Judge Peter Cahill’s order says he will make the list of jurors public on Nov. 1. The written questionnaires of all 109 potential jurors who were formally…
Arthur KollieFARGO – A Fargo man has entered an Alford plea in the death of a 14-year-old girl in a random attack last June. Arthur Kollie entered the plea in connection with the death of Jupiter Paulsen in Fargo. With an Alford plea, Kollie maintains his innocence, but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction. Charging documents say a…
MINNEAPOLIS – A judge has ordered two Twin Cities rental companies and their officers to pay $736,000 to nearly two dozen women over allegations that one landlord pressured the tenants for sex to avoid eviction. The consent decree filed in federal court directs Fruen & Pfeiffer and M. Fruen Properties and individual defendants to pay $32,000 to each of the…
— Blind Joe (@theblindjoe) October 24, 2021 FARGO (KVRR) – A country music artist who grew up in Fargo is getting international attention for a new song that takes direct aim at COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates. “Blind Joe” Bommersbach says the song, “I Will Not Comply” is generating support from fans around the world, including France, Greece, Germany and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A survey of North Dakota residents indicates improvement in how people view addiction. The results from the North Dakota Addressing Addiction survey were presented at the annual “Recovery Reinvented” event at the Bismarck Events Center. According to the survey, 74% of respondents believe addiction is a health condition. A 2018 survey showed 63% of North Dakotans…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KOVC) – A man riding a motorized wheelchair was struck by a vehicle in Valley City Monday. Police Chief Phil Hatcher says a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Valley City resident struck the scooter, driven by an 88-year-old Valley City man. The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield. The man on the scooter was…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Contentious disagreements over COVID-19 policies and critical race theory have caused a significant increase in the number of local school board resignations in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota School Boards Association, nearly 70 board members have resigned their positions this year, triple the number of resignations in a regular year. The association says that equates to…
NEW TOWN, N.D. – A college on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation is offering an incentive for students to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in New Town announced that students who can verify they are fully vaccinated will receive $500. The shots must be completed by Nov. 4. College President Twyla Baker says there has been a resurgence…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Attorney General’s office has subpoenaed a Bismarck photography firm that suddenly closed, leaving customers with no way to get their money back. Parrell Grossman, the director of the Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division, says investigators are seeking relevant documents from Glasser Images and owner Jack Glasser. When Glasser Images closed in early October,…
Josh DuhamelBISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota is working to extend its contract with actor Josh Duhamel to promote tourism in his home state. North Dakota’s top tourism official said the 48-year-old star of several “Transformers” movies has been effective in attracting visitors to the state better known for its brutal cold weather than as a vacation destination. The Minot native…
