ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed key approvals by state regulators of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Monday that the Public Utilities Commission correctly granted Enbridge the certificate of need and route permit that the Canadian-based company needs for the Minnesota segment. Enbridge wants to replace…
FARGO (KVRR) – Police say they’ve identified a person of interest in the vandalism of the Jesus statue outside St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Fargo. The face of the marble statue at 604 Broadway was spray-painted black. Police say it happened in the early morning hours of April 17. A complaint has been sent to the Fargo City Attorney for…
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) – Charges have been filed against a reporter who says he was arrested and strip-searched last week while covering the Line 3 protests in northern Minnesota. Court documents say Alan Weisman is charged in Hubbard County with gross misdemeanor trespassing on critical public services facilities. The complaint says Weisman “was identified as one of the individuals causing…
courtesy, KFGOFARGO (KVRR) – There’s been another dumpster fire in Fargo. Firefighters responded to the Fryin’ Pan at 300 Main Ave. shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday. The dumpster was located near the building and the fire damaged both the dumpster and a portion of the building. Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says there are indications that the fire was intentionally set. …
MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis Police say a woman was killed and another person was injured after being struck by a car during a protest in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. The suspect was pulled from his SUV by protesters after the 11:39 p.m. Sunday crash, was taken into custody and was being treated for injuries at a hospital. A witness says the SUV…
FARGO (KVRR) – Bail has been set at $500,000 cash-only for the man accused of recently robbing four Fargo businesses. Twenty-one-year-old Hunter Havisto made his first court appearance Friday in Cass County District Court. Havisto is charged with four counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, two counts of burglary and three counts of theft. Havisto is accused of…
Rep. Ilhan OmarWASHINGTON (AP) – Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar tried edging away Thursday from a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers who’d accused her of likening the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and Afghanistan’s Taliban, saying her remarks were “in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries.” A three-sentence statement by the Minnesota Democrat also said her comments were…
NEW YORK – The Pulitzer Prizes awarded a special citation to the teen who filmed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Darnella Frazier. The Star Tribune of Minneapolis won the breaking news award for its reporting following Floyd’s killing. The New York Times won the public service award Friday for its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, while The…
HILLSBORO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Friday morning’s storm-packed heavy rain, some hail, and powerful winds. The winds were strong enough to blow over 3 semis on I-29 in Traill and Grand Forks Counties. State Patrol Lt. Troy Hischer says all the rigs ended up on their sides and were northbound at the time. One of the semis was two miles south…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Bemidji say alcohol was a factor in a fatal crash involving a car that collided with a tree. The crash was reported Thursday at 4:26 a.m. Firefighters removed the driver from the car and transported the victim to Sanford Medical Center, where the victim died. The name of the victim has not been released….
