Author: Jim Monk

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police say a Moorhead man was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a pickup. The crash happened at around 4:15 p.m. Sunday in the 2800 block of 34th St. A pickup driven by 73-year-old Curtis Hirschkorn had been stopped on 28th Ave. S.  Hirschkorn attempted to make a left turn onto 34th…

FBI probing extremist activities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

NUMBER OF CASES REMAINS STABLE, BUT ISSUE IS A TOP CONCERN

FARGO (KVRR) – The head of the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office says federal authorities are investigating “a number of cases” involving domestic extremist activities in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Michael Paul is the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Minneapolis, which oversees the Dakotas and Minnesota.  In an interview with KVRR-TV, Paul said extremist-related activities are…

Supreme Court will consider major abortion rights case

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will take up Mississippi’s bid to enforce a 15-week ban on abortion. The court’s order Monday sets up a showdown over abortion, probably in the fall, with a more conservative court apparently ready to dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion…

Target suspends in-store sales of trading cards

MINNEAPOLIS – Target has suspended in-store sales of sports and Pokemon trading cards, citing safety concerns. The Minneapolis-based retailer’s announcement came after police in Brookfield, Wisconsin, reported that four men had attacked another man over cards on May 7. The value of some trading cards has recently soared, driven in part by people rushing to buy up new cards for…

Clay County asking for info from residents vaccinated outside Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. KVRR) – Clay County Public Health is asking Clay County residents who received a COVID-19 vaccine from an out-of-state pharmacy or from the Fargo VA Medical Center to inform them with their vaccine information. Residents can call the Clay County Public Health vaccine hotline at 218-299-7204 and leave a message with your name, birth date, address, phone number,…

Supreme Court orders new civil trial in 2015 crash

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a new civil trial for a driver who caused a Bismarck expressway crash that killed two women, injured a third and produced a jury award of more than $1 billion in damages. The 2015 crash killed 21-year-old Taylor Goven, and 22-year-old Abby Renschler, and caused a traumatic brain injury to…

Update: Suspect in custody after stabbings and police standoff in downtown Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – A police standoff involving a female suspect who barricaded herself inside a vehicle near a downtown Fargo restaurant is over. Fargo Police say three people suffered non life-threatening injuries when they were stabbed Thursday afternoon in the parking lot at Mexican Village at 814 Main Ave. Debra Schreiner of Fargo told KFGO how she was able to…