Walter MondaleMINNEAPOLIS – Public memorial services for former Vice President Walter Mondale are planned for September in Minnesota and in Washington, D.C. Mondale’s family says details will be shared in the coming months. Mondale died April 19 in Minneapolis. Mondale was vice president under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981, then lost one of the most lopsided presidential races to…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police have released surveillance video of a person who vandalized a statue of Jesus outside St. Mary’s Cathedral. on April 17. 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. Investigators are seeking assistance in identifying the person responsible. Anyone with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – At least one member of the Moorhead City Council says he’s considering a motion to eliminate aerial mosquito spraying and another member says he’s heard from residents concerned about the practice. “I’m considering it. I never liked it, not in favor,” city council member Larry Seljevold said. Seljevold, who represents Ward 3, says his concerns were prompted…
Derek ChauvinNEW YORK – At least 23.2 million Americans watched on television this week when former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was declared guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd. The Nielsen company’s estimate came from viewership figure on 11 different networks that carried Tuesday’s verdict live. The actual audience was surely bigger, however, since Nielsen’s count did…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A group that wants to change the state constitution to require voter approval of constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60% and limit a measure to a single subject is a step closer to bringing the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Al Jaeger approved for circulation a petition for the proposed measure. The…
MANDAREE, N.D. – A 61-year-old truck driver has died in a crash near Mandaree in McKenzie County of western North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened just after 3 p.m. Thursday. The truck was hauling water when the driver lost control on a curve on Bear Den Road and overturned in the ditch, coming to rest on…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Kevin Cramer co-signed a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asking why children as young as two should be required to wear face masks. According to the letter signed by 32 members of the House and Senate, the requirement has led to “serious consequences for some Americans.” “Multiple parents of young children have…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota Legislature has voted to overturn Governor Burgum’s veto of a mask mandate bill. The bill would prohibit a governor, state health officer or another state official from imposing such a mandate. Burgum had imposed a mandate to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. He says the bill removes a tool from the…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Live coverage of the funeral for Daunte Wright at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis. Wright died April 11 after being shot by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: daunte wright, funeral, Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS – An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she agreed with the jury’s decision to convict him in George Floyd’s death. Lisa Christensen said that she saw Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that Floyd was in danger. Christensen said she didn’t know if she…
