BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health says COVID-19 vaccines will be available to the general public on Monday, March 29. As of Friday, March 19, nearly 195,000 North Dakotans had received at least one dose of the vaccine, with 115,524 (16%) being fully vaccinated. “North Dakota continues to be a national leader in vaccine administration, thanks…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – The FBI arrested a Moorhead man on charges related to the occupation at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Thirty-one-year-old Jordan Stotts turned himself in to authorities Friday in northern Minnesota. Stotts is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Stotts made his first court appearance Friday afternoon in…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Drought conditions are getting worse in western North Dakota. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows much of northwestern North Dakota, or about 17% of the state, is in extreme drought. It’s the first time this year any part of the state has been classified in that category. The rest of the western two-thirds of the state…
FARGO (KVRR) – Parking will not be allowed on Broadway in downtown Fargo between N.P. Ave. and 4th Ave. N. for the upcoming mini-marathon and St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Police say vehicles parked in the area after 4 a.m. Saturday will be towed at the owner’s expense. Downtown visitors are encouraged to park in one of the city’s parking ramps…
(Court TV, via AP, Pool)MINNEAPOLIS – A judge has denied a defense request to delay or move the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death after a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family raised concern about a tainted jury. Jury selection was halfway complete last week in former officer Derek Chauvin’s trial when the city…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying two people who were caught on surveillance camera near a car wash coin machine. Photos released by the sheriff’s office appear to show two men and a white four-door pickup. The pickup is believed to be a 2019-2020 Chevy 2500, with a Z-71 Off-road package with…
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) – The FBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting on the Spirit Lake Reservation. FBI Spokesman Kevin Smith says the incident happened just south of Fort Totten Wednesday afternoon. Smith says 44-year-old David Suarez was shot by a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer following a vehicle pursuit and altercation after the vehicle stopped. Three other people…
Patty WetterlingMINNEAPOLIS – Advocates in Minnesota are pushing state lawmakers to remove most juveniles from the state’s predatory registry, arguing that it makes it difficult for young people to overcome societal barriers. The state’s Predatory Offender Registry has more than 18,000 names. Patty Wetterling helped create the registry in 1991 after her 11-year-old son was kidnapped and killed. She and…
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service is delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17, according to the House Ways and Means Committee. The IRS and Treasury Department didn’t immediately comment Wednesday or provide further details. But the committee confirmed and applauded the move, which provides added time for both taxpayers and the IRS alike given…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota has settled its lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and ITG Brands over payments from the landmark 1998 agreement and should receive at least $81 million. State Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday that annual payments to the state are expected to be “at least $10 million for the foreseeable future.” The money will go into the state’s…
