George Floyd memorial MINNEAPOLIS – Police say a man and a woman were shot near the George Floyd memorial site in south Minneapolis. Police received a report of a shooting near 38th Street and Chicago Avenue South on Sunday night. Police spokesman John Elder says the victims were taken to the hospital in private vehicles. He says their injuries were…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO – update 8:40 pm 12/28/20) – Fargo city commissioners tonight voting unanimously to move ahead with a new development on the northeast corner of Main Avenue at Broadway. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** JLG Development and Duluth-based F.I. Salter have plans for a six-story mixed-use development on the property. Strategic Planning Director Jim Gilmour says the first two floors will…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says a bill she co-sponsored to provide $15 billion for independent venues is included in the CARES Act coronavirus relief package. In June, Klobuchar and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas introduced the “Save Our Stages Act” to provide grants for independent venues affected by the pandemic. Klobuchar says small venues, like Moorhead’s Bluestem…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Monday reported four additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 1,878 active cases in the state, a decrease of 145 since Sunday. 108 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 23. Categories: Coronavirus, Health, Local News, North Dakota News Tags: COVID-19, north dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s office is charging a Mandan woman with Medicaid fraud for allegedly submitting $76,000 worth of claims for work she did not perform. The Department of Human Services began looking into claims Rebecca Fruge made for in-home medical services after she claimed she had performed more than 24 hours of work on…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s top oil regulator says 2020 will be known for the rapid collapse of crude prices in the spring, leading to dismantled rigs and idled wells. State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms called it “a pretty terrible year for the industry.” Oil companies filed for bankruptcy and thousands of people in North Dakota’s oil patch lost…
Brewtus’ Brickhouse, Moorhead, Minn.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead restaurant is inviting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to dine for free, but there’s a catch. Brewtus’ Brickhouse says Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm can enjoy a meal on the house if they sit outside as the Governor’s COVID orders require. The invitation is on the…
FARGO (KVRR) – Drekker Brewing of Fargo is planning a multi-million dollar expansion of its Brewhalla, including a food hall, event center, hotel and apartments. Drekker says the facility will include a 24-room boutique hotel, two large event halls that can each host about 400 guests for weddings, conferences, meetings and festivals. Some of the featured items include pizza, ice…
Blizzard 12/23/2020 (NDHP)FARGO (KVRR) – High winds and snow are causing plenty of travel difficulties throughout eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says I-94 is mostly clear in the Mapleton area, but visibility is near zero. “You just can’t see” according to Capt. Bryan Niewind, who says if you don’t need to travel, stay home….
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police say they’ve positively identified a man who used an ax to vandalize Sen. John Hoeven’s downtown office. Police were called to Hoeven’s office in the Skyway at 123 Broadway, Suite 201, shortly after 9:00 a.m. Monday. Video shows the male suspect walk up the stairs towards Hoeven’s office and smash two windows with an ax….
