Author: Jim Monk

Update: North Dakota 911 outage resolved

FARGO (KVRR) – A widespread 9-1-1 outage affecting a large portion of North Dakota has been resolved. The outage affected several counties, including the Fargo area. “The 9-1-1 connectivity issues have been resolved,” according to the North Dakota Dept. of Emergency Services. “State Radio in addition to several other eastern dispatch centers have been working with third-party vendors and the…

Local Choir Group Practices To Perform With Foreigner at Scheels Arena

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVVR) —  One of the best selling rock n roll bands of all time is heading to Fargo’s Scheels Arena on Wednesday night, May 10, with its Greatest Hits Tour. But Foreigner will not be taking the stage alone. They’ll be joined by some rather young vocalists. They nabbed the spot through a contest at The Eagle….

Fire department building catches fire in South Dakota

Courtesy, KWATLAKE NORDEN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) –  A fire on Wednesday morning heavily damaged a building that houses a fire department in east central South Dakota. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was at the public safety building in Lake Norden, which included space for Lake Norden’s fire and police departments and ambulance service. Fire departments from Lake Norden,…

T. Denny Sanford Child Porn Investigation Documents Unsealed

T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) – Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by Sanford. Investigators were not able to determine the accurate location of the person accessing the account on the…

Burgum vetoes ‘book ban’ bill, approves bill regulating children’s content

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Doug Burgum has issued the seventh veto of this legislative session, this time rejecting a Senate Bill that would have required North Dakota’s public libraries, including school libraries, to review their collections for sexually explicit material and criminalize the display of such material. In a letter accompanying his veto of SB 2360, Burgum cited the…

Attorney: State board aiming to destroy the reputation of Northland Vapor

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – An attorney for a Moorhead retailer that sells THC products is accusing the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy of trying to destroy the company’s reputation. Last week, the Board accused Northland Vapor of selling THC syrup contaminated with mold. The Board said mold was found during a recent inspection related to an ongoing civil lawsuit against Northland…

Minnesota Board of Pharmacy finds mold growth in THC syrup sold in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy says it’s identified mold growing in bottles of various flavors of Wonky Weeds delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol syrup. The mold was discovered during a recent inspection related to an ongoing civil lawsuit against Northland Vapor Company Moorhead LLC, Northland Vapor Company Bemidji LLC, and Wonky Confections LLC, alleging they violated Minnesota’s edible cannabinoid laws….

Civil Rights and Hate Crimes Presentation During Fargo Human Rights Commission

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s top federal prosecutor speaks to the Fargo Human Rights Commission about hate crimes. The presentation by U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider focused on federal hate crimes laws and how they are identified. He says since he began his role as U.S. attorney for North Dakota last December, there have been no suspected federal hate crimes…

Moorhead homicide suspect arrested in California

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police say a man found dead in a Moorhead apartment on Monday was the victim of a homicide. Police identified the victim as 60-year-old Terry Klevgaard. The cause of death was “multiple sharp force injuries.” Klevgaard was last seen on April 1, 2023. On Monday, officers were called to the 1800-block of 1st Ave. North to…

Fargo man accused of fleeing deputy on stolen motorcycle

FARGO (KVRR) – A man accused of fleeing from a traffic stop on a stolen motorcycle near Mapleton has been arrested on multiple charges. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 41 year-old Jake C. Baumann fled from the traffic stop at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. A Cass County Deputy stopped three motorcycles near Mapleton for speeding. One of the drivers,…