Alex Balazs (R) / Trygve Hammer (D)FARGO (KFGO/North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Republicans endorsed Alex Balazs for U.S. House on Saturday after candidate Rick Becker urged delegates to spoil ballots and Julie Fedorchak withdrew from the race. The result was largely symbolic as all three Republican candidates plan to compete in the June 11 primary. Balasz, a military veteran…
FacebookZAMBIA (KVRR/KFGO) — A Hopkins, Minnesota woman was killed after the vehicle she was in while on safari was attacked by an elephant. The incident occurred on Saturday at a national park in Zambia, Africa. Investigators say 80-year-old Gail Mattson was fatally injured when a bull elephant unexpectedly charged at the safari vehicle which had become trapped by terrain and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — As North Dakota’s Republican and Democratic parties gather for endorsing conventions this week, they face very different challenges. For Republicans, it’s a question of whether top candidates will keep seeking the party’s endorsement. For Democrats, it’s an even tougher question of whether there will be a full slate of candidates to endorse. The state’s dominant Republican…
PHOTO/UND ATHLETICS GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS) – North Dakota forward Hunter Johannes has been signed by the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) to an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2023-24 season as well as a standard player’s contract for the 2024-25 year, as announced by the club on Wednesday. Johannes finished his one…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are investigating a theft at Starbucks on Highway 10 and 32nd Avenue. It happened around 7 p.m. They say an employee left the cash register open and a man grabbed the cash out of the till and ran out of the store. Police say 52-year-old Abraham Cozzi got in a vehicle which was stopped…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Dilworth man is accused of Stolen Valor in Federal Court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Bemidji says Mikhail Wicker, 37, falsely claimed to be a decorated marine veteran in order to collect benefits from the government from 2015 to 2020. Court documents say Wicker claimed to have served in Iraq and said he was a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – U.S. Sen. John Hoeven is endorsing Republican Julie Fedorchak in the race for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat. Hoeven says he’s worked with Fedorchak in a variety of capacities. “She always demonstrated strong leadership, a willingness to work with everyone, and a real ability to solve problems,” Hoeven says. Fedorchak served as Hoeven’s state director from…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Despite some new measures already in place, Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says enhanced security measures are needed at City Hall. Piepkorn says, at a previous commission meeting, some people were not comfortable sitting next to him near the podium and that raised a “red flag” for him. “We’ve done some things,” Piepkorn says. “To give you…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a man suspected in a reported gang rape in Bemidji last fall after DNA tests came back without a match. Oscar Luna of Texas was charged with criminal sexual conduct after an 11-year-old girl reported being attacked. She was brought to the hospital after the assault and found to have injuries…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – A third candidate has announced for East Central District Judge. Scott Diamond is now a Judicial Referee in the district, which covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties. Diamond has practiced law for more than 22 years and has served as an alternate municipal court judge in Fargo and West Fargo. Judicial Referee Daniel Gast is also running…
