Author: KVRR Staff

Moen Pleads Not Guilty To Murdering His Wife

Spencer MoenFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A West Fargo man charged with murdering his wife has pleaded not guilty and will remain in jail on $1 million cash bail. 31-year-old Spencer Moen was arrested in August after calling to report that his wife, Sonja, fell asleep in their bathtub and was unresponsive. An autopsy showed that she died of blunt force…

ND Special Session Ends With No Extended Income Tax Relief

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A proposal to expand income tax relief is killed in the North Dakota Senate as the legislature wraps up it’s three-day special session. Gov. Doug Burgum called the bill’s failure a great disappointment, and a “squandered opportunity” for the people of North Dakota. The Senate vote was 16-31 against the $91 million proposal, which would have…

Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson elected House Speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House Speaker on Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Johnson, of Louisiana, swept through on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks of tumult behind…

LIVE: Rescue Puppies Lick Frosting Off Adam’s Face For ‘Real Men Wear Pink’

It's puppy time for KVRR morning show anchor Adam Ladwig in his Real Men Wear Pink campaign

  It’s puppy time for KVRR morning show anchor Adam Ladwig in his Real Men Wear Pink campaign. He celebrated his latest fundraising milestone by having three nine-week-old rescue puppies, Roquefort, Crostini and Brie, lick frosting off of his face. All of the puppies are available for adoption from 4 Luv of Dog Rescue. Find out more information about the…

Dozens of States Sue Meta Platforms For Contributing to Youth Mental Health Crisis

(KVRR/AP) — Dozens of U.S. states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims…

Fargo Liquor Control Board holds Special Session to Discuss Liquor License Violations

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Liquor Control Board held a special session to discuss potential liquor license violations committed by Old Broadway and The Windbreak. The violations against Old Broadway were brought forward after video surfaced of a doorman assaulting a customer. The board says the doorman is under 21 and hasn’t completed his server training. The Windbreak’s violation…

Pisek Man To Undergo Mental Evaluation After Shooting At House With People Inside

WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) —  A psychological evaluation is ordered for a 75-year-old Pisek, North Dakota man charged with three counts of reckless endangerment. Walsh County Sheriff’s Office says George Tibert fired multiple rounds at a rural Lankin home with a woman and two kids inside around 7:30 Saturday night. One person was within a foot of a bullet that…