Author: KVRR Staff

Moorhead man charged with multiple felony tax crimes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – A Moorhead man has been charged with five felonies for not filing state sales and use tax returns, and another four felony counts of failing to file individual income tax returns. The complaint, filed in Ramsey County, said Jason Reinke owns Extreme Motorsports and sells new and used parts for jet skis, ATVs, motorcycles, and…

City of Fargo introduces mandatory De-escalation Training

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After hearing about bar staff in Fargo mistreating customers, the city made its de-escalation training mandatory for bars and restaurants which serve alcohol. After running its first course, Fargo Liquor Control Committee realized the material they were teaching to service staff was not the right fit. They have now partnered with the North Dakota Safety Council…

Another House in North Fargo Declared a Dangerous Building

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A heavily damaged house in north Fargo has been declared a dangerous building by the City Commission. The Inspections Department was first alerted to the house at 924 7th Street North in May. Getting around the building was “difficult” because of garbage and debris. They spent about three months trying to work with the owners and…

Senator Kevin Cramer and the Senate banking committee work to cancel the release of 6$ billion to Iran.

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) – Senator Kevin Cramer, Senator John Hoeven and other Republicans have sponsored a bill which would permanently freeze payments sent to Iran. The six billion dollars has been intercepted and is being unofficially held in Qatar. The bill would make it so that the funds remain frozen and not accessible to the Iranian government. The efforts…

Suspects Face Charges After Man is Kidnapped In Watertown, South Dakota

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man is kidnapped Monday in Watertown, South Dakota and now two people are facing charges. 41-year-old Amanda Raml is accused of forcing the victim into a vehicle, driving into the country before telling him to get out and then threatening him with several weapons. Authorities say a passenger, 18 year-old Colton Vig, fired one round…

Sanford Health to start administering new monovalent COVID-19 vaccine

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With flu season coming up fast and COVID continuing to spread, Sanford Health will be giving out the new monovalent COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is labeled as the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine which doctors are saying will provide cross-protection. This new vaccine will target the omicron variant XBB 1.5 which was first discovered in the United States…