BISMARCK, ND (AP) – A former government official of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation has been sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks from a construction contractor at Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. Randall Phelan, 58, of Mandaree, was an elected representative of the governing body of the Three Affiliated Tribes from 2013…
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s House of Representatives has passed a public safety bill that includes several gun control provisions. The final vote was 69-63 in the Democrat-controlled chamber. The bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 34-33 on Friday. Democrats hold a one-vote majority in that chamber. The bill is now headed to Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, to…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim to the trademark. Too many businesses and others refer to “Taco Tuesday” for Taco John’s to be able to have exclusive rights to the phrase, Taco Bell asserts in a U.S….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – House and Senate negotiators wrapped up work Tuesday on the details of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota, setting the stage for final votes in the closing days of the legislative session. It will still take staffers a day or two to prepare the final bill language, the Democratic chairs of the…
MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash in Mahnomen County around 11 a.m. Saturday. Sheriff Josh Guenther identifies the victims as 74-year-old Arlo Lampton of rural Twin Valley and 86-year-old Jean Nelson of Waubun. A witness reported that Nelson failed to slow or stop at the intersection of County Road 6 and 140th Avenue…
NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP) – Three conservative appeals court judges, each with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion, will hear arguments May 17 on whether a widely used abortion drug should remain available. The case involves a regulatory issue — whether the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, and subsequent actions making it easier to obtain, must be…
LAS VEGAS – NV (AP) – The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. Bally’s Corp. made the announcement Monday for a 30,000-seat stadium on the 35-acre site. The project is expected to cost about $1.5 billion, and the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Brenda Derrig has accepted the offer to become Fargo’s new Assistant City Administrator and her selection has been approved unanimously by the City Commission. Derrig, who is currently the city engineer, was among 42 applicants for the job. Former Assistant Administrator Mike Redlinger took over the top job from Bruce Grubb who retired in 2022. Derrig…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO-UPDATE 8:10 PM 05/15/23) — Shawn Johnston has been located by the Devils Lake Police Department and is in custody. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A number of law enforcement agencies are searching for a high risk sex offender who they say removed his GPS monitoring bracelet and is missing from a re-entry…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many people went to Holland’s Home and Garden to pick out the perfect bouquet for Mother’s Day. Florists say the most popular items to buy were hanging baskets, trees, and shrubs. Flowers start at about $4 and go up to $150 for some containers. The plants from Holland’s are from all over the state of Minnesota….
