ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Thursday to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters, a crime that has skyrocketed across the country in recent years. Thefts of the pollution control devices from cars and trucks more than quadrupled from 3,389 in 2019 to 14,433 in 2020, and jumped dramatically again in 2021 to over 52,000,…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man shot in the arm by a woman early Wednesday morning in Jamestown has been arrested. Police took 65-year-old Jeffery Nokleby into custody this morning for aggravated assault, domestic. He is awaiting formal charges from the Stutsman County State’s Attorney. Terryl Getz of Jamestown was previously arrested for the shooting and is facing a felony…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Lindsay Whalen is stepping down as the University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach after five seasons, Gophers’ Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced Thursday. The Gophers finished 11-19 overall this season, just 4-14 in Big Ten play and had their season end in a 72-67 loss to Penn State on Wednesday at the Big Ten Tournament. That’s despite Whalen…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six Air Force officers who were in charge of caring for the infrastructure, fuel and logistics support for a North Dakota nuclear missile base were relieved of command due to a loss of confidence in their ability to carry out their responsibilities, the Air Force said. The officers include two commanders and four subordinate officers at Minot…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The beginning of March started out with a bang as another winter storm packed a punch on the southern valley. Heavy snow combined with gusty winds at times created headaches for travelers especially for the Wednesday morning commute. “It seemed like most people tried to make the morning commute, you know, everyone went out, they did…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An American Crystal Sugar worker is burned after a pulp dryer started on fire at the plant in East Grand Forks. The worker was taken to Altru Hospital’s emergency room. There’s no report on the extent of their injuries. Firefighters respond to the fire shortly after 5 p.m. Monday. Crews poured water on the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Felton, Minnesota semi driver Steven Piechowski is sentenced to 60 days in jail for the July 2021 crash on Highway 2 west of Grand Forks that left one person dead and eleven injured. He will also be placed on electronic home monitoring for another 60 days. The 56-year-old Piechowski hit the back of the victim’s…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Jamestown School Board has accepted the resignation of Amy Tarno. The high school business education teacher and assistant volleyball coach is charged with a felony, eight misdemeanors, and a criminal infraction following a police search of her home. According to the complaint, Tarno admitted she had meth and marijuana in her basement, and she and her…
ST. PAUL (AP/KVRR) — Leaders of the Republican minority at the Minnesota Legislature roll out a $13 billion “Give It Back” plan in response to the states latest budget surplus forecast. Republicans announced their plan a day after state budget officials released an updated forecast showing that the surplus has remained stable at $17.5 billion. Higher-than expected revenues helped offset…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – The FBI is investigating the owner of a number of Fargo-area businesses who court documents allege has been engaged in a years-long conspiracy to defraud the federal government. KFGO News reported a raid by federal agents last March on two West Fargo businesses – Pro-Mark Services and MDM Construction. The search warrant for that raid was unsealed…
