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….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead American Legion hosts its second Ham and Dumpling Feed. The Voje family prepared plenty of delicious Scandinavian food including ham, potato dumplings, and scalloped potatoes. There was even a Norwegian bake sale. A silent auction was held at the event with many prizes such as a dollhouse, gravity chairs, and a cooler. Donations were at-will,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out at a political event to nominate candidates for a Minneapolis City Council seat. At least two people were injured in Saturday’s confrontation. The head of the state Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Chair Ken Martin, said on Twitter that he plans to call an emergency…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — A Minnesota state senator from Moorhead is explaining his vote for a public safety package that includes two new gun laws. Democratic Sen. Rob Kupec voted for the package on Friday and it passed along party lines, 34-33. The new legislation includes a “red flag law” that would allow authorities to ask courts to temporarily take…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo police are investigating a social media scam which takes money from people who thought they were signing up for a local softball league. Each victim is reporting more than one hundred dollars stolen. Someone who identifies as Sean apparently used a Facebook account to collect the money and then quickly deactivated their account. Victims say…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A man considered a person of interest in the shooting death of another man in Wahpeton last January has now been charged in federal court with having a gun as a convicted felon. The charge replaces a similar charge filed in Richland County District Court against 33-year-old Anthony Kruger. Kruger was arrested and charged with murder…
