T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. (KFGO) -The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office will not charge billionaire and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford following an investigation into the potential possession of child pornography. The state prosecutor’s decision was made public in court filings. Sanford made his fortune in banking and has given billions to hospitals, universities, and charities. South Dakota investigators began searching…
UPDATE – Democratic Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio told CNN the shooting suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was born in North Dakota, but didn’t specify where. UVALDE, Texas (FOX NEWS) – A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and two adults dead on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott later said authorities killed the 18-year-old…
WASHINGTON – With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death, according to three people familiar with the matter. The decision reflects Biden’s struggle to use the limited powers of his office to advance his campaign promises,…
Kayla CrossFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former assistant Moorhead fire chief involved in a crash last November that seriously hurt a woman, changes her plea to guilty to driving under the influence. Kayla Cross entered the plea to the misdemeanor in Cass County District Court on May 9. She was ordered to pay a $500 fine and a 30 day…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 10 p.m. 05/22/22) –The Silver Alert issued by NDHP and NDBCI on May 22, 2022 has been cancelled. Sherman Leroy Sierra has been safely located by law enforcement officials. **Original Story Below** A Silver Alert is being issued by NDHP and ND BCI at the request of the Minot Police Department. Sherman LeRoy Sierra of Minot…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Plaza Azteca, the Fargo restaurant where a woman and her baby were shot on Wednesday, is reopening on Friday. The restaurant was closed today in honor of the victims and its workers. They are hosting a fundraiser Friday with 50% of the proceeds going to the shooting victims, who are recovering in the hospital. Fargo Police…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Recent disclosures show a massive gap in campaign contributions between Fargo’s mayoral candidates. Shannon Roers Jones is outpacing her opponents, reporting over $120,000 in total contributions. Nearly half that amount is from a $55,000 donation Roers Jones made to her own campaign. Hukun Dabar reports the next largest campaign total at over $32,000. Mayor Tim Mahoney…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo and developer Jim Roers could end up in court over seven townhouses that were promised but not built by Roers Construction. They were supposed to be a buffer between houses, large apartments and St. Paul Newman Center in the Roosevelt neighborhood. Roers blamed rising costs and congestion in the area for not building the townhouses….
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Wealthy former software executive and North Dakota GOP Gov. Doug Burgum has personally shelled out nearly $1 million ahead of the state’s primary election in campaign contributions. Most of the money has gone to political action campaign that historically has focused on defeating Republican far-right candidates, or those who do not agree with Burgum’s spending and…
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Minnesota Republicans endorse Scott Jensen for governor during a convention that included allegations of dirty campaigning between second and third-place candidates. “No offer was ever made to Mike Murphy. Not one,” Kendall Qualls told delegates that Murphy had come to his war room seeking a job in his administration. “Because he didn’t get his way, he stormed…
