MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville that called for an overhaul of their police departments following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor that became the catalyst for nationwide protests and riots. The Trump administration also announced it was retracting the findings of Justice Department investigations into six other police…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Cass Public Health is inviting people to get “Fit and Strong” in their free exercise and behavior workshop. The twelve week class invites people fifty-five and older to twice a week, 90 minute sessions for exercise and discussions. The workshop is geared toward improving lower extremity strength and developing and maintaining an active lifestyle. Participants…
FILE – Actor George Wendt posing for a portrait in New York, Oct. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)The man who delivered one of the most classic lines in sitcom history has died. Hey what’s happening, Norm?” “It’s a dog eat dog world Sammy and I’m wearing milkbone underwear.” That of course is from “Cheers”. The man who played Norm,…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually coercing a minor in Otter Tail County. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Jose Ramires of Freeport, Minnesota was temporarily living with a family in Otter Tail County last May. That is when he coerced their 13-year-old daughter into acts of a sexual nature. The victim…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFGO) – Jamestown Police are investigating the death of a man who was found at the bottom of a stairwell in an apartment building. Police were called to an entrance of the apartment building shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday. The property owner reported finding a man at the bottom of a stairwell who appeared to be deceased. Police…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The CEO of the Great Plains Food Bank is resigning. Melissa Sobolik is leaving to become the CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in Providence, Rhode Island. Sobolik has been with Great Plains Food Bank for 18 years, and has been CEO for the last 4. Her last day is July 11, 2025. “Serving as…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Time is going to run out for the Minnesota Legislature to pass the next two-year budget. The regular session must end at 11:59 tonight. Leaders say a special session seems likely. Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders had announced a roughly $67 billion budget agreement heading into this weekend. Lawmakers in both chambers passed several bills…
CAVALIER CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A rural Langdon, North Dakota man is charged with two misdemeanors for shooting and killing a black bear earlier this month. Cavalier County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged 51-year-old Robert Mackall with hunting or harassing game from a vehicle and unlawful possession of furbearers. The court complaint says the bear was shot May 9. The…
Soybeans grow in a field near Casselton, North Dakota on Aug. 7, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)CASSELTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Soybean grower Jim Thompson said there is no way to replace a customer the size of China, but North Dakota farmers have more options than they did in the 2018 Trump administration trade war. The first Trump administration…
Voters cast ballots at the Mandan Eagles Club in Morton County on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. The Legislature advanced three statewide ballot measures North Dakota voters will consider in 2026. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers passed three ballot measures during the legislative session that will go to voters in 2026. If passed…
