FILE – Captain Richard J. Bong, of Poplar, Wis., points to a large picture of his girl friend, Marge Vattendahl, on his Lighting P-38 fighter plane pilot stationed at a New Guinea Air Base, March 31, 1944. Searchers announced Thursday, May 23, 2024, that they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Bong’s plane in…
Gemma is a bundle of energy. She joined us for Pet Connection this week from Homeward Animal Shelter. She’s an 18-month-old Pit Bull mix who just wants to break out and enjoy life. She loves to play, and can be a bit of a playful nibbler. That’s one reason why she would do best in a home with older children….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An NDSU researcher says Fargo Police officers think more highly of body cameras than officers working in similarly-sized cities. Dr. Carol Archbold with NDSU and the Challey Institute specializes in studying police accountability. She interviewed more than 100 Fargo Police officers for her survey. Archbold says 94% of officers were in favor of using body…
SOUTH DAKOTA, (CNN/KVRR) – South Dakota governor Kristi Noem is now banned from all tribal lands in her home state. A Tuesday vote by the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe executive council bars the republican governor from its reservation. That vote book-ended a ripple effect of nine tribes with reservations that stretch into South Dakota moving to prevent Noem from setting…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two people are injured after a three-vehicle crash in wet conditions on I-94 in Moorhead. Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened on eastbound I-94 just before the exit onto 8th Street in Moorhead around 5:30 Tuesday afternoon. A Ford pickup rear-ended a Kia Sorento, which caused it to sideswipe a Jeep Cherokee. The driver of…
FILE – In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, June 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. A former employee sued the city of Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, alleging Chauvin injured her when he hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee…
Cass County CourthouseFARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation after the Red River Regional Dispatch Center received an anonymous phone call Monday morning saying there would be a murder-suicide at the Cass County Courthouse in Fargo. The caller then hung up. Due to the anonymous nature of the phone call, the sheriff’s office has not…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Legislative session came to a chaotic end overnight, yet one local lawmaker in encouraged with what came out of this year’s session. District 4 DFL State Senator Rob Kupec described the end of the session Sunday night as a “45 minute screaming fest by Minnesota Republicans”. He says it was “not a dignified…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested two drivers for DUI during a sobriety checkpoint over the weekend. They set up the checkpoint between 5:15 and 6:15 pm Saturday on the northbound exit from I-29 onto 19th Ave. N. in Fargo. Highway Patrol says 481 vehicles went through the checkpoint. They screened 14 drivers for impairment and ended…
FILE – A passerby walks past a sign offering directions to an Uber and Lyft ride pickup location at an airport, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature…
