WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been appointed co-chair of the Council of Governors along with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. The appointments made by President Joe Biden. The Council consists of 10 bipartisan governors and is responsible for advising the secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security, and the White House Homeland Security Council on matters related to the…
Officer Andrew Werk / Moorhead Police DepartmentST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota BCA identifies the officer and suspect in an officer-involved shooting on the 4th of July in Moorhead. They are investigating Officer Andrew Werk’s use of force for firing his gun while on a foot chase with 23-year old Isiah Hopkins of Moorhead. Hopkins remains in the Clay County Jail…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo AirSho is in need of a few dozen volunteers for the upcoming show on July 24 and 25. The organization is taking applications from registered 501c non-profits. They say the positions are paid and the organization will get a donation from the AirSho. Volunteers will get free admission, parking and lunch. Groups are asked to provide…
ST. PAUL, Minn. —Â A West Virginia man is sentenced to more than 5 1/2 years in prison for robbing a Gate City Bank branch in Moorhead in 2019. 53-year-old Robert Evans handed the teller a note stating he had a gun and did not want “bait” while reaching for his back waistline. The teller gave him nearly $4,000 and…
Grant Boser & Tyler Shepersky / HOPE, Inc.MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two teens are trying out for the Men’s National Sled Hockey Team. It is by invitation only. 19-year-old Grant Boser and 16-year-old Tyler Shepersky are members of the HOPE, Inc. sled hockey team. They are two of the top 45 players in the country invited to the tryouts. 16-year-old Lynsey…
Willow River/Honor the EarthWILLOW RIVER, Minn. — Water protectors continue to call on President Joe Biden to take action and stop the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project in northern Minnesota. They claim Enbridge Energy punctured an aquifer while drilling under Willow River, releasing drilling mud and chemicals into the water. This morning, they say an indigenous-led resistance shut down…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Pollution Control Commissioner Laura Bishop resigns after being notified from Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka that the Republican-led Senate refuses to confirm her appointment. Deputy Commissioner Peter Tester will serve as the agency’s temporary commissioner. Republicans scheduled confirmation votes on four of Gov. Tim Walz’ commissioners over two days this week before they end the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The name of a man killed when a semi crashed through a line of stopped vehicles at the intersection of Highway 2 and Airport Road in Grand Forks is identified. He is 61-year-old Eric Jayne of Des Moines, Iowa. The highway patrol says 54-year-old Steven Piechowski of Felton, Minnesota was behind the wheel of the semi…
RED LAKE CO., Minn. — A Grand Forks Air Force Base airman has drowned in the Red Lake River near Red Lake Falls. Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 24-year-old Nestor Chua Jr. of Grand Forks. He was originally from Anchorage, Alaska. Authorities were called to the river around 2:30 Saturday afternoon for a possible drowning. Boats…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — (UPDATE 8:00 pm) — A suspect is in custody after shots were fired in Moorhead. A police spokesman tells KVRR News that an officer was investigating a suspicious person in the 2500 block of 4th Avenue North around 3 Sunday afternoon when a foot chase started and shots were fired. A witness in the area tells us…
