Johnathan JuddST. PAUL, Minn. – Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd is appointed District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District by Gov. Tim Walz. It is chambered in Fergus Falls. Judd will be replacing Judge Barbara Hanson who is retiring. The district includes Becker, Benton, Clay, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd and Wadena counties. Judd is in his…
Covid-19 variant (CDC)ST. PAUL, Minn. — A variant of COVID-19 that originated in Brazil has been discovered in Minnesota, the first known case documented in the United States. Minnesota Department of Health says the variant was found in a person who had recently traveled to Brazil. It is thought to spread quicker than the original COVID-19 strain. The patient lives…
MINNEAPOLIS: — The MyPillow guy is weighing a run for governor of Minnesota. If Mike Lindell follows through with a campaign, it could be an early test of where the Republican Party is headed in the post-Donald Trump era. Lindell would bring a high profile to a race thanks to name recognition built on his ever-present TV ads. But he…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo man was arrested for arson after setting his own vehicle on fire outside the Islamic Center. Police say a witness saw someone walk away from the car before it was engulfed in fire on Sunday. Their investigation led them to the car’s owner, 33-year-old Hassan Shire Hassan, and he was arrested. Hassan was taken into…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — People in West Fargo are closer to getting a $25 gift card in their mailboxes. The City Commission on Monday approving the first reading to establish a COVID-19 relief enterprise fund. They’ll hold a special meeting next Monday for the second reading and final vote. If it passes, households will get a $25 gift card by…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — There were two small protests at the Minnesota State Capitol this weekend, one on Saturday and another on Sunday. Around 50 Pro-Trump protestors from the “Hold the Line” campaign showed up. They wanted to distance themselves from the U.S. Capitol protestors and protest peacefully. Security measures were in place with police officers, state troopers, and the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Family pets are lost to fire in a West Fargo mobile home. Crews dispatched around 12:30 Sunday afternoon to 429 B Street on a report of a structure fire. They arrived to find the home in flames. No one was home at the time. Fire officials tells us there is significant damage and a number of…
FARGO, N.D. — A suspect in a string of ATM thefts in the region is arrested in Dickinson. Cass County Sheriff’s Office tells us 38-year-old Joshua McCleary of rural Wheatland was taken into custody around 8 o’clock Tuesday night. McCleary is a suspect in an ATM crime spree that spans the counties of Cass, Barnes and LaMoure. Authorities say the…
WALSH CO, N.D. — A driver is dead after crashing into a North Dakota DOT snowplow on I-29. The highway patrol says it happened in the noon hour about 20 miles southeast of Grafton. It was clear and sunny when the plow operator was pre-treating the roads for icy conditions with emergency lights activated. The driver of a Honda Accord…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (AP) State capitols across the country are under heightened security after the siege of the U.S. Capitol last week. The FBI has warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitols and in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. State capitols were reinforced with extra police officers and National Guard units Monday as…
