Author: TJ Nelson

One of Six Suspects Involved in Brutal Downtown Fargo Beating In April 2024 Found Guilty

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man charged in a brutal downtown Fargo assault last year is found guilty on all three counts. 49-year-old John Hernandez was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and a count of accomplice to aggravated assault. Sentencing is set for September 8. Hernandez was one of six people arrested for the April 6, 2024…

Working Groups Wrap Up Budget Bills Before Special Session is Called in St. Paul

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Democrats and Republicans are still hard at work in St. Paul even though the regular session ended at 11:59 p.m. on Monday. They are discussing House and Senate offers on the taxes bill during this working group. Leaders wanted the groups to wrap up the work on numerous budget bills by this evening. Budgets for commerce,…

Minnesota Legislature Ends Regular Session Without Passing Budget Bills, Special Session Will Be Called

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — The final day of Minnesota’s legislative session fizzled out late Monday without finishing and voting on budgets for commerce, education, energy, health, human services, transportation and more. Conference committees became working groups this morning to finish work on the budget bills. Both chambers also failed to vote on an omnibus tax bill. It made it to…

Walsh County Looks Into Moving Ahead With New Jail After Sales Tax Increase Got Voter Approval

GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) — Walsh County Sheriff Ron Jurgens says the county is looking at moving forward with using the sales tax that passed during last week’s special election for a new jail and or sheriff’s office. Voters approved a three quarter percent sales tax but rejected a 20 mill property tax increase. Both needed to pass for the project…

Red Lake Man Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Incapacitated Minor On Red Lake Reservation

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Clarence Clark, Jr. has been found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of sexually abusing a minor on Red Lake Indian Reservation. Court documents and evidence presented at trial, reveal the 37-year-old sexually assaulted a minor who was physically incapacitated at a home in the early morning hours of March 1, 2024. Another…

Republican Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck of Wahpeton Has Died at 70

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Cindy Schreiber-Beck, a longtime state representative and leader in aviation and agriculture in North Dakota, died Sunday at the age of 70. The Republican was first elected to the House in 2014 and served District 25 in Wahpeton. She was on the agriculture committee and vice-chair of the education committee. Schreiber-Beck continued to operate Tri-State Aviation…