ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — Rep. Lisa Demuth, a Republican from Cold Spring, has been elected as Speaker of the House after a power-sharing agreement was reached with Democrats in the Minnesota House. It ends a stalemate that prevented the chamber from conducting official business for more than three weeks. Under the deal, Demuth will hold the role of speaker for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Austin Littlewind Jr. of Spirit Lake is sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing a man to death in 2023. Littlewind was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Fargo. The 22-year-old man had previously pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in Indian country. In November 2023, he stabbed a man to death in Fort Totten…
Thomas HumistonBELTRAMI CO., Minn (KVRR) — A man is arrested in Douglas County, Nevada for sex crimes that happened over the course of two years in Beltrami County, Minnesota and in Alpine County, California. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Thomas Humiston was arrested in Nevada on January 30 for first degree criminal sexual conduct. An investigation revealed that Humiston…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — A leadership agreement has been reached between Minnesota House DFL and Republican leaders. They will organize the House effect on Thursday. House DFL Leadership will hold a news conference in the Capitol press conference room at 9:30 a.m. The exact terms of the deal have not yet been released. Republicans have a one-seat advantage over the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes is back on duty. He was seriously injured in the July 14, 2023 ambush on officers on 25th Street South in Fargo. A well-armed man opened fire on Hawes, Andrew Dotas, Zachary Robinson and Jake Wallin during a routine traffic crash investigation. Wallin was killed. “The return of Officer Hawes is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You might have seen her covering the biggest sporting events on FOX or during her time on the dance floor on “Dancing With The Stars”. Now you can see and hear Erin Andrews in person in Fargo. Andrews is The Chamber’s 2025 Voices of Vision keynote speaker. The sports broadcaster and entrepreneur will talk about her…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Get ready for a night of beards, hotrods, spinning guitars and that magic keychain. ZZ Top is coming to Bluestem Amphitheater and they are bringing The Wallflowers along for the ride. You can catch the bands live in concert, rain or shine, on Tuesday, June 10. General admission tickets are $52 while reserved seating ranges from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is trying to locate a missing teen. 15-year-old Colt Long went missing from Bismarck on September 28. Authorities believe Colt could be in the Fargo, Moorhead or Wahpeton area. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, 140 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. If you spot Colt,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota House members have voted 61-32 to end the state’s funding of Prairie Public Broadcasting. That went against the “do not pass” recommendation from the House Political Subdivisions committee. Prairie Public received nearly $1.5 million from the state in fiscal year 2023, which is less than 10% of its revenue. Republican Rep. Vicky Steiner of…
Shelby Whitt and Derek KrauseWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police used a PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing vehicle Saturday night. They arrested the driver, 27-year-old Shelby Whitt of Jamestown, for fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth and fentanyl and driving under suspension. A passenger, 35-year-old Derek Krause who has no permanent address, was arrested for…
