Author: TJ Nelson

Secretary of State Suggests Legal Action Before Minnesota House Session Begins

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — As a power struggle continues in the Minnesota House, Republicans dispute the interpretation of the state constitution when it comes to who is in charge and how many members are needed for a quorum. Secretary of State Steve Simon concluded that the Constitution and State Statute define the majority needed for a quorum as 68 members….

Sen. Hoeven Thanks Jamestown-Based Guard Members Who Served At Southern Border

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Members of Jamestown-based 817th Engineer Company bring home some major hardware. North Dakota National Guard members recently ended a one-year deployment to support security missions at the U.S.-Mexico border and were paid a visit by then Gov. Doug Burgum last February. They were awarded 62 Army commendation medals, 53 achievement medals, 9 military outstanding volunteer service…

Fire Destroys House and Garage in Polk County, MN

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A fire Saturday in Polk County has destroyed a house and garage. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the structure fire was in Euclid Township, north of Crookston, and is believed to have originated with a wood stove in the garage. When deputies arrived, it was fully engulfed and the fire was spreading into the house….

Worker Rushed To Hospital After Falling From Rail Car at Elevator in Ayr, ND

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A worker at Ayr Terminal Grain Elevator was rushed to a Fargo hospital by Sanford AirMed after falling from a rail car. It happened around 2 p.m. The patient’s condition is unavailable. Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Page Ambulance, Page Fire Department and Sanford AirMed, all responded. The sheriff’s office is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the…

Democrat Upset Over Scheduling of Burgum’s Hearing To Become Interior Secretary

Doug Burgum / Interior Secretary NomineeWASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico is accusing Republicans of a breach of precedent and protocol in scheduling Doug Burgum’s confirmation hearing to become Interior Secretary. The Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources says the FBI background check isn’t finished and there is no…

Moorhead Teen Charged After Drug-Related Shooting in Manakto

Abdikhadar MohidinMANKATO, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Eighteen-year-old Abdikhadar Mohidin of Moorhead now faces felony charges after a drug-related shooting on New Year’s Eve in Mankato. Blue Earth County prosecutors charging Mohidin with five counts including assault resulting in great bodily harm and assault with a dangerous weapon. Police say surveillance video from a parking lot showed Mohidin and another suspect shooting…

Wrigley: Fatal police-involved shooting in Fargo was justified

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says November’s fatal police-involved shooting in Fargo was “reasonable, justified and lawful in every way.” Wrigley announced the findings of his department’s investigation during a news conference Wednesday in Fargo. 65-year-old Peter Greco was shot and killed outside a home in the Deer Creek neighborhood. Greco was having mental health issues…