Author: TJ Nelson

Moorhead man appears in court after he is accused of stabbing his sister’s boyfriend in the head

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man makes his first court appearance after a stabbing Sunday at a apartment on Sunrise Circle in Moorhead. 34-year-old Dallas White is charged with one felony count of assault. He is accused of using a butcher knife to stab his sister’s boyfriend after he hit White. Court records show the victim had a two…

October 2027 federal trial date set for former Cass Co. deputy accused of sexual harassment

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A federal trial date has been set for October 2027 for former Cass County Deputy Darin Viken. Latisha Lenius claims Viken used his position of authority in the 24-7 sobriety program to sexually harass her. In court documents, she said there were multiple incidents of sexual intimidation, sexual abuse, and sexual assault by Viken between November…

Wrestling legend twins Troy and Terry Steiner named recipients of Rough Rider Award

Terry Steiner (left) and Troy Steiner celebrate with Adeline Maria Gray after she won the final match of women’s wrestling 76 kg in the 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships on Sept. 19, 2019, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. By finishing in the top six, Gray secured a spot for Team USA in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. (Photos courtesy of USA Wrestling)BISMARCK,…

Plea deal rejected and trial date set for former North Dakota Game & Fish director

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Morton County judge rejects a plea deal for former Game & Fish director Terry Steinwand. He is charged with one felony count of gross sexual imposition with a victim under 15. The criminal complaint says the victim told a counselor that Steinwand touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions, both over and under her clothes. During…

Man who died after falling into the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead on Monday is identified

River search 3/2/2026FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department has identified the man who fell into the Red River and was later pronounced dead at a Fargo hospital as 39-year-old Trevor Stephens of Fargo. They say the incident is still under investigation. Stephens was seen walking on the ice on Monday afternoon before he fell into the river near the…

Democrat Rep. Zac Ista of Grand Forks, the minority leader, will not seek re-election

House Minority Leader Zac Ista, D-Grand Forks, speaks on the House floor in December 2024. Ista recently asked the Ethics Commission to analyze whether it would be an ethics violation for him to attend a study tour paid for by the government of Israel. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota House Minority Leader Zac Ista announces that…

Fargo City Commissioners put vote to ban flavored tobacco and nicotine products on hold

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Cass Public Health’s effort to enact a ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products has been put on hold. City commissioners heard a lengthy discussion by public health staff who tried to clear the air saying only flavored tobacco and nicotine products would be banned, and regular non-flavored vapes would remain. They say the state’s…

North Dakota ethics commission chair to step down for out of state job

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Dr. Cynthia Lindquist is stepping down from chairing North Dakota Ethics Commission for an employment opportunity out of state. She has served as chair since last July. Lindquist was first appointed to the commission in 2019 and was reappointed to a four-year term in 2023. She currently serves as director, Tribal Initiatives & Collaborations, with UND….