FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Changes could be in the works for the operation of the Fargo Liquor Control Board. City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says he has been working with the city attorney’s office on revisions to an ordinance that would change the make-up of the board. It is now made up of two city commissioners, the police chief, the city auditor…
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer accused in George Floyd’s death. A three-judge panel said Friday that the trial judge erred when he rejected a motion to reinstate the third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin. The panel says the judge should have…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – A Republican state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that he says would “free the Minnesota Twins to play home games in Wisconsin” until Gov. Tim Walz allows fans to return to Target Field. The Milwaukee Brewers were recently granted permission from local health officials to host games with over 10,000 fans. “Teams across the…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials will spend at least $1 million to put up fences and other barricades ahead of the trial for the former officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd. Officials estimate $645,000 will be spent to protect the city’s five police precincts, City Hall and the Public Service Building. County officials say…
The ice is melting fast throughout the region, and the boats and grills are disappearing just as fast. That’s the word from organizers at the Red River Sportsmen’s Show, who say some of the boat dealers you’ll see at the show are already looking at the end of their inventory for the season. The heightened demand is due in part…
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) – Three people from Detroit Lakes, Minn. were arrested after police received a false report of an armed robbery in Watertown, S.D. Watertown Police say officers responded to a report of possible drug activity in a parking lot and made contact with several people in the parking lot. While police were investigating the incident, the people involved…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A pilot program at Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead Public Schools aims to eliminate food waste by making sure no student goes hungry. “In the pandemic especially, we have realized there’s a lot of need out there,” said West Fargo Public Schools Director of Food Service Dana Reith. She says food waste has always been…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football is making some noise early on in the season and hope to keep the momentum alive. As the Fighting Hawks duel with South Dakota Thursday night, there’s plenty of optimism among the fans. Just two games into their Missouri Valley Football Conference tenure, UND is off to a perfect start. The green and white…
Urban Toad MediaFARGO, N.D. — If you’re looking for a little light reading this weekend, why not pick up the latest copy of The Good Life Men’s Magazine. Inside you’ll find a profile on our very own Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec in the “Having a Beer with…” segment. Rob talks about his love of the weather from an early age,…
CASSELTON, N.D. — Leaders in Casselton find a new spot for their law enforcement center. It will take up a part of a commercial building being built north of Gordy’s Travel Plaza near I-94. The city owns the current building downtown but leases the land it’s on. The owner has plans to expand his business on the property and the…
