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Boogaloo member pleads guilty to terrorism charge

December 17, 2020

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – A North Carolina man and member of an anti-government extremist group has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Benjamin Ryan Teeter of Hampstead, North Carolina, traveled to Minneapolis during protests following the death of George Floyd. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Prosecutors say…

Judge dismisses DAPL lawsuit that claimed excessive force

December 17, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A federal judge has thrown out the lawsuit of an Arizona man who claimed North Dakota law enforcement officers injured him and violated his civil rights during the Dakota Access pipeline protests. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor ruled that 24-year-old Marcus Mitchell placed himself where he knew less-than-lethal weapons were being used and failed to show that…

Fargo Public Schools Holiday Meal Baskets receives record number of donations

The third annual event is breaking records for the amount of families it's able to feed this holiday season

December 16, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- “We had a goal of 145 meals, and we were able to just surpass 200, so we’re just grateful for all the support from the community,” says Fargo Public School’s Student Wellness and Family Facilitator Supervisor Jen Sahr. The meal basket program is run by Fargo Public Schools’ Student Wellness and Family Facilitators who determine recipients based off…

Sanford Health and Essentia Health receive thank you cards from the community

United Way Cass Clay launched its High Fives for Healthcare Heroes campaign for people to write a card to healthcare workers.

December 16, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- United Way of Cass Clay delivers cards sent by community members to healthcare workers from Sanford Health and Essentia Health to say thank you to for all they do. Kayla Jossund has been working as a registered nurse at Essentia Health for two years. She says when COVID-19 first hit, a lot of uncertainty filled the hospitals because…

Moorhead bar disappointed in shutdown extension but will not defy Gov.’s order

Legends Bar & Grill employees say curbside pickup and delivery are not enough to survive on

December 16, 2020

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Besides the occasional phone call coming in, it’s unusually quiet inside Legends Bar & Grill in Moorhead. The restaurant has been closed to dine-in customers since Gov. Tim Walz imposed a four-week shutdown last month. “We’re exhausted as a business and as employees,” says Legends media specialist and bartender Baylee Engquist. “Not so much on the side…

Man Wanted For Questioning In Grand Forks Death Arrested In Moorhead

December 16, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A second person of interest in the death of a man in a Grand Forks hotel is arrested in Moorhead. Police took Emanuel Garza into custody on unrelated warrants. He is wanted for questioning along with Vincent Villarreal in the death of Jeffrey Shulzitski. His body was found on December 5th inside a room at Budget Inn…

Essentia Health-Fargo Gets Initial 775 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

December 16, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Dr. Karol Kremens Gets First COVID-19 Vaccine Shot at Essentia Health-Fargo on WednesdayFARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health-Fargo gets its initial shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The first of the 775 doses went to Dr. Karol Kremens and Registered Nurse Kim Tenderholt. “I think it’s the right thing to do for a number of reasons; the science shows it’s safe,…

Update: Investigators looking into whether sex offender intentionally drove into bridge pillar

December 16, 2020

Jim Monk,

Jason SimeonFARGO (KVRR) – An investigation is underway to determine whether a man intentionally drove his SUV into a bridge pillar on I-29 in Fargo Tuesday evening. Forty-seven-year-old Jason Simeon, a convicted sex offender, was killed when he drove into a bridge pillar while the North Dakota Highway Patrol was attempting to stop him in Fargo. The incident began in…

North Dakota joins multistate lawsuit against Google

December 16, 2020

Jim Monk,

DALLAS – North Dakota is one of 10 states involved in a lawsuit being led by Texas against Google. Details of the lawsuit were outlined Wednesday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The complaint says Google is being sued for “anti-competitive conduct” in the online advertising industry. Paxton says Google is using its “monopolistic power” to control the pricing on…

Brainerd man pleads guilty in precinct fire during Floyd riots

December 16, 2020

Jim Monk,

Minneapolis 3rd Precinct burns. May, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS – A Brainerd, Minn. man has pleaded guilty for his role in helping to set fire to a Minneapolis police station during rioting in the days following the death of George Floyd. A federal complaint accuses 23-year-old Dylan Shakespeare Robinson of lighting a Molotov cocktail that another person threw toward the Third Precinct…