OSLO, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Oslo, in northwestern Minnesota, is now an island surrounded by floodwaters. MnDOT has closed the last two highways to the east due to overland flooding. The Red River borders the town to the west. Mayor Erika Martins said this is not the worst flood the town has dealt with but it will be in the top…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Acting U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Nick Chase has been appointed to a judgeship in the East Central Judicial District. Gov. Doug Burgum announced the appointment of Chase to fill the seat being vacated by Judge Thomas Olson who is retiring this week for health reasons. He was selected from a pool of four candidates for…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The Food and Drug Administration said phasing out menthol cigarettes would save hundreds of thousands of lives by helping adult smokers quit. Menthol is the only cigarette flavor that was not banned under the 2009 law that gave the FDA authority over tobacco…
NDHPBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A North Dakota Highway Patrol airplane helped Bismarck Police capture a driver who fled from two attempted traffic stops on Tuesday. After the driver fled the first time, the airplane was used to track the vehicle east of Bismarck on I-94, where a state trooper initiated a second traffic stop. The driver took off again, but…
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction for murder in the killing of George Floyd, arguing that jurors were intimidated by the protests that followed and prejudiced by heavy pretrial publicity. Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing this week to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – American Crystal Sugar Co. and a union representing production employees at its processing plants are preparing for contract negotiations. The current deal, approved in 2017, expires August 1. The Moorhead-based cooperative says talks are set for June and July. Bakery, Confection, Tobacco and Grain Millers Local 167G Union President John Riskey says he’s hopeful a fair…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The St. Francis de Sales Church hosts its first salad lunch since a roof collapse in March of 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Moorhead church continues the “return to normal” procedure as each member had to pay $10 for the buffet. Churchgoers and friends stopped by to enjoy their lunches in a festival of…
RAMSEY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two weeks after the ticket was sold at this Holiday station store in Ramsey, north of St. Paul, the winners of Minnesota’s first Mega Millions jackpot have claimed their prize. A married couple, who have chosen to stay anonymous, wins the jackpot worth $110 million. They have selected the cash option worth around $66 million before…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A woman has been arrested for suspicion of endangering by fire after a male is hospitalized for burns following an apartment fire in South Fargo. Police responded to a 911 hang-up at the 1500 block of 17th Street South around 10:20 Tuesday night. Firefighters were called in to put out a fire. They were able to…
Courtesy: Rothsay Public SchoolROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR) – The Rothsay School District says nothing was found while law enforcement was investigating a bomb threat at a school on Wednesday. Superintendent Wade Johnson says he was told around 12:20 PM a note was found in an elementary bathroom saying “the bomb’s going off at 1 pm.” The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office was…
