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Journalists settle lawsuit over mistreatment while covering riots

February 9, 2022

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who say they were hurt or harassed while covering violent protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright. The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and the state’s Department of Public Safety announced the settlement….

Employee trapped, killed in workplace accident at 3M plant in Alexandria

February 9, 2022

Jim Monk,

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. – An investigation is underway into a fatal accident at the 3M plant in Alexandria, Minnesota. Authorities say a female employee got trapped in some machinery Tuesday during an overnight shift. The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration is trying to determine how the worker became trapped. A statement from company officials at 3M’s headquarters in Maplewood said…

Jamestown man who was once paralyzed is walking again

He suffered a traumatic brain injury, couldn't speak and was temporarily paralyzed. Doctors told Brown he would never walk again.

February 8, 2022

Site Staff,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – Josh Brown is nearly two years removed from the tragic four wheeler accident that almost took his life. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, couldn’t speak and was temporarily paralyzed. Doctors told Brown he would never walk again. “I just started walking with help, my sisters helped me and my parents, they helped me stay alive,”…

Amy Anderson honored as Fargo Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year

February 8, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s Teacher of the Year award goes to Amy Anderson, an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. Anderson was surprised by Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi and awarded the trophy. She teaches at Longfellow and is an Early Childhood Literacy Partner at Agassiz. Anderson works with children ages three to five with a wide variety of special needs….

No ND mutual aid for nearly a year “detrimental” Moorhead Police Chief says

February 8, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead’s police chief says it’s been difficult for his department not to have mutual aid from North Dakota law enforcement for almost a year. A Minnesota law that went into effect in March of 2021 changed how officers can use deadly force if a reasonable apparent threat of death or great bodily harm is present. It…

Cass County prosecutor announces run for State’s Attorney

Prosecutor Kim Hegvik wants to take over for Birch Burdick who is stepping down from the position

February 8, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another person has dropped their name in the race for Cass County State’s Attorney. Prosecutor Kim Hegvik wants to take over for Birch Burdick who is retiring in December. Hegvik has been an Assistant State’s Attorney at the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office for over 15 years. She’ll be running against Assistant Cass County State’s Attorney…

Minnesota lawmakers seek no-knock ban after Amir Locke death

February 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers say they will push to significantly limit the use of no-knock warrants after a Minneapolis SWAT team entered a downtown apartment while serving a search warrant last week and killed Amir Locke. The bill that would narrow the use of no-knock warrants to only a handful of situations such as false imprisonment, kidnapping and…

Civil Service Commission hears appeal of fired Fargo police officer

February 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

Justin Nachatilo and attorney Leo Wilking FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Civil Service Commission heard the appeal of former Fargo police officer Justin Nachatilo on Tuesday. Nachatilo was fired in December after an internal review concluded he mishandled two cases. He claims that improper considerations played a role in his firing, including inconsistent application of consequences for his situation versus…

Fargo TV pioneer, Entertainment Tonight co-creator dies

February 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

Ro GrignonFARGO (KVRR) – Fargo television pioneer Ro Grignon has died. Grignon died Saturday, Feb 5 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center. He was 93. Grignon was born in Fargo. He helped put KXJB-TV in Fargo on the air before he went to Kansas City, where he ultimately became Executive Vice-President of Taft Television stations. Grignon was also one of the…

Drew Wrigley Appointed To Fill Attorney General Stenehjem’s Term

February 8, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed former U.S. attorney and lieutenant governor Drew Wrigley to serve out the remainder of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s term. Wrigley will take the oath of office at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Capitol. He announced last month that he would be seeking the Republican nomination for Attorney General after Stenehjem…