BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and first lady Kathryn Burgum overseeing the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree in Bismarck. “Share your Story” is the theme inspired by the first lady’s work on addiction and recovery. The 40th annual ceremony included music, carols and holiday readings. The event was streamed live on Facebook for those who…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Silver Winds Flute Quartet performed for people coming in and passing through the Hector international airport. This is part of a new deal with Artworks that will feature three series of noon hour musical performances in December, March and June. All performances will be during the lunch hour around noon, and all the musicians have…
Brandi AdelekeFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A judge has sentenced a Fargo woman to 30 years in prison for the death of a 15-month-old girl that she was caring for. Thirty-eight-year-old Brandi Adeleke had earlier pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse. Meka Ducheneaux died about a year ago from what doctors said was blunt force trauma. Adeleke claimed that she had left…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Do you know of someone who loves video or app games and wants to learn how to make them? As part of Computer Science Education Week, Fargo’s Code Ninjas is partnering with Microsoft Make Code to offer Hour of Code and Game Jam sessions for free. No coding experience is needed. Kids can make a variety…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A 20-year-old man from Park Rapids is dead after a crash last night on snow covered roads in Beltrami County. Minnesota State Patrol says 19-year-old Zennah Erickson of Park Rapids lost control of her car on Highway 71 south of Blackduck. The car crashed into an oncoming pickup driven by 50-year-old Daryl Lundberg of Blackduck….
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an improperly sized trailer hitch ball contributed to a fatal crash on I-29 in Fargo last week. The hitch ball on the pickup was smaller than the hitch on the trailer was designed for. As the vehicle was traveling southbound on I-29, the trailer hitch separated from the ball. The driver…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Four people are being recognized by the Moorhead Human Rights Commission for significant contributions to human rights in the community. The recipients are Allison Pillar, Hukun Dabar and Rory Beil in the Civic/Community category. Delores Gabbard is being awarded in the Education category. The commission says Pillar led the development and launch of the YWCA Cass…
Police Chief Medaria ArradondoMINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he is stepping down. The 54-year-old Arradondo said it was time for new leadership at the department. He’ll step down in January, with Mayor Jacob Frey appointing a replacement. Arradondo led the department when four police officers were charged in George Floyd’s death. Arradondo was promoted in…
WASHINGTON – The White House says the U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses. It’s move that China has vowed to greet with “firm countermeasures.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during Monday’s briefing that U.S. athletes will continue to compete and will “have our full…
Idris Haji-Mohamed (left) Ibrahim IsaacMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Clay County grand jury has indicted a Rochester, Minn. man in connection with the September shooting death of Abdi Abdi in Moorhead. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton says Idris Haji-Mohamed is charged with 1st Degree pre-mediated murder. Haji-Mohamed was earlier charged with 2nd-degree murder. Another man, Ibrahim Isaac, was also indicted…
