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Supreme Court won’t take Dakota Access Pipeline case

February 22, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider an appeal of a lawsuit over the Dakota Access Pipeline. The decision means that an ongoing environmental review of the pipeline will continue. Dakota Access appealed a lower court ruling which affirmed the need for a more thorough environmental study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps…

DFL hosts food drive addressing college hunger

In honor of Democrats Care Day on Saturday, the Democratic Farmer Labor party in Moorhead is having a food drive to address food insecurity on college campuses.

February 21, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – In honor of Democrats Care Day on Saturday, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party in Moorhead is having a food drive to address food insecurity on college campuses. Organizers are taking food donations all week and are seeking shelf stable foods like cereal, canned goods, non perishable items and personal care items including diapers, feminine products and toiletries. They…

Shaffer Makes 3rd Attempt At Fargo City Commission Seat

February 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Brad Shaffer, a professional civil engineer, is jumping into the race for a seat on the Fargo City Commission. It’ll be his third attempt after losing in a special election in 2015 and in 2020. Shaffer has lived in Fargo for more than 14 years and says although he has no previous elected city government experience,…

Justin Moore To Hit The Stage At “The Lights” In June

February 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Country music singing star Justin Moore is coming to West Fargo this summer. He has had seven number one country airplay songs including “Til My Last Day” and “Why We Drink”. Moore will take the MIDCO Stage at The Lights on June 11. Ticket prices will run you between $45 and $65 plus fees for…

City says Dilworth Police Chief’s tweets don’t violate its social media policy

February 21, 2022

Site Staff,

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – We have a follow-up to our story from December on the Twitter account of Dilworth Police Chief Ty Sharpe. Dilworth Vice Mayor Julie Nash says tweets sent from the @LordTySharpe Twitter account were reviewed by the city. She says the tweets were sent by Sharpe’s personal account while he was off-duty and they do not violate…

Watch: Firefighters rescue victims after multi-vehicle pileup near Mapleton

February 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR: Update 7:40pm 02/21/22) — Six people are hurt after a multiple-vehicle crash on I-94 between Mapleton and Casselton. North Dakota Highway Patrol says six semis and eight other vehicles were involved in the crash after 10 this morning. The victims were taken to Sanford in Fargo. One 69-year-old woman from Casselton has serious but non life threatening…

Defense rests in federal trial in George Floyd’s killing

February 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Defense attorneys in the federal trial for three officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights have rested their cases. Thomas Lane’s attorney, Earl Gray, rested his case Monday. Lane’s co-defendants, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, presented their cases last week. Lane testified Monday that he thought Floyd was doing OK while handcuffed, facedown on…

One dead after shooting outside St. Paul funeral home

February 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

St. Paul shooting (Fox 9)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in St. Paul say one person was killed and several others were injured in a shooting on the city’s west side outside a funeral home. At the scene there were numerous squad cars, yellow crime scene tape and evidence markers outside the Simple Traditions by Bradshaw Funeral Home. Mandy Fallon,…

Officer says he asked twice if George Floyd should be moved

February 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A former Minneapolis police officer charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights testified at his federal trial Monday that officers considered using a type of restraint known as the hobble because Floyd was kicking and had hurt himself in the back seat of a squad car. But Thomas Lane said it seemed “excessive” because an ambulance…

One person dead in Fargo apartment fire near University Drive

Multiple fire crews, police vehicles and ambulances were there to assist.

February 20, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Firefighters find one person dead when they respond to a building fire in south Fargo. Around 6:30 p.m., multiple fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances were at an apartment building at 1843 13 1/2 Street South. The fire was in the lower-level unit and was put out in about 10 minutes. The Birchwood apartment building is just…