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Giant goldfish are causing problems in Twin Cities

July 13, 2021

Jim Monk,

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Officials in a Twin Cities suburb say they’re finding more giant goldfish, prompting a plea to stop dumping unwanted fish into ponds and lakes, which is illegal in Minnesota. The goldfish, which grow to the size of a football, compete with native species for food and increase algae in lakes. Burnsville officials found 10 fish in Keller…

Update: City attorney says Mahoney can’t run for another term

July 13, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is continuing his legal battle against the city as he seeks to run for another term. The city charter says a person can serve three successive terms on the Fargo City Commission as a commissioner and a fourth term if any of the terms are also served as mayor. Mahoney was a city…

Fargo Police required to present hate crime findings to city commissioners

"I'm going to be reporting on the hate crimes in terms of whether or not the city ordinance was issued or reports where the city ordinance was applied or federal law was applied."

July 12, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — City commissioners vote for the Fargo Police department to provide them with reports of hate crimes the department has identified. “I’m going to be reporting on the hate crimes in terms of whether or not the city ordinance was issued or reports where the city ordinance was applied or federal law was applied. Our current hate…

Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux to Get Rough Rider Awards On Wednesday

July 12, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Lamoureux twins are finally getting their North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Awards this week. Gov. Doug Burgum will present the award to Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux on Wednesday in Grand Forks. That is the where the twins grew up, played for the University of North Dakota women’s hockey team and live now. They went…

Woman Accused of Attacking Elderly Man, Taking & Crashing His Vehicle in Fargo

July 12, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A woman is accused of stealing a man’s vehicle and crashing it into a fence in south Fargo. 31-year-old Jamie Singer was arrested for robbery, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, and contact with bodily fluids. Police responded around 1 this afternoon to the 2700 block of 18th Street South for a stolen vehicle report. The 89-year-old victim told…

Legionnaires’ disease linked to Minnesota hotel

July 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

ALBERT LEA, Minn. State health officials say they’re investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Albert Lea hotel. They say early evidence suggests the source of the respiratory disease may be the spa at the at the Ramada by Wyndham. Minnesota Department of Health investigators have identified two lab-confirmed cases among individuals from unrelated groups who spent time in the…

Accused Moorhead mosque vandal pleads guilty

July 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) – A man accused of vandalizing the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center has pleaded guilty. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle has agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony harassment. Enderle is accused of spray painting “Death to Islam” and “Go to Hell” at the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. According to court documents, Enderle admitted to police that he…

Pendleton testifies: ‘No intention’ of killing anyone

July 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A man charged in the shooting deaths of his mother and Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte testified during his trial Monday in Grand Forks. Salamah Pendleton told jurors that he fired about 22 shots in self-defense after officers entered his apartment and ordered him to come out of his bedroom. Pendleton said that he…

Rabbit Rescue of Minnesota Claims There Is a Domestic Bunny Problem in a Moorhead Neighborhood

July 11, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Rabbit Rescue of Minnesota is calling on people in Moorhead to put pressure on city leaders to take action against a growing bunny problem. They claim that now 60 to 70 domestic rabbits are on the loose in a neighborhood. They say two bunnies allegedly started out as pets and quickly multiplied. The rescue says every 28…

Parents of Moorhead Teens Killed in 2015 Crash on I-94 Filing Civil Rights Lawsuit

July 11, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The parents of two Moorhead teens killed in a tragic crash on I-94 while heading to a basketball tournament in June 2015, are filing a civil rights lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota. Ray and Kathie Kvalvog’s lawsuit is against the Minnesota State Patrol, Park Christian School, former Park Christian head varsity basketball coach Josh Lee…