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Protests Continue in Moorhead

The action was originally planned to express disapproval over the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela, but took on a different tone after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – One day after a similar protest took over 24th Avenue South in Moorhead, thousands crowded the Veterans Memorial Bridge linking North Dakota and Minnesota to express their displeasure over the actions of ICE agents in Minneapolis. This protest, hosted by Red River United Indivisible, began around 1:00 P.M. and featured signs mourning the passing of 37-year-old…

Red River SWAT Team Assists With Warrant

UPDATE: The Fargo Police Department says the warrant was served to help search for missing person 24-year-old Isadora Wengel. The detained individual was released without charge.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Police Department has issued a release regarding some law enforcement actions that took place in the evening of January 9. The FPD says they served a search warrant to a residence in the 4400 block of Calico Drive South just after 6:00 P.M. The Red River SWAT team was on hand to assist. They…

North Dakota officials celebrate being among big winners in federal rural health funding

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., discusses the $199 million awarded to North Dakota from the federal government as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program. At left is Gov. Kelly Armstrong and at right is Interim Health and Human Services Commissioner Pat Traynor. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota U.S. Sen. John Hoeven and…

Prosecutor calls on the public to submit Renee Good shooting evidence

Protesters confront federal agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has called on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Good directly to her office. Moriarty said Friday that although her office…

Man dies in house fire near Ulen, Minnesota

Ulen house fire 1/9/2026 ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Ulen Fire Department responded to this residence early this morning for a reported structure fire. “So about 10:14 am emergency personnel were dispatched to a report of a structure fire here. We were informed that there was one individual that was in the house. There was…

Detroit Lakes woman dies after shark attack in Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Police Dept.ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands (KVRR) – A Detroit Lakes woman died after she was attacked by a shark in the Virgin Islands. According to the Virgin Islands Police Dept., 56 year-old Arlene Lillis lost an arm in the attack before she died from her injuries. The attack happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Dorsch Beach, a popular…

ICE protests continue in Minneapolis day after woman is fatally shot by ICE agent

Hundreds of people march along Lake Street Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 to protest the ICE killing of Renee Good, 37, in south Minneapolis the previous day. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota Reformer) — At a protest Thursday in the neighborhood where an immigration officer killed Renee Nicole Good Wednesday, Omar Dasea-Torres said he joined the demonstration even though he…

Jahner seeks 2nd term as Cass County sheriff

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner is running for another term. Jahner is completing his second, four-year term. Jahner, a long-time deputy who succeeded Sheriff Paul Laney, says he’s deeply honored and grateful to serve the community as sheriff. If reelected, he says he’d continue to build upon a foundation of forward-thinking leadership, foster collaboration and provide a…

Powerline developers ask North Dakota agency to trump local ordinances

Jason Weiers, right, of Otter Tail Power, testifies Jan. 8, 2025, before the North Dakota Public Service Commission on a powerline siting permit. At left is PSC chair Randy Christmann. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — Two power companies are asking the North Dakota Public Service Commission to make a determination that some local zoning ordinances…