FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Services are set for Fargo state Rep. Liz Conmy who died with her partner, Dr. Joe Cass, in a plane crash over the weekend in the Twin Cities. Her Celebration of Life will be held on Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. and until 7:30 p.m. at RiverHaven in Moorhead. Her obituary says Liz always said you…
Kevin CampbellMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Kevin Campbell, a Clay County commissioner who has spent more than three decades in public service, says he will not seek reelection. Campbell tells KVRR Local News that he will step down from the board when his term ends in December. “I’m not getting any younger, it’s time for new blood,” the 72-year-old Campbell said….
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region’s precious metals to begin applying for permits. Environmentalists fear the move will create a precedent for wiping out other protections for public lands across the country. Twin Metals Minnesota…
Courtesy, FOX9MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents executed multiple searches in Minnesota on Tuesday, seizing records and other evidence in an ongoing fraud investigation by the Trump administration of publicly funded social programs for children, authorities said. Few details were released, though armed agents were seen at childcare centers in the Minneapolis area. KSTP-TV said one crew even had a battering…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota Ethics Commission has adopted new rules requiring some state officials to file forms when they take trips paid for by third parties. The rules apply to all elected and appointed officials of the executive and legislative branch, including lawmakers, legislative employees, members of the Ethics Commission and the governor’s Cabinet. The…
Gabriel DaliehFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) — An 18-year-old Fargo man is charged with terrorizing for allegedly threatening to kill a teen girl he knew. A Fargo Police report says officers were called to an apartment around 9 p.m. Sunday for a disturbance. Gabriel Dalieh told officers he was arguing with the girl about a marijuana vape pen, and broke her iPad when…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX 9) – DFL lawmakers have proposed pulling funding for Minnesota cities that refuse to fly the new state flag. If passed, the bill directs the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue to cut aid to any city or county that flies a flag other than the new official Minnesota state flag. Under the bill, aid would be reduced by 10%. The cut in…
FARGO (KFGO) — A Fargo woman has been charged with terrorizing after police say she threatened to kill people who attended a Fargo church. A Fargo Police report says 37-year-old Amber Lingle posted a video to Facebook Friday where she said people at True North Church were going to die on Sunday. The church’s pastor said Lingle had only been…
Candidate for mayor and Human Rights Commission Chair Sekou SirleafFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s Human Rights Commission is still uncertain what path to take next after the city voted in January for it to conclude its activities. City staff wanted Human Rights, Arts and Culture and Native American Commissions to conclude to reduce costs and the amount of staff time…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City commissioners vote four to one to move forward with full financial vetting of the top two convention center sites including Brewhalla and Fargo Civic Center. Commissioner Dave Piepkorn was the sole vote against the motion and says there is no rush for the process. The top four sites were ranked and selected by the…
