JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Political leaders are praising the life of a former longtime member of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Lyle Hanson died Wednesday at the age of 85. He was elected in 1979 and served 34 years in the House, 16 of those years as the House Caucus Chairman. He taught history at Jamestown Public Schools, where he…
Janelle Johnson and Austin JohnsonBELTRAMI CO., Minn. — A Beltrami County man is dead after a confrontation over alleged domestic abuse. Early Saturday, Janelle Johnson and Austin Johnson contacted law enforcement to report the shooting of 48-year-old Jesse Farris in Northern Township, Bemidji. Janelle says the couple traveled to confront their brother-in-law on Christmas when the argument turned physical. She…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — More cease-and-desist orders are handed out for violating Minnesota’s COVID-19 pandemic executive orders prohibiting on-premises dining and drinking. Jamieson’s on Main in Oslo had its license suspended after an inspection last week found the establishment was open and serving food indoors in violation of the governor’s orders. A cease-and-desist order was also issued to Long Pine…
FARGO, N.D.- Fargo Park District is opening its warming houses at the outdoor ice rinks. The staffed warming houses during the season are Longfellow, Roosevelt, Centennial, Clara Barton and Kennedy Park. They will close earlier than scheduled in the evenings if the temperature reaches -10 degrees or colder, or wind chills of -30 or greater. All will be operating at…
FARGO, N.D. – An artist’s exhibition at Spirit Room sends a “love note to home” through her acrylic paintings. Kimberly Kenyon is a visual artist who was living and working as a graphic designer in the FM area. Her exhibition “From the Meadow” pays tribute to her youth and childhood home. She recently moved back to the old house in…
FARGO, N.D. — A local woman is hosting a class to bring awareness to mental health issues in a unique way. It’s a hula hooping course to bring awareness to mental health and help reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression. The classes involve music to bring out rhythm in a therapeutic way as the hoop moves around the body….
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.- A club in Detroit Lakes is asking for the community’s help while struggling to get by amid the pandemic. Eagles Club Aerie 2342 had to close for a few months in the spring. Even though they are now open, restrictions have made it hard for them to continue. The club is still trying to plan fundraisers and…
George Floyd memorial MINNEAPOLIS – Police say a man and a woman were shot near the George Floyd memorial site in south Minneapolis. Police received a report of a shooting near 38th Street and Chicago Avenue South on Sunday night. Police spokesman John Elder says the victims were taken to the hospital in private vehicles. He says their injuries were…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO – update 8:40 pm 12/28/20) – Fargo city commissioners tonight voting unanimously to move ahead with a new development on the northeast corner of Main Avenue at Broadway. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** JLG Development and Duluth-based F.I. Salter have plans for a six-story mixed-use development on the property. Strategic Planning Director Jim Gilmour says the first two floors will…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says a bill she co-sponsored to provide $15 billion for independent venues is included in the CARES Act coronavirus relief package. In June, Klobuchar and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas introduced the “Save Our Stages Act” to provide grants for independent venues affected by the pandemic. Klobuchar says small venues, like Moorhead’s Bluestem…
