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Bemidji Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of a Minor In Roseau County

ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl in Roseau County between 2016 and 2019. 35-year-old Jonathan Johnson is charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. The 11-year-old female victim reported the abuse during an interview at Red River Child Advocacy Center in Fargo. The girl claims the abuse happened…

“The Nicest Man in Stand-Up” is Coming to Fargodome in August

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — He has been called “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up”. Nate Bargatze is bringing the laughs to Fargodome this summer. You might have seen him on one of his many specials on Netflix and Amazon Prime or on Saturday Night Live. The Grammy-nominated comedian, podcaster, director, and producer will take the stage on Sunday, August 25. Tickets…

Postal Service Proposes Raising First-Class Letter Postage By A Nickel To 73 Cents

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The cost to send a letter could be going up, again. U.S. Postal Service wants to raise the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp to 73 cents from 68 cents. Metered letters would see a nickel increase to 69 cents. Domestic postcards will go up three pennies to 56 cents. There are also increases planned…

Wadena woman who exposed herself at restaurant sentenced

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Wadena woman has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for disorderly conduct for causing a disturbance at a New York Mills restaurant in late February. Thirty-eight-year-old Nicole Shoultz was accused of exposing herself to customers and assaulting the owner of the business. Shoultz was arrested in her car after someone reported that a…

Moorhead Council Approves Additional Plans for Reimagine Romkey Park & Pool Project

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead City Council has unanimously approved additional plans for the Reimagine Romkey Park and Pool Project. They approved a budget adjustment, architect and engineering services and will advertise for a construction manager. In addition to a new pool, there will be a splash pad, skate park and a sledding hill that will also be used in…

Cara Mund announces bid for U.S. House

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/(KFGO) – Former Miss America Cara Mund announced that she is running for the Republican nomination for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat.Mund ran for the same seat in 2022 as an Independent, after losing the Republican nomination to Kelly Armstrong in the June primary. Mund is a Harvard Law School graduate, and Miss America 2018. She says voters…