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Fargo woman charged with stealing over $80,000 from employer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman has been charged with theft after being accused of stealing over eighty thousand dollars from her employer. According to court documents, Kelly Tweiten transferred money into her personal banking account, and wrote fraudulent checks to herself from Dietrich Homes. That’s where she worked as a financial manager. The owner of the business noticed…

Wisconsin health system announces layoffs, had been in merger discussions with Essentia

The Wisconsin health system that had been in merger talks with Duluth-based Essentia Health is laying off 3% of its workforce.

MARSHFIELD, WI (KFGO/KVRR) – The Wisconsin health system that had been in merger talks with Duluth-based Essentia Health is laying off 3% of its workforce. Marshfield Clinic Health System says the layoffs will help the organization achieve “financial turnaround” goals. When the merger was called off earlier this month, Essentia Health said Marshfield’s financial situation was the primary factor in…

Rock Legend Randy Bachman Has Control of BTO And They’re Headed For Mahnomen

Spent Time In Minnesota and North Dakota In His Youth

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — He holds the Order of Manitoba and the Order of Canada and he’ll soon have a bridge named in his honor in his hometown of Winnipeg. He is rock legend Randy Bachman, a founding member of two world famous bands: The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. It’s BTO he’ll be leading when he stops in Mahnomen…

Walz’s $982 million infrastructure plan includes a new State Patrol headquarters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a news conference at the State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. Walz proposed a $982 million public infrastructure plan that includes a new headquarters for the Minnesota State Patrol but focused mostly on the unglamorous task of preserving existing buildings and facilities. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) —…

Another Minnesota Supreme Court Justice announces retirement

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich, the first openly gay justice on the state’s highest court, announced her retirement Tuesday. Chutich was appointed by former Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 2012 and to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 2016, then elected in 2018. Her resignation gives Democratic Gov. Tim Walz two…

Charges filed against teen in McIntosh bar fight stabbing

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Winger, Minnesota teen is charged with attempted murder and assault after a bar fight stabbing in McIntosh, about a half hour north of Mahnomen. Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Jayden Ray early Sunday morning in connection to the incident. They were called to Little Bobby’s Bar and Grill just after midnight and found…