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Fargo Crime-Con To Debut in February

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fans of true crime and the fiction inspired by it have a new event to attend: Fargo Crime-Con. It’s brought to us by the same people behind ValleyCon and Fargo Moorhead Comic Con. The first crime-con is scheduled for February 10-11 at Ramada in Fargo. Wetterling Foundation and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women representatives are already…

Fourth child dies after St. Paul house fire

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — A fourth child has died following a house fire in St. Paul. The one-year-old boy died from his injuries at the hospital on Saturday. The child was one of seven people rescued from the January 3rd fire, a mom and six kids. The fire started when the father was at work. He says his 5-year-old…

Man who ambushed Fargo police officers agreed to leave shooting range months before shooting

Mohamad BarakatFARGO (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says the man who shot and killed a Fargo police officer, wounded two other officers, and a civilian last July after a minor traffic collision on 25th Street, was using an explosive-compound he obtained legally more than two months ahead of the ambush. Jahner says a deputy was called to the…

UPDATE: Suspect Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting in Polk County Died at Altru

UPDATE 01/10/24 6:30PM:  Minnesota BCA has identified the man who was shot and killed by officers as 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson of rural East Grand Forks. The BCA is actively investigating the incident.   UPDATE 01/10/24 2:45PM:  Minnesota BCA says the man shot by officers in a home just south of East Grand Forks on Tuesday died at Altru Hospital. They…

Charge filed against Bismarck lawmaker in office lease deal with Stenehjem’s office

Jason DockterBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A state representative from Bismarck has been charged with a misdemeanor in an office-lease deal with the attorney general’s office, an agreement reached before the death of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem in Jan. of 2022. Republican Jason Dockter was charged Dec. 21 with “Speculating or wagering on official action or information” in Burleigh County District…

Vikings enter offseason as Kirk Cousins’ potential return at QB weighs on other pressing needs

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings have entered another pivotal offseason, revolving around the club's still-uncertain plans at quarterback.

FILE – Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Oct. 29, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. Cousins and the Vikings have entered another crossroad offseason revolving around the club’s still-undrawn roadmap at quarterback. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings have entered…