WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the appeal of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd. The justices did not comment in leaving in place state court rulings affirming Chauvin’s conviction and 22 1/2-year sentence. Chauvin’s lawyers argued that their client was denied a fair trial in…
WASHINGTON (KVRR/KFGO) – A former Fargo man is among the latest to be arrested and charged in the 2021 insurrection at the Capitol. 37-year-old Eric Zeis of Monument, Colorado, faces felony and misdemeanor charges. He is a 2004 graduate of Fargo South High School. Zeis and another Colorado man drove to Washington to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally where…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man accused of an armed carjacking in Grand Forks early Saturday leads multiple agencies on a 75 mile pursuit. A Grand Forks County deputy tried to stop 20-year-old Ahmed Hassan near Thompson. They say Hassan was able to avoid numerous spike strips on I-29 by driving around them. He continued south hitting speeds of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Christkindlmarkt is back and better than ever. It has an outdoor winter wonderland with twinkling trees and smores by the fire, to an indoor market full packed with local artisan crafts and small businesses, and even live performances from local choir groups to bigger bands. Lesleyanne Buegel, Folkways programs manager, described the event as “Yeah Christkindlmarkt is…
WELLS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Heimdal, North Dakota woman is dead after rolling her SUV near Harvey. North Dakota Highway Patrol is still trying to determine when the crash happened, it was either on Friday night or Saturday morning. The crash site was found about 14 miles northeast of Harvey just before 8 a.m. Saturday. They believe 68-year-old Schon…
FILE – Former first lady Rosalynn Carter speaks during a news conference at The Carter Center, Nov. 5, 2019, in Atlanta. Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo SCHEELS celebrated their 10th annual Ice Fest. Showing off new technology, many got the opportunity to see some nifty ice huts and full-blown trailers. “We just love how much this event has grown over the last 10 years,” said Caryn Olson with Fargo SCHEELS. “The ability to still be doing it because our customers tell…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Pride of North Dakota once again made the trip to Fargo, as the Scheels Arena played host for the holiday showcase. From food, art, to products, there is a lot to show off representing North Dakota. “I think a lot of people want to buy local. They look for local,” said Katie Huizenga, a Pride…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – AAA Expects this year’s Thanksgiving travel to be as busy as ever. AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period The number of travelers will be the third highest forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. AAA also says 1 in every 5…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The campaign helps to fundraise for thousands of people in need within the Fargo Moorhead community. “The Fargo-Moorhead community has been extremely supportive of the salvation army. They’ve seen our work in the community, they have a lot of respect for us and we for them and they’ve been very good at supporting our ministries over…
