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Grand Forks man found guilty of murder

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KNOX) – A jury has found a Grand Forks man guilty of murder and tampering with evidence. Forty-year-old Kindi Jalloh was charged in the May 2022 death of 67-year-old Douglas Elgert. Police classified the death as a homicide one day after Elgert’s body was found in his north Grand Forks residence. Trial began Nov. 13th. The case…

North Dakota to appeal decision that protected tribes’ rights

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A day after a federal appeals court dealt a significant blow to the Voting Rights Act, North Dakota’s top election official announced Tuesday that he wants the court to review a judge’s recent ruling that protected two Native American tribes’ voting rights. Voting rights groups had hailed U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte’s ruling Friday that…

Appeals court upholds dismissal of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters’ lawsuit

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)  – A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal judge’s 2021 decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline, who alleged law enforcement officers used excessive force during a clash in 2016. Nine protesters filed the lawsuit in 2016. They alleged civil and constitutional rights violations…

Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys from Minnesota while joking about his 81st birthday

President Joe Biden speaks after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Liberty, during a pardoning ceremony at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, “Let freedom ring.” The Thanksgiving birds played their part Monday in annual White House tradition that this year coincided with President Joe Biden ‘s…

AAA Offers ‘Tow to Go’ For Those Who Are Impaired on Thanksgiving Weekend

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Triple A is bringing back “Tow to Go”: a way to keep impaired drivers off the roads during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. The program will be operational from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Monday in North Dakota, it is not available in Minnesota or South…

ND universities still using TikTok for promotion and recruiting despite campus ban

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KNOX/KFGO) – Despite a ban on the use of TikTok on North Dakota University System devices and networks at least six colleges are using the social media platform to promote their campuses. The NDUS board made the decision to block the Chinese social media app in March for reasons of national security. NDUS Vice Chancellor Jerry Rostad…

Sanford Health gives Nutrition tips for the Holiday Season

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the first feast of the holiday season this week, Sanford Health gives us tips and tricks for a fun and nutritious Thanksgiving. Planning your meals ahead of time is important when considering healthier alternatives. Some options are substituting your typical ingredients in your favorite recipes for low sodium, low fat options. Adding vegetables to receipts…

Small Ammonia Leak Reported at Simplot in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire crews respond to a small ammonia leak at Simplot in Grand Forks. They say it was reported around 10:20 this morning. Employees had found a small amount of ammonia leaking around a valve, and contained it before crews arrived. The fire department ventilated the area and monitored the air quality inside the…