Sakari is stronger than she looks, in more ways than one. She came in to the 4 Luv of Dog shelter scared, withdrawn, and not interested in being touched at all. But within a short time frame, Sakari figured out the rescue workers were her friends, and her personality blossomed into a dog who loves to be cuddled, played with,…
MINNETONKA, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9/CNN: 8pm UPDATE) — Two Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies were shot while serving a warrant and a suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. The shootout happened just before 11:20 a.m. One deputy was taken to a hospital with injuries that were “very serious” but not life-threatening according to Sheriff Dawanna…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Red Lake Nation’s Red Lake, Inc. will be participating in a trade mission to New Delhi, India at the end of the month. Red Lake is one of nearly four dozen businesses and organizations that will join USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor on the mission. They will be the only representative from a Native or Tribal…
Seamus Duffy & Matti AdamST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District is getting two new judges. Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Matti Adam and Seamus Duffy to the bench. They will be replacing Judge Darlene Rivera Spalla in Mahnomen County and Judge Shari Schluchter in Beltrami County. Duffy is the Pennington County Attorney while Adam is the Itasca County…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Three local schools are teaming up to fill the void left behind by the closure of Tri-College University. NDSU, Concordia and MSUM are hosting high school counselors from the Twin Cities to visit each campus and experience the region. Admission teams from each university are offering up campus tours, panel discussions and a meal. The goal…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – April is recognized as Alcohol Awareness Month. According to MedLinePlus, about 18 million adults have an alcohol use disorder. This means their drinking causes distress and harm. AUD is a disease that can cause the cravings for a strong drink, loss of control once you’ve started and feeling anxious and irritable when you are not drinking….
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…
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…
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, 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…
