ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – A man who was convicted for attempted murder in Moorhead in 2018 will spend 5.5 years in federal prison for punching a mail carrier in St. Paul the same year. According to the Justice Department, on Oct. 26, 2018, 27-year-old Kevin Blocker had to brake quickly to allow a mail carrier to cross the street….
Ryan DegroatPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR) – A White Earth, Minnesota man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty, but mentally ill to First Degree Kidnapping. Ryan Degroat was arrested in March, 2022 for entering a home in Hecla, South Dakota, where he assaulted one person and then forced that person to drive them both out of town….
FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – East Central Judicial District held it’s 20th anniversary of Adult Drug Court. Adult Drug Court is a court supervised treatment oriented program. The program targets willing high risk and high need participants whose major problems come from substance use disorders. Participants have the opportunity to receive assistance in education and skills assessment, referrals for employment training,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A 19-year-old man is accused of holding his girlfriend captive in her dorm room at a university in Minnesota while he raped, beat and waterboarded her for days until she escaped. Keanu Labatte of Granite Falls was arrested Sunday at St. Catherine University, an all-female school in St. Paul. He is charged with five felony…
ANOKA, Minn. – Leading law enforcement organizations have launched a petition drive as they continue pushing Gov. Tim Walz to call a special session to fix what they call an unclear new state law on when school-based officers can use certain restraint holds on students. House Speaker Melissa Hortman, in a letter to city officials in the Anoka-Hennepin School District…
FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Riverkeepers of Fargo Moorhead held their reforest the red event for sustainability. Executive Director Christine Holland said, “Riverkeepers help the community learn about the red river so they can self sustain it which we’re doing today and also safely enjoy it whether that means walking along the bike path or kayaking or fishing just really appreciating…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s an upper Midwest tradition: thousands of farmers and ranchers gather for the 43rd annual Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo. “Well, you can get a lot of deals on things. There’s a lot of new things to look at. We found a lot of new things we never knew that were here…
FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – United Way of Cass and Clay hosted its annual Community kickoff fundraiser event. The event held at Brewhalla is helping bring awareness to all who experience hunger. United way says over 16 thousand people locally experience severe hunger with 37 perecent of those being kids. More than 1,000 people experience homelessness, 20 percent being kids. United…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Doosan Bobcat employees help out the Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch by bolstering its retention pond. It’s part of Doosan Bobcat’s company-wide volunteer effort as thousands across the globe are giving back to the towns they live in. Officials say they look to their communities to see what they need, empowering them to accomplish more. “What…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The search for a man who ran from police and fled into the Red River resumed this morning but was called off shortly before noon. Police responded to a report of a disturbance at 9 Lower Terrace North on Monday afternoon. When officers attempted to interview one of the people involved, the man ran and jumped…
