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Feds will ask appeals court to reinstate death penalty for Rodriguez

FARGO (KVRR) – Prosecutors will ask a federal appeals court to reverse a federal judge’s order that threw out the death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez, the man convicted of kidnapping and killing Dru Sjodin. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Fargo has filed a notice that says prosecutors intend to ask the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn Judge Ralph…

Sen. Klobuchar Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Jackson

By: Jeannie Kopstein WASHINGTON (KVRR) — President Biden’s recent Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, met with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar ahead of her confirmation hearings set to begin on March 21. Klobuchar is a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I just think that her experience is extraordinary,” said Klobuchar. “She has more experience as a judge than…

COVID-19 levels plummet in Fargo-Moorhead and across the nation

CDC COVID-19 map 3/3/2022FARGO (KVRR) – There’s encouraging news from the Centers for Disease Control about COVID-19. The CDC now says that more than 90% of the U.S. population lives in an area with low or medium COVID-19 community levels. The community levels in the Fargo-Moorhead area, including Cass and Clay Counties are now classified as “low.” Several counties in…

Fargo-Moorhead supports Ukraine with rally

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – The Veterans Memorial Bridge connecting Fargo and Moorhead is the site of a rally for Ukraine and its citizens. People in the Fargo-Moorhead community are showing their support and Ukrainians are pleasantly surprised by the amount of support the world is showing their country. “I feel really grateful for the people that came here today to support…

Helmet worn by Amelia Earhart sells for $825,000 at auction

Amelia Earhart (Nasa)(KVRR) – A Minnesota man has sold a leather helmet that Amelia Earhart wore on a flight across the Atlantic in 1928 and later lost in a crowd of fans. Anthony Twiggs sold the helmet at an auction in Cleveland for $825,000. A spokesperson for Heritage Auctions says the helmet went to an anonymous bidder in an online-only…

Halestorm, Stone Temple Pilots and Black Stone Cherry coming to Bluestem

Tickets go on sale this week for the show Saturday, May 28

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Halestorm with Stone Temple Pilots and Black Stone Cherry will be coming to Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead on May 28th. Halestorm is known for hits like “I Miss the Misery” and “Here’s To Us.” The alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots has hits like “Plush” and “Interstate Love Song.” Black Stone Cherry is known for songs…