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Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in Floyd death

April 12, 2022

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – Prosecutors have revealed that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, but say the defendants rejected them. Judge Peter Cahill held a Monday evening hearing mostly to consider whether he has the authority to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial set for former…

Food And Service Industries In The Region Continue To See Staff Shortages

Many industries nationwide are experiencing staff shortages. Resturants and fast food chains in our region are struggling to fill staffs and stay open normal hours.

April 11, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many industries nationwide are experiencing staff shortages. Restaurants and fast food chains in our region are struggling to fill staffs and stay open normal hours. “Obviously you can’t drive down any street or walk down any sidewalk without seeing businesses, specifically restaurants and retail spaces that have help wanted signs in their window,” Mason Rademacher, VP…

Officers in Moorhead, Fargo, Barnesville & Clay County Say Goodbye To K9 Argo

April 11, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Moorhead PD / FacebookMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead, Fargo, and Barnesville Police along with Clay County Sheriff’s Office say goodbye to retired Moorhead Police K9 Argo. The crime fighter suffered from complications of an enlarged heart. Argo worked with his handler, Mike Fildes, for more than 7 years. Moorhead P.D. says the K9 teams are essential to providing additional protection…

Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries

The district says a survey was conducted to gain input from district families.

April 11, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries within the district. The attendance areas are being adjusted to help with capacity issues at elementary schools on the south and east sides of the city. The change will start in the fall and more than 250 students will be impacted. The district is notifying the impacted families….

Biden promises crackdown on ‘ghost guns’

April 11, 2022

KVRR Staff,

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden. April 11, 2022. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths. Speaking at the White House, Biden highlighted the Justice…

Walz to visit Moorhead Tuesday

April 11, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz will travel to Moorhead Tuesday to discuss public safety issues with city leaders. A spokesperson in the governor’s office says Walz is scheduled to meet with Mayor Shelly Carlson, Police Chief Shannon Monroe and others. According to a press release, the governor will hold a roundtable discussion focused on what his $300…

Pelican Rapids shooting victim in hospital, search for suspect continues

April 11, 2022

Jim Monk,

Phouttasa PrathaneFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons says the victim of a Sunday afternoon shooting in Pelican Rapids is hospitalized in stable condition. Deputies are still working to track down their suspect. The 36-year-old man was last seen driving a black 2011 Toyota Tundra with Minnesota license 109-2CD. The truck has a wrap-around brush guard…

Judge weighs cameras in next trial over George Floyd’s death

April 11, 2022

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill allowed it for ex-Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial last year. He made an exception to Minnesota’s normal rules, citing the need to balance safety amid…

High school bowler from DGF makes history

A high school junior at DGF has bowled three perfect games within hours of each other

April 10, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A youth bowler makes history this weekend scoring three perfect games within hours of each other. The North Dakota Youth State Bowling tournament is handing out scholarships to the best bowlers of the tournament. In over 60 years of its history, no one has gotten more than one perfect score of 300 in one weekend….

Mahnomen patient takes on his therapists in sled hockey

Hope Inc. sponsored the games at Cullen Hockey Center in Moorhead

April 10, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) – Therapists and a patient’s family battle it out on the ice at the Cullen Hockey Center in Moorhead. Hope Inc. regularly hosts fundraisers for people with disabilities so they can be involved in adaptive sports. “It’s a program my therapist encouraged me to get into. They play all sorts of things, hockey, softball, basketball, so…