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Truckers planning DC-bound convoy through North Dakota, Minnesota
FARGO (KVRR) – An advocacy group that opposes “government overreach” is planning a series of truck convoys that will travel across the country to Washington, DC. The American Truckers Freedom Fund is urging truck drivers across the nation to join one of several convoys heading to the nation’s capital in March. According to the organization’s website, there are plans for…
Former police officer Kim Potter to spend 16 months in prison
Kim Potter MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been sentenced to two years in prison for the death of Daunte Wright, who was shot when Potter mistakenly thought she was using a taser. Potter was convicted in December of first and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright. Under Minnesota law, defendants…
U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn has died
Rep. Jim HagedornMINNEAPOLIS – U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a Republican from southern Minnesota who followed his father’s footsteps into Congress, has died after a battle with kidney cancer. He was 59. Hagedorn’s wife, Jennifer Carnahan said in a Facebook post Friday that Hagedorn “passed away peacefully last night.” Hagedorn was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer in February 2019, shortly…
Florida man indicted for human trafficking near Canada border
FARGO (KVRR) – A Florida man tied to the deaths of four people near the Minnesota-Canada border has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Forty-seven-year-old Steve Shand is indicted on two counts of human smuggling. According to court documents, Shand was stopped on January 19 in a rural area between Lancaster, Minnesota and Pembina, North Dakota driving a passenger…
Gas prices reach $3.49 in F-M Metro
FARGO (KVRR) – Pain at the pump is reaching record levels. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Fargo is $3.36 a gallon, the highest since 2014. At least one outlet in Moorhead was selling gas for $3.49 per gallon. North Dakota and Minnesota’s average is $3.38 a gallon. AAA says the higher prices are being driven…
Sharpton: Locke was guilty of being ‘Black in America’
Amir Locke funeralMINNEAPOLIS – The Rev. Al Sharpton has told hundreds gathered for the funeral for Amir Locke that the 22-year-old man was not guilty of anything except being young and Black in America. Locke was killed Feb. 2 by Minneapolis police as they executed a no-knock search warrant. Police video shows an officer kick a sectional sofa, and Locke…
Update: Two trains derail in collision near Frazee
FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR-KDLM) – No one was injured when two freight trains collided Thursday morning near Frazee, Minnesota. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander says an eastbound train collided with a second train on an adjacent track shortly before 9:00 a.m. He says the second train did not appear to be moving. Glander says train traffic has been stopped until the…
Hawley Mayor Joy Running For Minnesota House In District 4B
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Hawley Mayor Jim Joy has announced that he is running for the Minnesota House District 4B seat currently held by DFL Rep. Paul Marquart. Joy has been the mayor of Hawley for 6 years and is running as a Republican. He is a reserve police officer for the city, and owns and operates a gas and…
Minnesota Man Dies In Skiing Accident In Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP/KVRR) — Authorities say a Minnesota man has died after a skiing accident at the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort in Flagstaff. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say 61-year-old Michael Amiot died Tuesday morning after being injured on one of the more difficult runs. Details weren’t immediately released, but authorities say Amiot wasn’t wearing a helmet and suffered serious head…
