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Officer charged in Daunte Wright death to stand trial Dec. 6

May 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

Daunte WrightMINNEAPOLIS – A December trial has been set for a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter is scheduled to stand trial Dec. 6, barring any future scheduling conflicts. The date was set during a Monday pretrial hearing, during which Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu found there…

North Dakota Health Dept. changes mask guidelines, MSUM drops requirement

May 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Dept. of Health is changing its mask guidelines in accordance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last week, the CDC said people who are fully vaccinated can resume activities indoors and outdoors without wearing masks. The guidelines say that the risk of being infected or spreading COVID-19 once fully vaccinated is…

Walz, legislative leaders reach $52 billion budget deal

May 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. – The leaders of the Minnesota Legislature and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz have announced a $52 billion deal for the state’s next two-year budget Monday. But lawmakers will have to finish the work during a special session next month. Negotiations still lie ahead on police accountability and some other issues that weren’t part of the…

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Moorhead

May 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police say a Moorhead man was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a pickup. The crash happened at around 4:15 p.m. Sunday in the 2800 block of 34th St. A pickup driven by 73-year-old Curtis Hirschkorn had been stopped on 28th Ave. S. Hirschkorn attempted to make a left turn onto 34th…

FBI probing extremist activities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

NUMBER OF CASES REMAINS STABLE, BUT ISSUE IS A TOP CONCERN

May 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The head of the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office says federal authorities are investigating “a number of cases” involving domestic extremist activities in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Michael Paul is the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Minneapolis, which oversees the Dakotas and Minnesota. In an interview with KVRR-TV, Paul said extremist-related activities are…

Supreme Court will consider major abortion rights case

May 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will take up Mississippi’s bid to enforce a 15-week ban on abortion. The court’s order Monday sets up a showdown over abortion, probably in the fall, with a more conservative court apparently ready to dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion…

Altony’s in Moorhead reopens in a new location

The new location is at 800 Holiday Drive in Moorhead

May 16, 2021

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — After one door closes, another one opens for an Italian restaurant in Moorhead. Altony’s moves to a new location in south Moorhead “Steady and busy. Oh, they’re very glad we’re back open. They missed us,” says Ryan Alford. The Italian theme has stayed. What was once Little Caesar’s in south Moorhead is now Altony’s Neighborhood Italian…

Family Fundraising for A Woman Battling Cancer

Deseray Sax is fighting non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and her medical bills have been pilling up since she has been out of work.

May 16, 2021

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A beloved nurse who is battling cancer is finding it hard to pay her medical bills. Deseray Sax is fighting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She was working at Eventide as a nurse before having to leave work in December to deal with her health. Her medical bills have been piling up since she has been out of work….

Brooklyn Center City Council approves policing changes following death of Daunte Wright

May 15, 2021

Site Staff,

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (FOX 9) — After the deadly shooting of Daunte Wright last month in Brooklyn Center, the city council has approved a number of policing changes as part of a resolution proposed last week by the mayor. The new resolution creates a new public safety department with unarmed civilian traffic enforcement and a mental health response division….

NDSU celebrates 2021 spring graduates in person

May 15, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s graduation season, and many young adults are walking into a new stage of life. NDSU held its spring commencement ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the FARGODOME. The ceremony was for graduates and their four guests in attendance. Families and friends who didn’t attend in person were able to live stream the…