MINNEAPOLIS – A judge has denied media requests to allow cameras at an upcoming hearing for a former Brooklyn Center, Minn. police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death. Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death during a traffic stop April 11 in Brooklyn Center. The city’s police chief at the time said he believed Potter mixed up her…
THE WHITE HOUSE: — President Joe Biden praising Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the state’s success in getting COVID-19 vaccines into arms. During a virtual roundtable on vaccines, President Biden told Walz, “I think you’re responsible, I know you are, for saving thousands of lives.” More than 60% of Minnesotans 16 and older have the vaccine, one of the highest…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — At least 400 neighborhood input surveys have been mailed out to residents and business owners in Moorhead. The City is considering an accelerated work schedule for the Southeast Main 20th, 21st Street Underpass project. Based on current progress, the BNSF bridge over Southeast Main Avenue would be completed in October and the permanent BNSF track would…
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State High School League adds girls’ wrestling as a varsity sport this winter, but a vote fails to add boys’ volleyball. Female wrestlers will continue to train and compete with boys’ teams during the regular season. They have the option to compete in a girls individual section and state tournaments that would be…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man charged with vandalizing a Moorhead mosque made another court appearance Tuesday. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle is charged with aggravated harassment because of bias and criminal damage to property because of bias. Enderle is accused of spray painting hate messages including “Death to Islam” and “Go to Hell” at the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. According…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead’s City Council has decided to put the company that does aerial spraying for mosquitoes on retainer. The fee to secure Airborne Custom Spraying of Halstad, Minnesota is $12,000. That money would count toward the spraying cost which runs around $28,000 per application if the city council decided to go ahead and spray later in the summer….
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – As authorities investigate a cyberextortion attempt that shut down a vital U.S. pipeline, the head of the FBI in Minneapolis says cyber-related crimes are becoming more common. “A very popular activity now in the cybercrime arena; for folks to go after critical infrastructure” according to Special Agent in Charge Michael Paul, who oversees FBI operations the Dakotas and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — After decades of serving up pies, Duane’s House of Pizza has closed its Moorhead location. “It’s my wife and I’s favorite pizza. It definitely has that local and unique taste,” Duane’s customer Jordan Johnson said. After serving the community for 64 years, Duane’s House of Pizza has closed its Moorhead location. The business made the announcement…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police say a 17 year-old girl is being held for charges relating to the murder of Abdullahi Abdullahi, a taxi driver who died after he was shot during a robbery attempt in south Moorhead. The girl is charged with aiding and abetting First Degree Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Robbery, First Degree Attempted Aggravated Robbery, Second Degree…
MINNEAPOLIS – A former Anoka, Minn. teacher who was an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ students is charged with 10 felony counts of sexually abusing minors. Forty-seven-year-old Jefferson Fietek taught arts theater at Anoka Middle School and created the non-profit group Young Artists Initiative that operated out of a St. Paul church. According to court documents, the five male victims are…
