MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Three power and energy companies in Minnesota are looking to finalize comments for the second phase of the regional grid, the Maple River – Cuyuna transmission project. The project is one of 24 projects approved in December 2024. Construction would include an approximately 160-mile-long, single-circuit, 345-kilovolt transmission line on double-circuit-capable structures. With the construction of these projects,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For over a week, Fargo Police have been faced with scrutiny after news of a Tennessee woman was held for nearly six months in jail for a crime she did not commit. “We just feel so bad that this happened for this lady. I mean this disrupted her life totally. And so there’s things that we…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The previous two No Kings protests at City Hall in Fargo featured plenty of community volunteer staff members in hi-vis vests, monitoring the area, aiming to keep the peace. This time, though, those in attendance will see a new kind of vested volunteer on display. The ACLU calls these people Legal Observers – a term not…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Joshua Hite, the man accused of killing his girlfriend and possibly dismembering her body, has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. Judge Steven McCullough signed the papers last Friday to send Hite to the North Dakota State Hospital for an examination at public expense. It could take up to 30 days to determine if…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A dust explosion at the Cargill corn milling plant north of Wahpeton is under investigation. Richland County Emergency Management Director Brett Lambrecht says the initial call was for a hazardous materials incident. He says the Dwight Fire Department, Richland County Sheriff’s deputies and Wahpeton Breckenridge Ambulance responded to the plant. The Wahpeton Fire Department was placed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Carson Quam is sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to five counts of possessing child porn in a plea deal. Five other counts were dismissed. The judge also ordered Quam to serve three years of probation following his sentence and register as a sex offender. Quam resigned in…
Don Morgan, CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, speaks during a meeting of the North Dakota Industrial Commission on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is reopening a low-interest loan program to serve as a financial lifeline for federal employees in the state going unpaid during the partial government shutdown….
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A local attorney says he and a Twin Cities criminal defense lawyer are representing a Tennessee woman as she considers the filing of a lawsuit against the City of Fargo. Dane DeKrey with Ringstrom DeKrey in Moorhead says he and St. Paul attorney Eric Rice have been hired to look into a potential lawsuit from Angela Lipps….
Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, speaks on the Senate floor during the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Lipps case is spurring reactions from state lawmakers, some of whom believe the role that A.I. plays in law enforcement should be considered. The ACLU has also spoken about this issue. They say that false…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sheriff Jesse Jahner is one of many law enforcement officials in Fargo who have been hearing criticism in recent days regarding the treatment of Angela Lipps. Lipps’ GoFundMe paints a vivid picture, claiming she was essentially pushed out of the Cass County Jail on Christmas Eve in 2025 with no shoes, no cell phone, and no…
