BISMARCK, N.D. – One of two Bureau of Indian Affairs officers has been dismissed from a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a man who was fatally shot on the Standing Rock Reservation in 2017. A federal judge has signed an order dismissing Gary Sandland Jr. from the lawsuit filed by the family of George “Ryan” Gipp…
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – Great River Energy’s cooperatives have once again approved the sale of the company’s Coal Creek power plant in North Dakota and an accompanying power line, despite opposition from its largest member. The sale of Coal Creek, near Underwood, North Dakota, was initially approved last June with 27 member co-ops voting in favor and Connexus Energy, of…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress. Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and…
EMERSON, Mb. (KVRR) – Royal Canadian Mounted Police say at least 50 vehicles are being used to block Highway 75 at the Emerson, Manitoba Port of Entry. It leads to I-29 in Pembina, North Dakota. People are protesting Canadian vaccine and mask mandates during the so called “Freedom Convoy.” Truck drivers have been setting up blockades along several ports of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Giving Heart’s Day continues with a Row-a-Thon at EHP Performance in Moorhead. Row-a-thon teams from two to six members per team are assigned to row for one hour and choose charities they are donating to. The Garden of Healing is also involved in the row-a-thon providing free foods and awareness for more non-profits. They are especially…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — This spring, veterans on the Honor Flight are going back to Washington D.C. for their first visit since 2019. The American Legion in Moorhead hosts an Honor Flight event as part of Giving Heart’s Day to raise money so more veterans can attend. The Honor Flight takes veterans to the nation’s capitol to see memorials built…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — February 11 marks the six year anniversary of the death of Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer in the line of duty. He was shot while offers were responding to a domestic situation at a home near downtown in north Fargo. Friday morning at 9 a.m., Fargo Police Department will hold a memorial ceremony in Moszer’s honor….
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)– The only grocery store in Casselton is closing. The city council approving a permit for a new business in the Wangler Foods building. Fred Wangler decided to sell the building, which opened in 2005. He cited a loss in customers to Dollar General as one factor, despite his wider variety of products and delivery service. The new…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Food Truck Festival has a new home: the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo. The festival has been held for years at the North Dakota Horse Park in north Fargo. Organizers say the new location will be more accessible and allow the food truck festival to expand. Many “Best of the Fest” champions…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A district judge in Fargo has decided not to seek the Republican nomination for attorney general. East-Central District Judge Wade Webb had considered the race, but he says after careful family and other considerations, he decided against it. Webb was an Assistant Cass County State’s Attorney for seven years until he was appointed to the bench by then-Gov….
