(FOX 9) – Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson repeatedly lied and attempted to conceal key information after he drunkenly crashed his squad car at speeds of more than 120 miles an hour in December, newly released case files indicate. The files indicate Hutchinson claimed that he wasn’t driving his county-owned vehicle, attempted to grab for his gun holster while talking…
We’re heading toward Valentine’s Day coming up soon — and you may be on the lookout for that special someone to spend the holiday on. And why not take a chance on a new love this year? Abby the leopard gecko is looking for love too. She’s a cute and friendly little lady who’s available for adoption from Kritter Krazy…
NEW YORK (KVRR) – A controversial statue of President Theodore Roosevelt that has long been criticized by civil rights activists has been removed from New York’s American Museum of Natural History. The “Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt” will be moved to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. The statue, unveiled in 1940, depicts Roosevelt on horseback, with…
MINNEAPOLIS – Hundreds of Minnesotans are taking advantage of the state’s offer to cover the cost of training to become a certified nursing assistant. The state has used $3.5 million in federal relief funding to pay for students’ tuition, textbooks and certification exams in hopes of alleviating staffing shortages in long-term care facilities and veterans’ homes during the coronavirus pandemic….
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s death face federal trial this week on charges they violated Floyd’s civil rights. J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are broadly accused of willfully depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights while acting under “color of law,” or government authority….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Not everyone knows how to respond when it comes to a stroke. “Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the united states, it is one of the leading causes of long-term disability,” Essentia Health Nurse Practitioner Megan Carlblom said. When it comes to treating a stroke, time is of the essence. The more time…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received over $430 million for work on the FM Flood project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It completes the $750 million federal funding commitment of the over $3 billion project. The work includes building a 30-mile-long diversion channel in North Dakota with upstream staging, a 20-mile-long southern embankment,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A high risk sex offender has a new Fargo address. Police tell us 41-year-old Jamal Anderson is now living at 734 College Street North. Anderson was convicted in 2001 of Corrupt/Solicitation of a 16-year-old girl in Stutsman County. He was also convicted in 1999 of Sexual Assault and Aggravated Assault in Stutsman County. Victims were a…
GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A Rugby man is dead following a crash on Highway 2 on Jan. 12. Seventy-four-year-old John Gustafson was driving an SUV on the icy highway around 9:00 AM three-and-a-half-miles east of Niagara, North Dakota. The Highway Patrol says he lost control of the vehicle, it slid off the road and into the ditch and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Relief may be in sight for consumers who’ve been dealing with skyrocketing meat prices. Meat prices have climbed about 16% from a year ago. Beef prices are up about 20%. The Agriculture Department was recently ordered by the president to look more aggressively at possible violations of a federal law which was designed to protect consumers….
