GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KNOX) – Testimony continued Friday in the murder trial of Salamah Pendleton, who’s charged in the shooting deaths of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte and Pendleton’s mother, Lola Moore. Jurors heard from the doctor who performed autopsies on the victims. Dr. Mark Koponen, a UND forensic pathology professor, said Holte received bullet wounds in his chest…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – An outspoken Minnesota lawmaker who was ticketed for a driver’s license violation is alleging he was racially profiled. The citation says State Rep. John Thompson of St. Paul, who is Black, presented a Wisconsin license during a traffic stop in St. Paul Sunday. A Department of Public Safety spokesman told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has asked the judge who handled former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial to rewrite his sentencing order to delete suggestions that child witnesses did not suffer trauma. Ellison stressed that he’s not seeking any change in Chauvin’s 22 1/2- year sentence. Ellison is asking Judge Peter Cahill to remove suggestions that…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Firefighters from around the nation are in Bismarck Friday and Saturday for the 30th anniversary National Tour of the Firefighter Combat Challenge. Participants in the challenge race against an opponent, simulating the physical demands of firefighting. As part of the event, firefighters have to run up a tower that simulates five floors of stairs. Organizers say the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Kids at a lemonade stand are giving back to the community with proceeds going towards helping students in need. A community project running on its ninth year has children at Wiggles N’ Giggles Childcare partnering up with United Way of Cass-Clay to serve ice cold lemonade all while learning valuable life lessons. “It’s a wonderful learning opportunity…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – For the first time in more than six years the average price for a gallon of regular gas in North Dakota has hit $3 a gallon. Prices are on the rise and they likely won’t be letting up anytime soon. “It looks like they may move upwards of $3.20 to $3.25 a gallon before heading back…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fire crews are on scene of a fire in the 5300 block of 8th Street West in West Fargo. The initial call was for a vehicle on fire inside a garage attached to a house. It was reported after 8:00 Thursday night in an area near Legacy Elementary School. We’ll pass along more information when…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A bike sharing program aims to provide a sense of freedom to local kids throughout the FM metro. The FM Pedal It Forward organization is a bike recycling program and are looking for as many gently used bikes and helmet donations to lend them out to children in need. The way the program works is local…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A recent pipe leak at Eventide Fairmont senior living community has the facility discontinuing its services. Extensive water damage led to the final decision by the CEO who says the plan to move was already in the works. A total of 50 people who’ve called the place home will be relocated to other facilities over the…
FARGO, N.D. — Navy Week is returning to Fargo for the first time in three years. The event was last held in Fargo in 2018. Navy Week brings sailors from across the fleet to the area to showcase the importance of the Navy. It is being held July 19-25 in conjunction with the Fargo AirSho featuring the Blue Angeles. Sailors…
