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Minnesota State Patrol Reminds People To Be Safe This St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

Minn. (KVRR) — The Minnesota State Patrol is reminding people to be safe this weekend and are preparing for the holiday. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, various festivities will be occurring throughout the state. While the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Fargo has been moved, businesses are hosting many events indoors. While festivities are going on, the Minnesota State Patrol…

KVRR’s Very Own Evening Anchors Are Interviewed By Horace High School Students

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Horace High School broadcast students switched the tables on KVRR’s evening anchors, Alison Voorhees and TJ Nelson, with their very own interview. Students conducting the interview gave an insight into the start of both Voorhees and Nelson’s careers. Nelson was once a radio host before moving into the TV news industry starting as a weatherman at…

Man pleads guilty in theft case including burglary at Roger Maris Museum

HARRISBURG, Pa. (KVRR-KFGO-AP) – A Pennsylvania man who was part of a group that stole paintings by Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock among other valuables has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to theft of major artwork. Thomas “Tommy” Trotta, 49, is the fourth person sentenced as part of the investigation into thefts that took…

North Dakota lawmakers consider bill that would seal & erase criminal court records

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A bill making its way through the North Dakota Legislature would make it easier to block public access to criminal court records. Jack McDonald, an attorney who represents the North Dakota Broadcasters Association, says in certain cases, defendants could file a petition to seal the file and get it erased it from the public. McDonald says…

UPDATE: Fargo North Boys Basketball Coach reinstated after administrative leave

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Public Schools has reinstated Ben Franklin Middle School Teacher and North High School Boys Basketball Coach Travis Hoeg after completing their investigation. Hoeg was placed on administrative leave after reports of an explicit image of Hoeg was being circulated on social media. The post alleged that Hoeg was sending the image to “male and female students.”…

North Dakota sees uptick in oil wells that qualify for tax exemption

Oil well pump jacks operate near Killdeer, North Dakota on Feb. 1, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Nearly half of North Dakota oil wells now qualify for a tax exemption as low-producing wells, contributing to a reduction in tax revenue projections for the upcoming budget cycle. But even if technology advancements lead to higher oil…

North Dakota revenue growth slowing amid drop in oil prices

Joe Morrissette, director of the Office of Management and Budget, gives a presentation on the March budget forecast to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on March 13, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) —North Dakota lawmakers building the state budget will work with a more conservative revenue forecast, driven by a projected drop in…

Senate Committee Takes Up New Ethics Complaint Against Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) – A Minnesota Senate committee has taken up a new ethics complaint against Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who is facing two felony burglary charges. Republican lawmakers revised a previous ethics complaint for entering her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes last April. Mitchell has pleaded not guilty. Republican Sen. Karin Housley says the new statement is…