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…
HALLOCK, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Kennedy, Minnesota woman has been charged with second and third-degree murder for the shooting death of a man at his home in Hallock in northwestern Minnesota. The Kittson County Attorney’s Office has charged Jordan Hanson, 23. The criminal complaint filed Friday says Hanson was arrested at the home of her mother in Kennedy not long…
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…
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.”…
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…
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…
WOLVERTON, MINN. (KVRR/KFGO) – There was a large fire Thursday night in Wolverton, Minnesota. The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call shortly before 6 p.m. on a report of a garage on fire with propane tanks located nearby at 409 1st Street. Deputies and the Sabin Fire Department responded and a short time later, the Barnesville and Christine…
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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — They were a staple on radio and tv in the 1990s with hits like “Follow You Down” and “Hey Jealousy”. Gin Blossoms are ready to perform all their hits on Friday night at Shooting Star Casino. KVRR’s TJ Nelson got a chance to catch up with the band’s lead singer. “Hey jealousy! Hey jealousy.” “That is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – At the First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Fargo, the event Uniting Churches for Churches United was held, with darn near unbelievably rosy updates on the future of the organization. “The individual giving is nothing short of divine,” said the CEO of Churches United, Pastor Devlyn Brooks. Pastor Brooks took over as CEO for Churches United at…
