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Attorney: Keith Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated

October 1, 2018

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison says he’s focusing on the issues in the Minnesota attorney general’s race after an attorney said she couldn’t substantiate physical abuse allegations from Ellison’s ex-girlfriend. Karen Monahan accused Ellison in August of dragging her off a bed by her feet in 2016 while screaming obscenities. She claims to have video footage…

ND Commerce Commissioner Resigns Over Email Describing ‘Perfect Man’

October 1, 2018

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s commerce commissioner has resigned over an email to agency staff describing “a perfect man” as one who doesn’t touch alcohol or indulge in night life. Jay Schuler resigned Monday, hours after the email was sent. Gov. Doug Burgum called the email “unacceptable” in a statement from his office. Schuler apologized in the same statement,…

Patient Death At Grand Forks Mental Health Facility

Officers and paramedics responded to Red River Behavioral Health System on Saturday.

October 1, 2018

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ Grand Forks police say the death of a patient at a psychiatric hospital might have been caused by another patient. Officers and paramedics responded to Red River Behavioral Health System on Saturday. Authorities say a preliminary investigation indicated the patient who died had been injured during an altercation with another patient. Police are continuing to…

Former Catholic Priest Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

In May, 53 year old Fernando Sayasaya reached a plea deal and pleaded guilty to molesting two teenage brothers.

October 1, 2018

Site Staff,

Fernando Sayasaya is sentenced Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in East District Court, Fargo, for two counts of gross sexual imposition in 1997. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo EditorFARGO, N.D. — A former Catholic priest in Fargo and West Fargo is sentenced to 20 years in prison. In May, 53 year old Fernando Sayasaya reached a plea deal and pleaded guilty to…

88 Veterans Experience Day One of the Honor Flight: KVRR’s TJ Nelson is Live from Washington D.C.

These 87 men and one woman chosen for this flight served their country and this is just one more way to say "Thanks"

October 1, 2018

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Eighty-eight veterans from North Dakota and Minnesota are in Washington, D.C. on the latest Honor Flight. KVRR Anchor TJ Nelson and Chief Photographer John Hanson are traveling with the veterans as they visit the memorials in their honor. It has been a whirlwind day of travel, sightseeing and getting to know one another. These 87 men and…

Police Looking for Minnesota Mother Who Took Off with Her Five Children

She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota

October 1, 2018

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MOWER COUNTY, Minn. — The Mower County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Izetta Cooley took off with her five children who range in ages from 10 to 17. She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota. They are believed to be traveling in a black 2007 Suzuki X-L-7 with…

Kids Put On Dancing Shoes for NDSU Dance Team Clinic

They learned jazz and hip-hop routines during kids clinic

September 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — About seventy kids stepped into an NDSU dancer’s shoes. The dance team spent all day sharing their jazz and hip hop routines with the kids as part of their kids clinic. They moved to a variety of sassy songs to go along with different styles of dance including a few from the Trolls movie. NDSU Dance Team members…

Junkyard Brewing’s Expansion Doubles Taproom in Size; How Owners are Keeping Original the Culture

When the idea of an expansion became a reality, owners wanted to keep the true essence of Junkyard Brewing alive

September 30, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The small cozy quarters of Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead have created an atmosphere that people in the metro love. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen got an inside look at its new expansion and tells us how owners are keeping its character while having more space for customers. What started off as a space for 60 people, has now doubled…

Community Unites for Day of Kidney Disease Awareness

Thirty million Americans have the disease but only 10 percent know they have it

September 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo’s Community Kidney Walk brings kidney disease patients, donors and their family and friends together for a day dedicated to awareness. Thirty million Americans have kidney disease but only 10 percent of them know they have it. “Kidney disease can be silent. You might not even know that you have it and there are a lot of people…

18-Year-Old Found Dead Outside of 12-Story Building on Bemidji State Campus

An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University

September 30, 2018

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BEMIDJI, Minn. — An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University. Officers were called around 12:30 this morning to a report of a person lying on the ground bleeding. When they arrived, they found an 18-year-old man outside of the 12-story building on…