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Perham, MN man sentenced to jail for possessing child porn

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Perham, Minnesota man is sentenced to four months in jail for possessing child porn. 42-year-old Zachary Nash pleaded guilty to two counts in December. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received multiple tips from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force on December 15, 2022 that said Nash’s computer contained multiple files of child…

Man who died after falling into the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead on Monday is identified

River search 3/2/2026FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department has identified the man who fell into the Red River and was later pronounced dead at a Fargo hospital as 39-year-old Trevor Stephens of Fargo. They say the incident is still under investigation. Stephens was seen walking on the ice on Monday afternoon before he fell into the river near the…

Employee fired after stealing from resident at Moorhead assisted living facility

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – An employee at an assisted living facility in Moorhead has been fired after she admitted to stealing money from a resident. The Minnesota Department of Health conducted an investigation at Arbor Park Living Center at 2921 6th Avenue North after reports of financial exploitation. The report says an employee admitted to making $1,286 of unauthorized purchases using…

Sexual assault reported at NDSU residence hall

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota State University Police sent a campus-wide alert after a report of a sexual assault in a residence hall. The victim told police the assault happened during the early morning hours on Tuesday, March 3. NDSU Police say the suspect and the reporting individual had previously exchanged messages. “While circumstances around sexual assaults can vary, it…

Judge weighs contempt against top Department of Justice official in Minnesota over ICE orders

The Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in downtown Saint Paul, Minn. (Ellen Schmidt/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Bryan is weighing sanctions against the top Department of Justice official in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, for the federal government’s failure to promptly return the belongings of…

Governor praises Bank of North Dakota employee bonus program

The Bank of North Dakota is awarding employee performance bonuses as a way to improve retention. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — State officials have approved new staff performance bonuses to improve retention at the Bank of North Dakota, with the first installment totaling about $772,000. The North Dakota Industrial Commission, which oversees…

Minnesota Attorney General and DHS are pursuing federal legal action for Medicaid funds

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Department of Human Services have filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit claims the departments are illegally attempting to withhold $243 million in Medicaid payments after DHS has been working to abide by the…