MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people were charged on Wednesday for trying to bribe a juror in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases with a bag of $120,000 in cash, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI announced Wednesday. The bribe attempt, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson previously called “an attack on our criminal justice system,” brought…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair is making some security upgrades for this year’s three-weekend event. Metal detectors will be placed at all gates. A number of items will be banned from the fairgrounds including weapons of any kind, backpacks, lawn chairs, tobacco, umbrellas, coolers and pets. Service animals will be allowed. They are also implementing a…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Saying “we are not out of the woods yet”, Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Amy Klobuchar give an update on flooding in the state. Walz and Klobuchar were joined by the ag commissioner and public safety commissioner for an aerial tour of flooding. One of the hardest hit areas is Waterville in Le Sueur County where…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s only the beginning of summer but United Way of Cass-Clay is already gearing up for the start of school. It’s annual school supply drive kicks off. You can pick up anything from backpacks, binders and folders to pens, pencils and markers. Supplies can be dropped off at Enclave, First International Bank and Trust, any Marvin…
Dave Bishop (KBRF) FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A motorcycle driver is dead after crashing into a semi trailer in Fergus Falls. Police say it happened at Lincoln Avenue and I-94 shortly before noon. Witnesses tell police the victim was headed west on Lincoln Avenue and collided with the rear end of the semi’s trailer. The area was closed off…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A fifty year prison sentence is handed down to 29-year-old Nicholas Nesdahl of Williston for seven counts of producing child porn. Nesdahl was sentenced in federal court in Bismarck. He plead guilty to the charges back in March. He was given 30 years in federal prison in North Dakota along with 20 years in Pennsylvania. Prosecutors…
FARGO — It’s feel-good food, and if you stop by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Wednesday, you can fill up on a good cause. It’s United Way of Cass-Clay’s “Eat United,” for the seventh year in a row, hosted by BCBSND. There are a variety of local food trucks heading out, complete with local musicians playing live. A…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Some people in Moorhead have been receiving text messages claiming to be a survey from the City of Moorhead. City leaders say it’s a scam. They say if you get such a text, do not click the link provided. You should also delete the message immediately to protect your personal information. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – At least five North Dakota counties received absentee ballots through the mail that were missing postmarks, a situation Secretary of State Michael Howe calls “completely unacceptable.” The Burleigh County Canvassing Board voted 5-4 on Monday morning to accept 58 ballots that were received by the deadline but were not postmarked. Lisa Hart, Burleigh County…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Chancellor Mark Hagerott will lead the North Dakota University System for another 18 months before transitioning to a professor position, the State Board of Higher Education determined Tuesday. The board met in a closed-door executive session Tuesday to discuss Hagerott’s evaluation and extending his contract. Board members then resumed the open meeting and voted…
