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UPDATE: Names Released in Officer-Involved Shooting Sunday in Mahnomen Co.

March 15, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Names are released in a chase and officer involved shooting in Mahnomen County on Sunday. Minnesota BCA says 20-year-old Shequoya Basswood of Mahnomen is being treated for gunshot injuries at Sanford in Fargo. The deputy who shot her is Dakota Czerny who has been with Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office for one year. He is on…

Kvalvogs appealing dismissal of lawsuit against Minnesota State Patrol, others

March 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The parents of two Moorhead teens killed in a crash on Interstate 94 while heading to a basketball tournament in 2015 are appealing the dismissal of their civil rights lawsuit in federal court. Fargo attorney David Chapman, who represents Ray and Kathie Kvalvog, says he has filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of…

Feds once again deny Noem’s Mount Rushmore fireworks request

March 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

PIERRE, S.D. – The National Park Service has denied South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s request to mark the Fourth of July with fireworks at Mount Rushmore, citing opposition from Native American tribes and the possibility of igniting wildfires. The Republican governor said in a statement Tuesday that she would continue her court battle to hold the fireworks. Noem filed a…

Officer injured in attack at the Bismarck Airport

March 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A police officer has been injured in an attack at Bismarck Airport. Police say the officer was called to check on a man who was bothering passengers waiting in the security line Monday. The officer told the man that he would have to leave the airport if he didn’t have an airline ticket. That’s when the man…

Fan who threw bag of popcorn at basketball game in Lake Park pleads guilty

Phillip Lokken is charged with misdemeanor 5th-degree assault and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

March 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

UPDATE (FOX 9) – A man charged with assaulting a referee after a high school basketball game in Lake Park– the result of being upset over bad calls – has plead guilty to disorderly conduct. In March the Audubon Police Department was informed of an incident following a game between Lake Park-Audubon and Win-E-Mac. According to accounts from the incidents, following a…

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Becker County Teamster employees file intent to strike

March 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – More than 173 employees of the Becker County Courthouse and Human Services units have voted to reject the county’s final offer and have filed their intent to strike with the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services. The soonest the employees could strike is at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. There’s a mandatory 10-day cooling-off…

Lake Park FD and neighboring departments respond to fire at American Legion

The American Legion Post in Lake Park Minnesota is searching for a new home after their headquarters caught fire, Officials say there is heavy heat and smoke damage.

March 14, 2022

Site Staff,

LAKE PARK, Minn. (KVRR)- The American Legion Post in Lake Park, Minnesota is searching for a new home after their headquarters caught fire. Officials say there is heavy heat and smoke damage. “My heart dropped all the way to my shoes. I’ve been a member here for 23 years and heavily involved for the last 20 with several other members….

Downtown Fargo icon The HoDo sold

March 14, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The establishment that was one of the most critical to downtown Fargo’s renaissance has been sold. The Hotel Donaldson was purchased by former North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman and his investment partners. While the selling price has not been disclosed, The HoDo was listed on the market for $3.9 million earlier this year. Poolman said…

Fargo Entrepreneur Plans Run for Fargo City Commission

March 14, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can add another name to the long list of candidates for Fargo City Commission. Jodi Plecity tells KVRR that she is getting into the race and will release the details in a few days. She has already started social media pages for her campaign. Plecity is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Peoples Rising Academy, a…

Snow is melting while some drains remain frozen

You may notice some extra liquid on sidewalks and the roads with temperatures warming up snow is starting to melt.

March 14, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may notice some extra liquid on sidewalks and the roads with temperatures warming up snow is starting to melt. Officials urge pedestrians and drivers to be safe, sidewalks could be slicker to walk on and at night the water on the road can freeze and turn into black ice, and sitting water in the roads…