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Sharpton: Locke was guilty of being ‘Black in America’

Amir Locke funeralMINNEAPOLIS – The Rev. Al Sharpton has told hundreds gathered for the funeral for Amir Locke that the 22-year-old man was not guilty of anything except being young and Black in America. Locke was killed Feb. 2 by Minneapolis police as they executed a no-knock search warrant. Police video shows an officer kick a sectional sofa, and Locke…

Update: Two trains derail in collision near Frazee

FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR-KDLM) – No one was injured when two freight trains collided Thursday morning near Frazee, Minnesota. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander says an eastbound train collided with a second train on an adjacent track shortly before 9:00 a.m. He says the second train did not appear to be moving. Glander says train traffic has been stopped until the…

Pet Connection: Five Fine Felines

The Humane Society of the Lakes has a lot of cats who would love a good home

  We’re on a bit of a hot streak on Pet Connection. Each of the last two weeks, our adoptable pet has found a new home within days of us featuring them on the show. We’re putting our luck on the line this week. We don’t have one pet looking for a loving home. We have five! They’re all adult…

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Has Ties to Bismarck women

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – The Russia Ukraine conflict has ties to two people from Bismarck. According to NATO, Russia is still sending troops to Ukraine despite President Vladamir Putin’s insistence to negotiate a solution to the crisis. The U.S. and NATO believe an invasion is imminent. Ukrainians raised national flags and sang the country’s anthem to mark Unity Day, created…

Fargo-based Noridian Healthcare looks to expand across the country

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Noridian Healthcare Solutions, headquartered in Fargo, provides service for anyone using Medicare, Medicaid and more. You used to only find Noridian in North Dakota but they have expanded across the United States. The company prides itself on being a leader in creating solutions for state and commercial health care programs and they want to make it…

Minnesota Man Dies In Skiing Accident In Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP/KVRR) — Authorities say a Minnesota man has died after a skiing accident at the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort in Flagstaff. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say 61-year-old Michael Amiot died Tuesday morning after being injured on one of the more difficult runs. Details weren’t immediately released, but authorities say Amiot wasn’t wearing a helmet and suffered serious head…

Lawsuit calls new North Dakota sub-districts ‘racial gerrymandering’

FARGO (KVRR) – Two people have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that led to the creation of legislative sub-districts for two North Dakota Indian reservations. Charles Walen and Paul Henderson are challenging the addition of two sub-districts in legislative Districts 4 and 9 on the Fort Berthold and Turtle Mountain Reservations. The complaint says that the creation…

Watch: Protesters end Emerson border blockade

EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) – A vehicle blockade that was assembled last week at the Emerson Port of Entry, just north of Pembina, North Dakota has ended. The Emerson blockade was one of at least three border blockades that were set up to protest Canada’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived and led the protesters away from…