FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) – The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has elected a woman to be its next leader. Results show that Janet Alkire would be the first woman to head the tribal council in more than two decades. Gates Kelley was elected Standing Rock chairwoman in 1946 and was the first woman to lead a tribe in the United…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – The results of an investigation into former West Fargo Assistant Police Chief Jerry Boyer concluded that an email he sent to members of the department violated the chain-of-command. Boyer wrote about the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, but did not clear the email with Police Chief Denis Otterness. “I know many of you…
UPDATE: The Morton County State’s Attorney’s Office says a North Dakota trooper who shot and killed a man on I-94 13 miles west of Mandan last month was justified. After reviewing evidence, State’s Attorney Allen Koppy said Trooper Steven Mayer was justified in defending himself and others. The Highway Patrol says Mayer acted within department policy. Forty-five-year-old Craig Knutson of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – UPDATE: Authorities say the wife made the 911 call. Police say they did not have enough information to support arresting the suspect after he was detained. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – UPDATE: The man police say fired a gun during the domestic dispute was found and detained in Moorhead. The shelter-in-place has been lifted and roads are…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This flu season is expected to be worse than the unusually mild one we experienced last winter. Fewer people got the flu last winter because of COVID-19 prevention measures like wearing masks, social distancing, and traveling less. With many people back at work and school, this year will likely be different. “Get the COVID vaccine, get…
WASHINGTON & BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Many health organizations like the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention say getting vaccinated for the coronavirus is the best way to get the pandemic behind us. The American Rescue Plan Act signed by President Biden in March gave $1.9 trillion in relief, in part, to help beat the virus. “The American Rescue Plan…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo woman has died nearly three weeks after being involved in a crash. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 32-year-old Krassimira Utecht was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by 22-year-old Jansen Hernandez of Prior Lake, Minnesota on September 15th. The crash happened on the 4700 block of South University Drive around 8:00. Troopers say…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz called on lawmakers Tuesday to approve a series of new measures to respond to the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine and testing requirements for teachers, school staff and long-term care workers. The Democratic governor detailed his proposal in a letter to lawmakers that he released after meeting privately with legislative…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum will attend a send off ceremony Friday for 125 North Dakota National Guard members being deployed to the southern border. The Bismarck-based 957th multi-role bridge unit will support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in ongoing efforts to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. It will be a year-long mission. Burgum said the request for assistance came…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor will be resentenced on Oct. 21 for second-degree manslaughter in the deadly 2017 shooting death of Justine Damond. Noor initally was found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Damond’s death and sentenced to over 12 years in prison. But, last month the Minnesota Supreme Court tossed out Noor’s…
