Siamese cats are widely known for their beauty, including their often-blue eyes and their lovely, distinctive markings, which come in a variety of shades. This week’s cat is more than just a pretty face, though. Sadie the Siamese comes to us from Homeward Animal Shelter, and Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says you’d never know she’s a senior kitty. She’s got the…
Mission Tavern signST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Health has taken enforcement action against a Crow Wing County business for violating Gov. Tim Walz’s order prohibiting bars and restaurants from allowing indoor dining. State health officials say Mission Tavern in Merrifield allowed on-site consumption on Nov. 25 and again on Dec. 11. A statement from the Minn….
MINNEAPOLIS – A North Carolina man and member of an anti-government extremist group has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Benjamin Ryan Teeter of Hampstead, North Carolina, traveled to Minneapolis during protests following the death of George Floyd. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Prosecutors say…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A federal judge has thrown out the lawsuit of an Arizona man who claimed North Dakota law enforcement officers injured him and violated his civil rights during the Dakota Access pipeline protests. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor ruled that 24-year-old Marcus Mitchell placed himself where he knew less-than-lethal weapons were being used and failed to show that…
FARGO, N.D.- “We had a goal of 145 meals, and we were able to just surpass 200, so we’re just grateful for all the support from the community,” says Fargo Public School’s Student Wellness and Family Facilitator Supervisor Jen Sahr. The meal basket program is run by Fargo Public Schools’ Student Wellness and Family Facilitators who determine recipients based off…
FARGO, N.D.- United Way of Cass Clay delivers cards sent by community members to healthcare workers from Sanford Health and Essentia Health to say thank you to for all they do. Kayla Jossund has been working as a registered nurse at Essentia Health for two years. She says when COVID-19 first hit, a lot of uncertainty filled the hospitals because…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Besides the occasional phone call coming in, it’s unusually quiet inside Legends Bar & Grill in Moorhead. The restaurant has been closed to dine-in customers since Gov. Tim Walz imposed a four-week shutdown last month. “We’re exhausted as a business and as employees,” says Legends media specialist and bartender Baylee Engquist. “Not so much on the side…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A second person of interest in the death of a man in a Grand Forks hotel is arrested in Moorhead. Police took Emanuel Garza into custody on unrelated warrants. He is wanted for questioning along with Vincent Villarreal in the death of Jeffrey Shulzitski. His body was found on December 5th inside a room at Budget Inn…
Dr. Karol Kremens Gets First COVID-19 Vaccine Shot at Essentia Health-Fargo on WednesdayFARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health-Fargo gets its initial shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The first of the 775 doses went to Dr. Karol Kremens and Registered Nurse Kim Tenderholt. “I think it’s the right thing to do for a number of reasons; the science shows it’s safe,…
Jason SimeonFARGO (KVRR) – An investigation is underway to determine whether a man intentionally drove his SUV into a bridge pillar on I-29 in Fargo Tuesday evening. Forty-seven-year-old Jason Simeon, a convicted sex offender, was killed when he drove into a bridge pillar while the North Dakota Highway Patrol was attempting to stop him in Fargo. The incident began in…
