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LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Karlach

FARGO — She’s a Halloween treat sweeter than anything you’ll pick up trick-or-treating, and that’s because at 10 years old, Karlach is ready to make the most of her time as a senior pooch. The labrador/springer spaniel cross came in to the 4 Luv of Dog rescue after being discovered in a hoarding situation. She had a lot of fairly…

Mountrail County man charged with multiple felonies, including trying to take officers handgun

WHITE EARTH, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A northwestern North Dakota man is charged with multiple felonies after assaulting a sheriff’s deputy and trying to take his gun in Mountrail County. According to court records, the deputy was trying to take 33-year-old Andrew Wiedmer into custody for a warrant when Wiedmer ran. The deputy ordered Wiedmer to stop, but he continued to…

Woman injured, horse dead after crash in Polk County

WINGER, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman was injured and a horse was killed in a crash in Polk County. The crash happened Wednesday shortly after 8:30 p.m. According to the State Patrol, 67-year-old Peggy Dammen of Thief River Falls was driving on Highway 59 about 4 miles north of Winger when she hit the horse with her SUV. Dammen suffered…

How did those 3 names next to my presidential candidate get there?

The names of potential presidential electors are shown on a sample ballot next to their pledged candidates. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Michael Achterling – North Dakota Monitor) When North Dakotans cast ballots during the presidential race, they are not voting for their chosen candidate directly. Instead, they are voting for the three names next to their chosen candidate –…

Judge dismisses federal civil lawsuit against state trooper who shot Ricky Cobb II

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR-KFGO) – A federal judge is dismissing a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan for Cobb’s fatal shooting. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel granted Londregan’s motion to dismiss, saying he acted “reasonably” when he shot Cobb who was trying to pull away from a traffic stop on Interstate 94…

Rockstar Pizza Factory now open for business

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There’s a new option for take-and-bake style pizzas in town. Rockstar Pizza Factory opened this week at 5050 Timber Parkway in south Fargo, near Cashwise and Suite Shots. They are open seven days a week, from 11:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. It’s a two-for-one kind of place. Rockstar joins Wicked Willie’s Seafood Steampots To-Go for its…

Minnesota Lottery Returns $4 Billion To Minnesota Over Nearly 35 Years

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Lottery has reached a major milestone. It has now returned $4 billion to the state to help expand outdoor recreation, support local agriculture, restore wildlife habitats and protect water quality. In fiscal year 2024 a record payout of $196.5 million was returned to lottery beneficiaries who serve each of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Players cashed in…

Cass County Sheriff’s Dept. designates election day as ‘Brown Day’

FARGO (KFGO) – It’s called “Brown Day” to reflect the color of the uniforms worn by Cass County Sheriff’s deputies. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says his department will have a presence around polling sites on Tuesday to ensure voters are not bothered and election workers are allowed to do their jobs without any disruptions. “We currently have tactical operation plans set…