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College administrator fired in sexual video scandal is married to former ND university vice-president

YoutubeLA CROSSE, Wis. (KVRR/KFGO) – The wife of a Wisconsin university chancellor who was fired after it was discovered that the couple had made sexually explicit adult pornographic videos is a former college administrator at Dickinson State University. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired by the board of regents last week. His wife, Carmen Wilson, was the…

Cass County Commissioners declare an emergency for costs from ice storm

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Commissioners declare an emergency to help cover the costs from the winter storm from December 25-27, 2023. Last week, Gov. Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency for widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the ice storm. Some communities have already spent thousands of dollars to cleanup trees and branches. Emergency Manager Jim Prochniak says…

Cass County Electric Making Progress, Power Restored to 400 More Members

Around 675 Members Still Without Power

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR:8:45pm Update) — Cass County Electric is providing its members with an update as crews continue to work to restore power after the Christmas ice storm. Power was restored to around 300 members on Monday and another 100 on Tuesday but there are still 570 members without power. The majority of outages remain around the Valley City, Fingal,…

Gunshot injury in Moorhead ruled accidental

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police have ruled a shooting that injured a 17-year-old teen Sunday as accidental. A spokesman says the teen was walking in the 1200 block of 34th Street Circle South around 5 p.m. with a concealed handgun when it went off and a bullet hit him in the leg. He was taken to the hospital with…

New charges filed against man whose arson conviction was overturned in Detroit Lakes

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – An Elk River, Minnesota man whose arson conviction was overturned by the Minnesota Court of Appeals is facing new charges in connection with a 2018 fire in Detroit Lakes. Gary Bogatz Jr. was convicted of first degree arson following a fire in a building that formerly housed The Refuge, a nonprofit Christian Outreach & Resource…