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Moorhead Restaurant Fixture, Speak Easy, To Close May 29

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Speak Easy, which billed itself as Moorhead's best Italian restaurant and lounge, is closing for good. In a social media post, operators of the restaurant writing you should come one, come all to enjoy your favorite…

North Dakota leads the nation in DUI rate

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) - With more than five percent of drivers reporting a DUI on their record, North Dakota is the leader of DUIs and drivers with suspended licenses in the nation according to…

Some Frozen Pizzas Fall Under Recall For Ready-To-Eat Bacon

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-- Hornbacher's is alerting customers about a recall involving Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. 185,000 pounds of the company's ready-to-eat bacon topping may be contaminated with metal fragments. The topping was used as an ingredient in a number…

Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse to close in June

FARGO (KVRR) - A Fargo bar that's been a fixture on 13th Ave. S. for three decades is closing. Borrowed Buck Roadhouse announced the closure Wednesday on social media. "Hey everyone, it is with a heavy heart I announce that…

Texas Governor holds news conference on school shooting

UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing at least 19 fourth-graders and their two teachers. Relatives who…

Five-year prison term ordered in child starvation death

BISMARCK, N.D. - A North Dakota woman accused of allowing an infant in her care to starve to death two years ago has been sentenced to five years in prison. Twenty-seven-year-old Paige Howling Wolf, of Parshall, pleaded guilty in December…

Vigil, rally planned for 2nd anniversary of Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS - A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd’s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for the second anniversary of his death. Activists planned the Wednesday vigil and a rally at the governor’s residence…

Texas politician: Uvalde, Texas school shooter was born in ND

UPDATE - Democratic Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio told CNN the shooting suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was born in North Dakota, but didn't specify where.   UVALDE, Texas (FOX NEWS) - A shooting at an elementary school in…

FEMA & Emergency Management Teams Survey Damage in NW Minnesota

PENNINGTON CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- FEMA and Minnesota Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management are conducting surveys of recent flooding and storm damage in northwest Minnesota. The teams are traveling through Pennington, Polk, and Red Lake counties to determine…

Mother of infant shot at Fargo restaurant may not survive

FARGO (KVRR) - Family members indicate that the prognosis for a Moorhead woman who was shot at a Fargo restaurant last week is "very uncertain" and she may not survive. A GoFundMe page says Lucia Garcia suffered "significant brain damage"…

Unattended Death Under Investigation in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- Police in Grand Forks are investigating an unattended death. They got a 911 call just before 10 a.m. saying a man was unresponsive in a home in the 1200 block of 39th Street North. Police…

Biden to sign police order on Floyd anniversary

WASHINGTON - With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, according to three people familiar with…

Report says North Dakota's 2022 economic outlook is strong

BISMARCK, N.D. - The latest economic outlook report for North Dakota is showing continued improvement for 2022, despite a national economy that shrank in the first quarter and is showing signs of entering a recession. The quarterly report by the…

ND Secretary of State Rejects 60% Group's Petitions

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota's secretary of state has rejected a petition put forth by a group that wants to require a 60% majority vote to approve constitutional amendments. In a letter to the sponsoring committee, Al Jaeger said…

Former Moorhead Fire Official Changes Plea in DUI Case

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A former assistant Moorhead fire chief involved in a crash last November that seriously hurt a woman, changes her plea to guilty to driving under the influence. Kayla Cross entered the plea to the misdemeanor in…

A successful finish to Fargo Marathon week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo Marathon week was another huge hit in the community. The Fargo Marathon brings in thousands of runners and supporters and the economic impact is substantial annually. "We're going to be…

Minnesota Lawmakers Not Expected To Finish Work Before Deadline

ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- It appears Minnesota lawmakers will not get everything done before the 11:59 p.m. end-of-session deadline. It become obvious Sunday afternoon that they won't finish on time. Lawmakers on Saturday reached a $4 billion tax relief package…

DFL Nominates Top Candidates At Convention With Little Opposition

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR)-- The DFL has nominated it's top candidates for state offices including governor, lt. governor, attorney general and secretary of state during its convention in Rochester over the weekend. Attorney General Keith Ellison was nominated for a second…