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Former middle school principal found dead in Brainerd jail

BRAINERD, Minn. - A former middle school principal serving a prison sentence was found dead in the Crow Wing County Jail. Christopher Jerome Endicott had previously been sentenced to prison for identity theft, stalking and burglary. Endicott was arrested in…

Three men charged in Arbery's death convicted of murder

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery have been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice. The convictions for Greg McMichael,…

Redevelopment of south Fargo Kmart site takes another step

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Fargo Tax Exempt Review Committee is recommending the City Commission approve the renewal plan and developer agreement for tax increment financing for a portion of the proposed redevelopment of the vacant Kmart site on University Drive.…

South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization

PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use. Gov. Kristi Noem instigated the legal fight to strike down…

North Dakota outlines plan to restore native grasslands

BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has outlined a plan to bring landowners, conservation groups, scientists, and others together to restore native grasslands. The agency says North Dakota has lost more than 70% of its native…

Biden asks federal appeals court to reinstate vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Biden administration is asking the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals to wipe away an order from another appeals court blocking its Occupational Safety and Health Administration vaccine mandate. Several lawsuits were brought challenging the OSHA…

Famous Dave's will soon close its doors in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Fargo BBQ restaurant is only open for a few more days. Famous Dave's, south of I-94, posted this sign on its doors. The sign reads that it's a temporary closure and the last day open…

North Dakota employers ready to hire Afghan refugees

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Some North Dakota employers are jumping at the opportunity to partner with Afghan refugees to fill thousands of job openings in the state. Dan Hannaher, Field Director for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service North Dakota, says North…

Moorhead underpass project nearing completion

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - The city of Moorhead says construction on the Main Ave. underpass, near 20th and 21st Streets is approximately 88% complete and is expected to open to traffic next June. The BNSF and Otter Tail Valley…