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Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill

MINNEAPOLIS - Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the House late Friday. Despite the defections of Omar and other…

Students Hold Interactive Dog Walk

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Dogs in the FM area are being treated by NDSU students and their pet project, Playtime Pet Events.  “One of the assignments for the semester is to pretty much come up…

Head-on crash near Williston kills woman and kid

WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Williston man faces faces DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges after a head-on crash. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Mark Bearce was driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2 when he hit another…

Pursuit in Moorhead ends in one-vehicle crash

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A high speed pursuit in Moorhead ends in a one vehicle crash. Police say officers received a call of a driver slumped over the wheel at a stoplight after 8 a.m. When officers tried to pull…

Walmart in Jamestown closes for the weekend

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) -- Walmart in Jamestown is closing over the weekend to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. A spokesperson says the store at 921 25th Street SW will reopen on Monday at 6 a.m. The company states they realize…

Moorhead Mayor discusses optional sales tax plan

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley invites Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson to discuss issues impacting the city. Carlson shared information on projects in Moorhead along…

Inmate who died in jail cell identified

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - An Otter Tail County jail inmate who was found unresponsive in her cell in Fergus Falls has been identified. Twenty-eight-year-old Lavuya Jade Baker of Wadena was found during a routine check early Wednesday morning. Jail staff,…

Bismarck man accused of running drug operation

BISMARCK, N.D. - Prosecutors have accused a Bismarck man of leading an illegal drug operation that trafficked thousands of oxycodone pills into Bismarck. Layne Johs is charged with four felonies, including leading a criminal organization. Authorities say Johs is the…

DGF schools to require face coverings starting Monday

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Beginning Monday Nov. 8, face coverings will be required inside Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton schools. School officials say the mask mandate is temporary and will expire on Sunday, Nov. 21.  The announcement was made in an email to parents…

Ponzi cattle scheme operator gets 91 months in prison

RAPID CITY, S.D. - A South Dakota feedlot operator who pleaded guilty to operating a Ponzi cattle scheme has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison. Prosecutors say Robert Blom, of Corsica, resold the same cattle to multiple investors…

3 killed, 1 injured in central Minnesota highway crash

BACKUS, Minn. - The State Patrol says three people have died in a highway crash in central Minnesota. A GMC Yukon was northbound on Highway 371 in Cass County about 11 p.m. Thursday when a Chevy minivan failed to stop…

North Dakota joins 10 states in suing Biden over vaccine mandate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Attorneys general in 11 states, including North Dakota, filed suit Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration, challenging a new vaccine requirement for workers at companies with more than 100 employees. The lawsuit filed in the St.…