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Gov. Walz eases COVID-19 restrictions

MINNESOTA (KVRR)  -A decrease in case numbers and increase in vaccinations is leading Governor Tim Walz to update Minnesota's COVID-19 mitigation measures. Governor Tim Walz is giving Minnesotans a sigh of relief as…

UPDATE: Fargo armed robbery suspect arrested

UPDATE: Police say shortly after the robbery, 28-year-old Peter Lee Jacquemart Palmer of Fargo was arrested at a nearby apartment for suspicion of felony armed robbery. Authorities have not said what he is accused of taking from the convenience store.…

Jury convicts Fargo man in death of his girlfriend

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A Cass County District Court jury has found a Fargo man guilty in the death of his girlfriend. Forty-six-year-old Sheldon Davis was convicted of murder, arson and endangering by a fire in the death of 52-year-old Denise…

Walz announces new COVID-19 restrictions

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz says he is easing several coronavirus restrictions, citing rising vaccinations and declining COVID-19 cases. Walz announced Friday that religious services will no longer have occupancy limits starting noon on Monday. Public venues will…

Hauck named to replace Simons in North Dakota House

BISMARCK, N.D. - A replacement representative for the seat of a North Dakota lawmaker expelled has been named. District 36 Republicans’ executive committee unanimously appointed Dori Hauck, of rural Richardton. She is a rancher, writer and music teacher, and has…

Minneapolis to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS - The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the man’s death in police custody. The settlement was announced Friday as jury selection continued in the trial…

Cause of Dilworth house fire determined

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - A fire that destroyed a home Thursday in Dilworth was caused by "an electrical issue." Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the cause was determined by an investigator from the Minnesota Fire Marshal's Office. Empting says…

Bismarck father accused of injuring infant daughter

BISMARCK, N.D. - A Bismarck man is facing felony charges after being accused of injuring his 4-month-old daughter. The 22-year-old father is charged with felony child abuse, which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence upon conviction. A police affidavit says…

Woman in custody following crash in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A woman is in custody after a chase and crash in Moorhead. Police received a 911 call about a reckless driver entering Moorhead on Interstate 94 from Fargo around 5:40 Thursday night. Officers found the…

Walz to announce rollback of COVID-19 restrictions Friday

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz says he will announce a rollback of Minnesota's COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and gatherings on Friday that will be "the biggest turn yet." The announcement comes as Minnesota expanded vaccine eligibility to…

Police chief wants tougher penalties for drug-related deaths

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski told North Dakota lawmakers Thursday that he strongly supports a bill that would increase penalties for drug dealers if someone dies from the sale of their drugs. Zibolski said drug overdoses…

Grommesh pleads 'not guilty' to child porn charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man known for appearing on a network TV show as a child has pleaded "not guilty" to charges related to child pornography. Twenty-year-old Garrett Grommesh is charged with 10 counts of possession of child…

Simons won't challenge ouster from legislature

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - Former Dickinson Republican State Representative Luke Simons won't go to court over his expulsion from the Legislature. In a statement, Simons said if he were to take the matter to the state Supreme Court, it would…

Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for Chauvin

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has granted prosecutors’ request to add a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. Judge Peter Cahill on Thursday added the charge after the former officer, Derek Chauvin, failed…

One injured in house fire in Dilworth

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - One person was taken to a hospital after fire broke out at a home Thursday morning in Dilworth. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the victim's condition is not known.  The fire was reported at 7:32…

Book with swastika on the cover found at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. - The North Dakota State University Equity Office is investigating after a book with a swastika on the cover is left inside a little lending library outside the Memorial Union. The university says in an email to students…

Covid-19 relief bill passed includes pension relief

WASHINGTON (KVRR) - The $1.9 trillion relief bill passed by Congress Wednesday includes an expanded version of the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act. It includes an infusion of federal money to…

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