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Fargo City Staff To Research Possible Hate Crimes Ordinance

FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo city staff is given the go ahead to look into possibly developing a hate crimes ordinance. The idea was introduced Monday night by Commissioner Arlette Preston. The plan would make hate crimes a misdemeanor and punishable…

Primary seat belt bill defeated in North Dakota House

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has defeated a measure that would have made North Dakota’s buckle-up law primary, meaning drivers could be pulled over for not wearing a belt. The law is currently a secondary offense, which…

North Dakota lawmakers want another pay raise

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota legislators want a raise for the second straight session. The proposed pay boost for lawmakers is 1.5% in the first year of the two-year budget cycle and 2% in the second. The increase is equal…

Jury seated for Derek Chauvin Trial

MINNEAPOLIS - A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29. The final juror was chosen Tuesday,  more than two weeks after the process…

Driver charged with DUI in Fargo rollover

FARGO (KVRR) - A woman was arrested for DUI following a rollover crash Monday night in south Fargo. Police say the crash was reported around 9:30 p.m. in the 5200 block of Amber Valley Parkway. Thirty-two-year-old Christa Heglie of Fargo…

Fargo's mask mandate to expire

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Fargo's city-wide mask mandate will be allowed to expire at 11:59 Monday night. City Commissioner John Strand had proposed changing the mandate to mask guidelines. That idea was rejected on a 3-2 vote with Mayor Dr.…

Agency reverses Trump-era oil ruling against tribes

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has scrapped a Department of Interior opinion under Donald Trump that attempted to strip mineral rights under the original Missouri River riverbed from a North Dakota tribal nation. The memorandum posted by the U.S. Department…

Moorhead Police investigating shooting death of six-year-old boy

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the shooting death of a six-year-old boy. Police say Sunday evening, several unsupervised children located a handgun inside an apartment in the 400 block of…

Son accused of shooting father in Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Police continue to search for a Rochester teen accused of shooting his father. The shooting happened Friday about 7:30 p.m. outside an apartment building where the two live. Police say the 41-year-old father was arguing with his…

Police arrest man wanted in Fargo bar shooting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -  A suspect wanted in a shooting outside a downtown Fargo bar a month ago has been arrested. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday, the Red River Valley Swat Team conducted a high-risk search warrant at the Hotel…

Fatal shooting investigation in Moorhead, no danger to public

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – Moorhead Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating a fatal shooting incident. Officers responded to a reported gunshot injury in the 400 block of Sunrise Circle at about 7:45 p.m. Sunday and found…