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Former President Trump is acquitted by U.S. Senate

  WASHINGTON, DC - (FOXNEWS) Former President Trump was acquitted in an unprecedented second impeachment trial on the charge of inciting an insurrection for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, making him the first and only president to impeached and acquitted twice in history. A…

Trump Impeachment Trial: Closing Arguments

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began wrapping up their impeachment case against Donald Trump on Saturday after a chaotic morning in which they gave up a last-minute plan for witness testimony that could have significantly prolonged the trial and…

Mayor: Fargo mask mandate will expire Feb.18

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney says a citywide executive order requiring masks to be worn in indoor public places will expire next Thursday, Feb. 18. Mahoney says the city will continue to strongly encourage mask use until the…

Walz relaxes more coronavirus restrictions

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz said he would relax several restrictions in place due to the coronavirus as cases continue to drop, including raising the maximum occupancy in bars, restaurants private events and celebrations. Starting Saturday, top capacity…

Twin Peaks to open location in Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) - A restaurant that's popular with NDSU Bison football fans in Frisco, Texas is moving into Fargo later this year. Twin Peaks will be located at 1515 42nd St. South.  An opening date is expected in the fall.…

Appeals Court won't delay ex-cop's trial in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has dismissed prosecutors' request to delay the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. Derek Chauvin is scheduled to go to trial on murder and manslaughter…

Police investigating south Fargo burglaries

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Police are warning of a rise in home burglaries on Fargo’s south side. Since mid-January, there have been five break-ins. Police spokesperson Jessica Schindeldecker says three of the burglaries were south of 32nd Avenue South and east…

Man given 5 years for firebombing in George Floyd aftermath

MINNEAPOLIS - A suburban Minneapolis man has been sentenced to five years in prison for firebombing a Dakota County courthouse in the riots that followed the death of George Floyd last year. Twenty-five-year-old Garrett Ziegler, of Long Lake, pleaded guilty…

Allegiant Resumes Non-stop Flights From Fargo to Tampa

FARGO, N.D. -- Non-stop service from Fargo to Tampa, Florida has resumed on Allegiant. The new route will operate twice weekly from Hector International Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. Shawn Dobberstein, the executive director at Hector, says the warm…

North Broadway Bridge closed indefinitely

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The 30-year-old North Broadway Bridge linking Fargo to rural Clay County is closed indefinitely. Fargo Transportation Engineer Jeremy Gorden says soil from the river embankment is pushing onto the north…

North Dakota House approves ban on transgender student athletes

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has approved a measure that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on teams that do not match their birth gender. Supporters of the measure said it’s designed to protect girls from having…

Chauvin wanted to plead guilty to 3rd-degree murder

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was prepared to plead guilty to third-degree murder in George Floyd’s death before then-Attorney General William Barr personally blocked the plea deal last year. Two law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the…

Minnesota-based Hormel to acquire Planters

AUSTIN, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota-based Hormel Foods has an agreement to purchase Planters from Kraft Heinz for $3.35 billion. The deal include brands such as Planters, NUT-rition, Corn Nuts, Skippy and Wholly Guacamole. The sale is expected to close later…

Fargo's North Broadway Bridge closed indefinitely

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - The North Broadway Bridge that links Fargo with rural Clay County has been closed Indefinitely after routine inspection found a tilt to one of its piers. City Engineer Jeremy Gorden said soil from the river embankment pushed…

Man escapes house fire in Hankinson

HANKINSON, N.D. - There are no injuries after a house fire in Hankinson. The Richland County Sheriff's Office says firefighters responded to the house fire just before 9 p.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of 1st Street NE. One man…