Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell looks to her attorney Dane DeKrey during her trial on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Becker County District Court in Detroit Lakes, Minn.DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, Minnesota will be sentenced on September 10 after being found guilty in Detroit Lakes. A jury convicted Mitchell on two counts of burglary and…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s day two of testimony, and the prosecution has rested its case. A police officer testified that the victim, Carol Mitchell, had questions about what Nicole Mitchell had intended to do. “She was very concerned that Nicole’s purpose wasn’t there to necessarily get items. She was more concerned, possibly, that Nicole might be trying to…
FRONTIER, N.D. (KVRR) – A home in Frontier, North Dakota had its doors open all weekend to raise money for Alzheimer’s disease research. It’s the Longest Open House event, which was started by local realtor Kyle Olson in 2021 after he lost his father to the disease. The three-day event kicked off Friday evening with a concert, then had tons…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Kyle Olson, a realtor with Keller Williams Inspire Realty, has been holding the longest open house in the Red River Valley. Olson has been running event for the past 60-plus hours to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. Olson also does this in honor of his dad, Dewey, who he lost to the disease. He spoke…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A group of people rallied on the Veterans’ Bridge to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s treatment access. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it is estimated that there are 6.7 million Americans older than 65 with the disease. One rally member said it runs in her family and wants a cure to be found as she saw it…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Retired Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist has been placed on Hospice care at Sanford. Bergquist’s family says since his retirement in 2019, he has been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. His family says Bergquist is resting comfortably with his family and friends by his side. Bergquist had a nearly four-decade long law enforcement career. He joined the Moorhead…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It may not be the healthiest school lunch, but it is for a good cause. Honor Society students at Fargo South High School are eating whipped cream for lunch this week in order to raise money for the North Dakota Alzheimer’s Group. Students say getting pied in the face by their teachers is worth it because…
FARGO, N.D. — (AP) Former federal circuit court judge and North Dakota native Kermit Bye has died. Family members say the 84-year-old Bye died Saturday at Sanford Health in Fargo, following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. President Bill Clinton nominated Bye in April 1999 to fill the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seat left vacant by the death of…
FARGO, N.D.– The Walk to End Alzheimer’s went virtual this year, but one community is still honoring it in a meaningful way. When the Alzheimer’s Association walk was moved online this year, the Touchmark Retirement Community decided they were going to find a way to still honor the cause. Along with residents and staff, several members of the Fargo-Moorhead community…
FARGO, N.D.- Drekker Brewing Company is hosting an event that supports the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of September being world Alzheimer’s month. From four until ten people are able to stop by the Brewery to buy a beer. The company will be donating a dollar from every pint to the Alzheimer’s Association. They hope that through this event they are…
