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Attorney: State board aiming to destroy the reputation of Northland Vapor

April 24, 2023

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – An attorney for a Moorhead retailer that sells THC products is accusing the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy of trying to destroy the company’s reputation. Last week, the Board accused Northland Vapor of selling THC syrup contaminated with mold. The Board said mold was found during a recent inspection related to an ongoing civil lawsuit against Northland…

Art professor sues after firing over Prophet Muhammad images

January 18, 2023

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – An adjunct art professor is suing the private Minnesota university that fired her for including depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course. Erika López Prater alleges in a lawsuit that Hamline University subjected her to religious discrimination and defamation after a Muslim student objected when she included a 14th-century painting depicting the Prophet…

Romantix files emergency motion to allow it to open

December 14, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Romantix has filed an emergency motion asking a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order by December 19 to allow the company to open its business at 74 Broadway N. by December 27. The motion claims that if Romantix is not granted the requested relief and the city finalizes the amendments as expected by December 27,…

Fargo Looks To Change Adult Establishment Regulations In Middle of Romantix Lawsuit

December 13, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With a legal battle over an adult bookstore’s proposed move in downtown Fargo, the city is looking to amend the municipal code when it comes to adult entertainment centers and establishments. The first reading of an ordinance to change the code definitions and regulations was held during last night’s meeting. The vote was four to one…

Fargo says Romantix has no First Amendment claim, asks judge to dismiss suit

December 6, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The city of Fargo has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Romantix, Inc., the adult entertainment company seeking to open a new store in the heart of downtown. In late October Romantix filed its federal suit against the city, alleging that Fargo’s Land Development Code (LDC) is unconstitutional and claiming the city is…

MN Board of Pharmacy filing lawsuit against Moorhead & Bemidji edibles retailers

December 5, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy files a civil lawsuit against two Moorhead-based THC edibles manufacturers and retailers. The lawsuit filed in Clay County District Court alleges that the edibles manufacturers and retailers violated Minnesota’s edible cannabinoid laws. Court documents show the defendants as Northland Vapor Moorhead, Northland Vapor Bemidji and Moorhead-based Wonky Confections. The lawsuit…

Judge strikes down Biden loan-forgiveness plan

November 10, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A U.S. judge in Texas has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness. The program was already on hold while a federal appeals court in St. Louis considers a separate lawsuit by a half-dozen states challenging it. District Court Judge Mark Pittman said…

Man claims he couldn’t walk for two years after assault by Moorhead police officer

TODD BOGGIS IS SUING THE CITY AND SEVEN POLICE OFFICERS IN FEDERAL COURT

October 17, 2022

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man who says he couldn’t walk for nearly two years after his leg was broken by a Moorhead police officer is suing the city and seven officers. The civil rights lawsuit, filed in federal court in Minneapolis says it happened in Nov., 2019, after Moorhead police responded to a fight at an apartment complex….

Sysco accuses 4 largest beef processors of price fixing

July 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

OMAHA, Neb. – The nation’s largest food distributor has joined other businesses accusing the four largest meat processors of working together to inflate beef prices. Sysco recently filed a federal lawsuit in Texas accusing Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill and National Beef of price fixing. The lawsuit said those companies have conspired to suppress the number of cattle slaughtered to help…

Lawsuit seeks to reinstate UND women’s hockey program

June 17, 2022

Jim Monk,

UND women’s hockey teamFARGO (KVRR) – Four women who recently graduated from North Dakota high schools have filed a class action lawsuit that seeks to reinstate the University of North Dakota women’s hockey program. The complaint was filed in federal court. It comes three years after a judge dismissed a similar complaint by former UND Fighting Hawks players. The women…