Walter MondaleMINNEAPOLIS – Public memorial services for former Vice President Walter Mondale are planned for September in Minnesota and in Washington, D.C. Mondale’s family says details will be shared in the coming months. Mondale died April 19 in Minneapolis. Mondale was vice president under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981, then lost one of the most lopsided presidential races to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Talks of police reform and racial equity are on the minds of many following the murder conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski, who has served on various forces for more than 30 years, says reform is simply part of the progression of law enforcement. “In order for us to be…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Emotions ran high outside of North Dakota State University’s Memorial Union Tuesday afternoon as Derek Chauvin was found guilty by a jury. “Finally. Finally, justice has been served today,” said Faith Shields-Dixon with Black Lives Matter Fargo-Moorhead. Shields-Dixon says protests and calls for change over the past year have finally paid off, but the work doesn’t…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A local defense attorney shares his insight on the verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial. “I think the jury had a very difficult job this is only the second time in the history of Minnesota that a police officer has been convicted for taking somebody’s life while on duty, so it was an enormously difficult task…
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades. The jury…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) – One person close to Mondale was Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. She shared why she feels he wasn’t just a successful politician, but a humble and noble man shortly after news broke of his passing Monday night. “What does Vice President Mondale mean to you? Because I know he’s counseled you a lot. What does he mean…
Walter MondaleMINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9/AP) – Walter Mondale passed away in Minneapolis Monday at the age of 93, his family says. The Minnesotan’s long career in politics was highlighted by serving as Jimmy Carter’s Vice President. He also served as Minnesota’s Attorney General, U.S. Senator and the U.S. Ambassador to Japan. Mondale’s own try for the White House, in 1984, came…
FARGO, N.D. — It’s been over a year since the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater closed its doors in Fargo. Now the FMCT is welcoming a new venue. “Theater teaches you to be flexible, teaches you to thrive, and it teaches you to give,” FMCT Executive Director Judy Lewis says. The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater keeps the curtains open with their new permanent…
Minnesota has 15 more deaths due to COVID-19 including a person in their 90s in Clay County. The state 1,847 new cases of the virus. The COVID Tracking Project confirms that there were nearly 504 new cases per 100,000 people in Minnesota over the past two weeks, which ranks 4th in the country for new cases per capita. North Dakota…
MINNEAPOLIS — Members of the National Guard were shot at early Sunday in Minneapolis. According to the Minnesota National Guard spokesperson, no one was seriously hurt. Guard members, along with a number of police, were providing neighborhood security when someone took shots at them from a light-colored SUV. Two guard members had minor injuries. One was taken to the hospital…
