MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government’s immigration crackdown. Klobuchar’s decision gives Democrats a high-profile candidate and proven statewide winner as their party tries to hold onto the office occupied…
FARGO (KVRR) – Local union leaders are supporting a plan that calls for a general strike in opposition to ICE activity in Minnesota. The Red River Valley AFL-CIO and the West Area Labor Council are endorsing the action in solidarity with the Minneapolis AFL-CIO. The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and other unions throughout the state are calling for a general…
West Fargo (KVRR) — North Dakotans are under a silver alert this morning after a vulnerable adult disappears from West Fargo. Both the North Dakota Highway Patrol and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are issing the alert after the West Fargo Police asked for it. The missing man is Zuya Armstrong of West Fargo, North Dakota. He’s an 18 year…
MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Erika Yoney announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 4A representing Moorhead. Yoney says her campaign will be centered on affordable healthcare, strong public schools, and an economy that works for working families. She says the values she learned growing up in Moorhead, caring for one another, showing up for our neighbors, and solving problems…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s the season of giving, and the Salvation Army in Fargo is making sure that those in need still get the chance for a Christmas dinner. Volunteers served up a piping hot meal of glazed ham, potatoes, green beans, corn, and of course desert, with the goal of feeding roughly 150 guests. The volunteers say that…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – While you might not get frostbite walking down the street in the metro today, for Fargo’s homeless population these temps can be deadly. “We know that homelessness is unfortunately deadly year round. Although I do think we see that a little more acutely in the wintertime and we feel that urgency a lot more.” And with…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – As ICE enforcement operations targeting the Somali community in Minnesota continue, the Fargo Human Rights Commission is offering their support. The commission met Tuesday to plan a press conference and statement of support for the local Somali immigrants in the metro. Moorhead City Council made a similar proclamation at the start of December. While this statement…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — While the weather outside isn’t exactly frightful, the music inside is definitely delightful. The West Fargo High School Jazz Band spent the day touring around the metro, including this stop at Brewhalla, spreading holiday cheer with percussion and brass. “It’s a lot of fun that we get to do some Christmas sort of stuff. We get…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — After years in development, the FM Area Diversion is nearing completion. The Metro Flood Diversion Authority is releasing their year-end update on the progress of the diversion project. They say the diversion is more than three-quarters of the way completed, with some of the construction continuing during the winter months. They also say that the concrete,…
Cass County, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office cleared multiple buildings throughout rural Cass County after recieving calls about reported bomb threats Thursday evening. They recieved the calls around 8:45 PM. Only one specific location was identified, in Kindred, and a K9 unit was used to clear the area. Deputies conducted building checks throughout rural communities and schools…
