ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz announces $5 million in new funding to put food on tables across the state. Walz and the first lady joined volunteers to stock shelves at the Neighborhood House food shelf in St. Paul. Funding is coming from the American Rescue Plan Act which helped families following COVID. The money is going to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo is following Minnesota’s “snow prints” and getting in on the winter fun. They have launched its “Name a Snow Plow” Contest. The city wants people to submit their most original names for a chance to see them featured on Fargo’s snow plows. You get extra points if the names are Fargo or…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — In North Dakota, the State Canvassing Board certified the 2024 General Election results. There will be two automatic recounts for two Supervisor of Soil Conservation District races, South McLean and Towner County. There are two seats where a demand recount threshold has been met. District 9 and District 18, the race that Corey Mock chose not…
Doug Burgum / Interior Secretary NomineeUPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world. Burgum, in his new role, will oversee a panel that crosses all executive…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz announces $112 million in federal funds have been awarded to the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program. The funding will provide energy assistance to income-eligible Minnesota homeowners and renters to help keep their homes warm this winter. Walz says higher utility bills in the winter can put a strain on budgets and this program…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is arrested after leading West Fargo police on a pursuit. Shortly before 1:00 a.m., police tried to pull over 31-year-old Austin Muck for a traffic violation in the 900 block of Eaglewood Avenue West. Muck took off and went north towards the 2000 block of Sheyenne Street where officers used a PIT…
Gowri Pillai at Great Plains Food BankFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo teen and her family exceed their goal of raising money to help feed hungry families. The Great Plains Food Bank says the 12th anniversary of Gowri’s Annual Food Drive raised more than $4,000. Gowri Pillai had a goal of $3,500. They also collected nearly 1,400 pounds of…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police Department will be doing a series of law enforcement trainings this week and again during the week of Thanksgiving. They are being held at Prairie Heights Church this Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. The trainings will return again on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26th and 27th from noon…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fergus Falls man died after he was pinned underneath a vehicle north of Fergus Falls. It happened early this morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 64-year-old Vaughn Ebbighausen was working in a garage near Jewett Lake when he became pinned under the vehicle. He was discovered by family, who managed to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — We’re one week out from the election and county election offices in Minnesota have been getting e-mail bomb threats ever since. The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State says over half of the counties in the state have received them. The threats have been reported by county, state and federal partners. Steve Simon says…
