South Dakota CapitolPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Republican senators advanced a proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem that would make the state one of the most difficult to get abortion pills. A vote on the Senate floor has not been scheduled. But its actual enactment depends on a federal court ruling. Every Republican on the Senate Health and Human Services committee…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota State Investment Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the state’s Legacy Fund investments in Russia. Gov. Doug Burgum says that while North Dakota owns bonds originally issued by the Russian Federation, the state purchased those bonds from a third party on the secondary market, so the proceeds of the sale…
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota House Republicans have dismissed a proposal to legalize recreational pot for adults. The bill that was tossed Monday narrowly passed the Republican-controlled Senate last week. Lawmakers reasoned they should try to stay ahead of a campaign to get recreational marijuana back on the ballot this November. But lawmakers on the House State Affairs committee dismissed…
Bernie DardisWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The mayor of West Fargo is running for a second term. Bernie Dardis was first elected in 2018. He became West Fargo’s first new mayor in 16 years after defeating longtime mayor Rich Mattern. “I simply love this city,” Dardis said. “Having witnessed firsthand the unprecedented growth of our city, I believe my business…
MINNEAPOLIS – A Rochester man who fled to Mexico with his wife after being charged with setting fire to a St. Paul school and two stores during the riots that followed the death of George Floyd has pleaded guilty to arson. Thirty-five-year-old Jose Felan Jr. entered the plea in federal court last week in connection with the fires set on…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Grammy-award winner Tim McGraw is coming to the Red River Valley Fair. Fair officials say “the biggest show in Red River Valley Fair history” is set for Saturday, July 9. Tickets will range from $55-$85 for Reserved Grandstand Seating and $90 for GA Pit tickets. Each ticket will include gate admission to the Red River…
FARGO (KVRR) – In solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine, Fargo City Hall is illuminated in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. “Fargo stands united with Ukrainians in our metro community and around the globe,” according to a statement on social media. The Fargo display will continue for the next several evenings. Several landmarks around the world…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – A convenience store in Horace was damaged Friday when a vehicle slammed into the building and the driver fled. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says deputies, along with Horace and Kindred firefighters, were called to Casey’s General Store in Horace at around 2:40 p.m. The person responsible for the crash fled the scene. There were no…
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A school bus crash in Rochester has left 10 people injured. The crash occurred just after 9:00 a.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 52 and U.S. Route 14. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a car lost control and slid into the school bus before colliding with another car. The driver and a passenger in the first car…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Moorhead man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Joey David Gonzales used email and other online media to advertise, solicit, and trade images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children between 2016 and 2020. In August, 2021, Gonzales…
