BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum presents his final executive budget proposal to the North Dakota legislature. The proposed budget for 2025-27 is at $19.6 billion, a slight decrease from the current two-year budget. He offered a rosy budget picture based largely on the success in extracting near-record levels of oil and gas. He wants to improve housing affordability,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Labor Department says $1.4 million in back wages is owed to Minnesota workers and more than $57,000 to North Dakota workers. “We’re holding wages for workers as part of our investigative process at the time the employer was going to pay out wages as part of that and we’re not able to find these workers….
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Early Tuesday morning, officers were called to Fred’s Den on a report of a man armed with a gun and a knife. Police ordered the man to put his weapons down but he refused. They shot the man and he was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center, where he was declared dead. “Anytime there’s a loss…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Protect Our Care Minnesota are joining forces against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming Health and Human Services Secretary. They are concerned about Kennedy’s views on vaccines and what they say is his disregard of science and public health. They believe if he were to take office, Minnesotans would be at…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Each year there are 22 billion purchases made online sent to homes or businesses. In the last year, porch pirates have stolen $12 billion in packages. “It is a common call that officers do take this time of the year. Those types of calls can increase,” said Travis Moser, Lieutenant of the Fargo Police Department. North…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local students collect nearly 120,000 pounds of food and around $30,000 in donations for the 18th annual Fill the Dome. That is enough to provide more than 99,600 meals for those in need. Fill the Dome has united more than 50 schools to collect food and funds to support food pantries and soup kitchens in the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For 60 years, Steve Scheel has been part of a long line of generations who have worked in the family-owned business. Currently, with 34 stores across 16 states, Scheel has put his heart into his work and with his employees. “I’ve always thought of myself not as a president or as CEO or a board chair,…
ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — West Central AG Services is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal with C-H-S worth $225 million. The vote comes after over a year of deliberations with both companies discussing a possible merger. Arthur Companies of Arthur, North Dakota also made a bid for West Central and held informational meetings last week to argue its case….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Since August of this year, Churches United has been on the brink of closure. Setting goals to make sure their shelter stayed open and employees’ pay was available. And the goal still remains to not only keep the mission alive but also be able to support those in need during this winter season. “I think we…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The West Fargo Public Library Board of Directors voted to approve several policy updates that will take effect in the new year Those changes include being closed on Sundays, removing late fees for checkout on technology, adding a new location, and changing the area people can receive a free library card. These motions were made after…
