Author: KVRR Staff

Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods

AP PHOTO/ASHLEY LANDIS AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy joined more elite company Sunday at the Masters when he pulled away with a pair of birdies around Amen Corner and, as usual, saved a little drama for the end before taking his place in Augusta National history as only the fourth back-to-back champion. In a final round where three players had a…

Former doctor sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting high school players in Fergus Falls

Dr. Zvi Levran (FOX2 Detroit) FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO-KBRF) — A former Fergus Falls physician has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting high school hockey players in Otter Tail County. 69-year-old former doctor Zvi Levran pleaded guilty to three of six counts of criminal sexual conduct on March 30. On Tuesday, April 7,…

Ribfest announces musical lineup for this year

Music lineup for Happy Harry’s Ribfest 2026.FARGO — Happy Harry’s Ribfest is building anticipation for the summer season by announcing their upcoming music lineup. The four day festival will feature musical performances from artists spanning multiple genres and decades of music. The 90s alternative band Spin Doctors, known for songs like ‘Two Princes’ and ‘Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong,’ are…

New NDSU, Bismarck State presidents sign contracts

FARGO, ND – MARCH 30, 2026: Marshall Stewart gives the Òhorns upÓ sign at a press conference after The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education on Monday chose Stewart as the next president of North Dakota State University.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The new presidents of North Dakota State University and Bismarck State College have agreed to contracts…

Judge rules against man who lands his helicopter at Minnesota lake home

helicopter owned by Doug Schieffer (Cass County District Court exhibit)EAST GULL LAKE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Twin Cities man who wants to continue using his helicopter on East Gull Lake in central Minnesota has been ordered to stop landing the helicopter on his property. A Cass County District Court judge has agreed with with the city, ruling Doug Schieffer cannot…

North Dakota may expand Medicaid for mental health but some see other options

Kurt Snyder, executive director of the Heartview Foundation, shows a display of the different buildings the organization has operated in since 1964 during a tour of its facility in Bismarck on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers are drafting a policy that would change the system in which some…

Minnesota lawmaker rips White House for using foreign steel on ballroom project

State Sen. Grant HauschildST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Minnesota lawmaker who represents the Iron Range is criticizing the Trump Administration for using foreign steel on construction of the White House ballroom project. Democratic Sen. Grant Hauschild of Hermantown called the move a “disgrace.” “We’re seeing foreign steel used in one of the most iconic buildings in the world while…

Farm group seeks policy change to help build fertilizer storage

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Farmers have been hit by spiking fertilizer and fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts global trade and supplies, but a North Dakota ag group is trying to work on a long-term solution to fertilizer shortages. The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is urging federal policymakers to change the rules of a…

Bipartisan bill banning local officials from signing NDAs moving through Legislature

St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm poses for a portrait outside the St. Louis County District Courthouse Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 in Duluth, Minnesota. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — After local governments secretly approved data center projects across Minnesota, Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature have rallied behind a bill that would prohibit local government officials from…