ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — The new legislative session begins Monday in St. Paul and Minnesotans could see some relief from their medical debt thanks to a new bill being considered. The Minnesota Debt Fairness bill would ban the withholding of medical services due to unpaid debt, and stop medical debt from being reported to credit bureaus. Attorney General Keith Ellison,…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO — A person is dead after taking their own life during a traffic stop at the intersection of 26th Avenue South and Veterans Boulevard. Police stopped a vehicle around 11:30 a.m. for probably cause relating to a domestic dispute. The driver got out of the vehicle and was briefly detained. The passenger did not comply with…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — A coalition of lawmakers and advocacy groups are introducing a bill that would make Minnesota what some call a “sanctuary state”. Democratic State Rep. Sandra Feist of New Brighton says the North STAR Act essentially prevents local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Feist says the highly-technical bill is intended to create clarity and…
FARGO (KFGO) – Two people are in the Cass County Jail for burglary, trespassing, and other offenses after officers found them in a south Fargo apartment they didn’t have permission to be in Wednesday afternoon. According to Fargo Police, the tenant wasn’t home at the time, but was alerted by a family member who asked if anyone should be in…
Classified documents were found in the garage of President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Del., during a search by the FBI on Dec. 21, 2022. (Justice Department via AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A former West Fargo Rural Fire Department chief is running for West Fargo City Commission. Rory Jorgensen has lived in the city for over 50 years. He works for Servpro in commercial reconstruction after retiring from rural fire in 2019. He spent 25 years with West Fargo Fire Department. Jorgensen says the city is poised…
LUSTEN, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — The State Fire Marshal says the last inspection at Lutsen Resort Lodge took place last July. They found seven violations, four of which the property owner repaired. They say it is too early to determine if the outstanding violations played a role in the fire. “This fire had a significant impact to the local economy and…
FARGO (KFGO) – Around a half-dozen people came together to help save a dog that ran into 25th Street S. in Fargo Wednesday morning. It began when a woman saw a small, dark-colored dog running loose in the Rose Creek area. As the woman was trying to contain the dog, it ran into the street. Traffic stopped and the dog…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A campaign finance watchdog organization on Tuesday filed a Federal Election Commission complaint against a North Dakota business for allegedly being a “straw donor” to a super PAC that backed Gov. Doug Burgum’s bid for U.S. president. The complaint — filed by Washington, D.C., nonprofit Campaign Legal Center — centers on a $150,000 contribution…
LUTSEN, Minn. (KVRR/KQDS) — A devastating fire destroys the historic Lutsen Resort Lodge in Lutsen, Minnesota. Cook County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a fire alarm at the resort along the North Shore after midnight. Staff at Minnesota’s oldest resort reported smoke coming from the floor in the lobby, just above the boiler/basement area. The flames quickly grew to engulf…
