BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican leaders have called on a North Dakota lawmaker to resign after he lashed out at police with homophobic and anti-migrant remarks during a traffic stop earlier this month for drunken driving. Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor said Tuesday he called on Republican state Rep. Nico Rios, of Williston, to resign over the weekend. His statement cited…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Biden is pardoning thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, the White House said Friday, in his latest round of executive clemencies meant to rectify racial disparities in the justice system. Biden is also granting clemency to 11 people serving what…
Red River Women’s Clinic, Moorhead, Minn.FARGO (AP) — Physicians and the formerly sole abortion provider in North Dakota are asking a state district court judge to temporarily block a part of the state’s revised abortion laws so doctors can perform the procedure to save a patient’s life or health. The request for a preliminary injunction, scheduled for a hearing Wednesday,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Emblems Redesign Commission has finalized its recommendation for a new state flag design. The Commission voted on modifications to the original submission known as F1953. Those modifications included the symmetry of the shape of Minnesota, the direction of the eight pointed star, and the colors. The Commission also voted for a modification to the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Salvation Army of Fargo-Moorhead is making sure families with children don’t have to “go without” during the holidays. The nonprofit is holding its annual Christmas Toy Distribution Monday and Tuesday at Hope Lutheran Church in south Fargo. Over the past few years, the event has provided toys and gifts for more than 450 area families….
FILE – Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023. Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document released Monday Dec. 18, 2023 explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — All election ballots would be counted by hand under a proposal that could go to North Dakota voters, potentially achieving a goal of activists across the country who distrust modern vote counting but dismaying election officials who say the change would needlessly delay vote tallies and lead to more errors. Backers of the proposed ballot measure…
Ian Cramer/Deputy Paul MartinBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — New charges approved Thursday against the 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer included an upgraded homicide count in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. Ian Cramer initially faced a manslaughter charge related to the Dec. 6 death of Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin on a highway near Hazen….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Seasonal Affective Disorder also known as SAD is most common during the fall and winter months. “So seasonal affective disorder is often what people describe as this condition but in psychology psychiatry we essentially say it’s a major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder that has a seasonal component to it.” Said behavioral psychologist at Sanford Health…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Owner Jason Larkin is offering a $10,000 reward for his service dog Ruby’s safe return. The dog was last seen the morning of December 3rd in the Osgood area. She was able to escape from a fenced area which was out of Larkins backyard camera view and has not been seen since. There have been…
