ST. PAUL (KFGO) — The Minnesota House is sending a bill backers say will reduce the rash of catalytic converter thefts in the state to the desk of Gov. Tim Walz. It prohibits scrap metal dealers from buying any catalytic converter without a marking that ties it to the original vehicle. The House agreed to minor changes the Senate made…
ST. PAUL — A bill advancing in the Minnesota Legislature would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for advanced breast cancer screenings following a mammogram, in a move supporters say will expand access to preventative care that can save lives. The proposal says that if a doctor determines a patient needs additional testing—like an MRI or ultrasound—health insurance plans must cover the services…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Heavy snowfall combined with high winds reduced visibility and caused difficulty for travelers. Snow covered roads and driveways forced people to bring out their shovels once again. “Snow is coming down and is kind of refilling as I am shoveling, but it is how it goes around here. But, I have been out here for around…
MINNEAPOLIS – Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95. The Vikings announced Grant’s death on social media. “We are absolutely devastated to announce legendary Minnesota Vikings head coach…
MOORHEAD, M.N. (KVRR) — Fans gathered at Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the Moorhead Spuds Boys Hockey team play in their fifth straight state tournament. Local bars were filled with orange and black as hockey fans cheered on the Spuds against the three seeded Edina Hornets at the Xcel Energy Center. In the regular season, the Moorhead Spuds split a…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Emmy-winning actor whose career triumphs were later overshadowed by a trial in which he was acquitted of killing his wife, Robert Blake has died at age 89. A statement released on behalf of his niece says he died Thursday in Los Angeles. Blake was the star of the 1970s TV show “Baretta” and landed movie…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Zandbroz Variety Store and the ACLU of North Dakota want you to get your writing hands ready. They are hosting a postcard writing event to oppose legislation restricting what public libraries can shelve. It is on Monday from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Zandbroz Variety Store in downtown Fargo. People are encouraged to write letters to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota Legislature has approved a measure to allow patients on medical marijuana to receive 6,000 milligrams of THC within a 30 day period, an increase from 4,000 milligrams. The measure amending an initiated measure passed with the required two-thirds votes in each chamber. Republican Rep. Brandon Pritchard of Bismarck says some patients can get by…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The new National Weather Service flood outlook shows the risk for moderate or higher spring flooding has increased. Levels are now expected near or above long-term historical averages across the Red River Basin. Moderate to isolated major spring flooding is in the outlook for much of the mainstem Red River and southeastern North Dakota tributaries….
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO) – A former substitute teacher and coach for Valley City Public Schools has been given 270-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to luring minors by computer and attempted solicitation of a minor. The felony charges against 64 year-old Davy Zinke were reduced to a misdemeanor. Zinke was fined $5000 and ordered to register as a sex…
