BELCOURT, N.D. (KFGO) – A security supervisor at Sky Dancer Casino and Resort in Belcourt contacted federal authorities on New Year’s Day when he got suspicious after Fidel Arenas Torres showed up to collect $4800 in winnings but could not produce a Social Security number, which is required to collect winnings over a certain amount.It did not take long for…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — New names for eight snowplows across Minnesota are up for grabs. More than 10,000 names were suggested, but the number of names got narrowed down to sixty. The activity is enjoyable, but choosing your names this year may be more difficult. “It’s just kinda a fun activity, we have a little more names to choose from this…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democratic leadership is backing Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced plans to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The head of the Democratic Caucus is predicting that some Republicans will join him in an effort to keep her there. Omar has upset colleagues in the past with anti-Israel statements. She…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Horace City Council votes “not to extend” its tax abatement program for new house construction until July when the council will reconsider it. There was a full house at Tuesday night’s meeting. There are concerns about the growing pains that have resulted from the rapid growth of the city which has resulted in increased property taxes,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The official cause of a September fire that damaged an apartment building in south Fargo was improperly discarded smoking materials. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the wind was a significant factor in the September 25 fire at The West Wind Apartments. The significance of the blaze prompted a third alarm. Many people living in the 52-unit…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Millions of Minnesota families would get checks of up to $2,600 under a budget plan by Gov. Tim Walz. The direct payments, which come from the state’s $17.6 billion surplus, are the centerpiece of an overall $65 billion budget he unveiled Tuesday. The payments would be $2,000 for families with incomes below $150,000, and $1,000…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – – Fargo City Commission wants more information before it decides whether to support a replacement for the North Broadway bridge connecting Fargo with Clay County. The bridge was closed almost two years ago after it was determined to be unsafe. The options to replace the bridge cost between $10.5 million and $21 million. A cost-benefit analysis…
PIERRE, S.D. (AP/KVRR) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley say they will prosecute pharmacists who dispense abortion-inducing pills. The Republican leaders sent the warning in a letter to South Dakota pharmacists. It follows a recent FDA rule change that broadens access to the pills. South Dakota bans all abortions except to save the life of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A North Dakota House committee has given a “do pass” recommendation to a bill designed to prevent kids under 18 from attending drag shows. Bismarck Republican Rep. Brandon Pritchard is the bill’s main sponsor. Pritchard and supporters told the House Judiciary Committee they are concerned about younger children being exposed to those kinds of shows, and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — During the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government paid for universal free meals for all students regardless of income. With that subsidy ending this school year, some North Dakota legislators have joined those in a number of other states looking to make the program permanent. A bill in the House would make lunch free for all North…
