WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack was confirmed by the Senate this week as the next Agriculture Secretary, a job he held previously for 8 years. Minnesota and North Dakota lawmakers were asked about what’s in store for agriculture under the Biden administration. In a 92-7 vote Tuesday, Vilsack was confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture….
By: Amanda Rooker WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Thousands of households across North Dakota and Minnesota had their power cut off last week without any kind of warning. Now, two federal agencies have launched a joint inquiry into what went wrong and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says we need to feel more confident in our access to power. “This cold snap…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just a few blocks from the White House, Founding Farmers brings customers fresh food and a farm experience. “We sort of try to make all what we call touch points, to remind the guests that we’re owned by farmers, and that we represent the American family farmer, even in a big restaurant in the in the city,”…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Two men are arrested for a weekend shooting incident at Wally’s Roadhouse and Gentleman’s Club near Devils Lake. Ramsey County Sheriff Steve Nelson says one man was shot in the leg when “multiple rounds” were fired into the club early Saturday. A Devils Lake police officer took the pair into custody within minutes as the suspects…
Doctors say they’re facing increasing threats of violence for refusing to prescribe opioids or trying to wean patients off the addictive painkillers. The issue was underscored by this weeks shooting at a Buffalo, Minnesota clinic that left one person dead and four injured. Authorities say 67-year-old Gregory Ulrich was angry about his medical treatment and had threatened a similar mass…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Firefighters knock down a fire that broke out early Sunday morning in West Fargo. Crews were able to contain the damage to the two-stall garage with minimal smoke damage inside the home. The people living there were able to get out safely and no one was hurt. The occupants were not displaced. Fire crews stayed on…
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man enters not guilty pleas to a number of counts after the death of his girlfriend. 27-year-old Cody Plumlee is charged with the murder of Kirsten Knaus. Court documents say he pushed her down the stairs after she struck him in the head with a frying pan during an argument over car keys. She was…
ST. PAUL — A Thief River Falls man is sentenced on child pornography charges. A judge ordering 39-year-old Benjamin Roggenbuck to 45 years in prison. Roggenbuck earlier pleaded guilty to using or attempting to use children to perform sex acts between November 2012 and February of last year. As part of the plea agreement, he also pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The acting chief of Capitol police is calling for vast improvements to the building’s physical security. They say police failed in their efforts to secure the Capitol during the January 6 attack. “These tall fences topped with barbed wire surround the entire Capitol complex. They’ve been up since the attack here last month, but the acting chief…
HORACE, N.D. — The two men at the center of a recall election in Horace, North Dakota are both running to keep their seats. David Fenelon and Bryan Schmidt were re-elected in June to the Horace Council. But a five-member citizens committee upset over rising special assessments in the fast-growing town gathered enough signatures for the recall election which will…
