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UPDATE: Devils Lake officer who suffered self-inflicted gunshot wound is charged

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — A felony terrorizing charge has been filed against an off-duty Devils Lake police officer who shot himself during an hours-long standoff at a home. Police say Rey Hennen barricaded himself inside the home late Monday night. During the investigation, Hennen had threatened to shoot himself and his children were present in the house. They were…

State senate forming committee to evaluate impact of GOP megabill on Minnesotans

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy speaks during a press conference announcing a budget deal Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-led Senate is creating a subcommittee to study the impact of the Republican megabill signed into law in July. The Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on…

Walz says he will call special session ‘one way or another’ on gun control

Gov. Tim Walz spoke with reporters after meeting with legislative leaders on Sept. 9, 2025. The governor said he will call a special session on gun control. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Gov. Tim Walz said he will call a special legislative session to push for gun control in the wake of the mass shooting…

‘I Voted’ sticker contest kicks off in North Dakota; artists must submit designs by Nov. 15

Stickers featuring artwork from 2020 “I Voted” contest winner Khloe Brandon of Hatton Eielson Public School sit on a table at the Bismarck Event Center on June 5, 2024, during early voting for the primary. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office wants artists from across the state to…

North Dakota university research could see ‘devastating’ cuts, officials warn

Pooyan Vahidi Pashaki, a graduate student in North Dakota State University’s biomedical engineering program, works in a lab in Sugihara Hall. Officials at NDSU and the University of North Dakota say the research universities expect to lose millions in federal research dollars. (Photo courtesy of NDSU)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Representatives of North Dakota’s two largest universities say…

Fargo, Grand Forks Target locations among those to open at midnight Oct. 3 For Taylor Swift’s new album

Target.comMINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Target said they will open select stores at midnight for customers to get Taylor Swift’s newest album “The Life of a Showgirl.” The exclusive event will take place at midnight local time on October 3. The list of participating stores can be found here. The store will limit customers to four purchases. Customers can also preorder the…

Twin Cities man charged with threatening to kill federal judges, their children, pets

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR-KFGO) – A Twin Cities man who was convicted in 2019 of threatening to kill a federal judge is charged with threatening to kill the same judge again. Wayzata Police officers arrested 72-year-old Bob Ivers last week after an investigation by that department, the FBI, the Minnesota BCA, and the U.S. Marshal’s Service. The Justice Department says the investigation…

Fifth defendant in brutal downtown Fargo assault sentenced

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Another defendant has been sentenced for his role in a brutal assault in downtown Fargo last year that left two men severely injured. John Hernandez was found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and one count of accomplice to aggravated assault for the beating. One of the victims suffered broken bones in his face. A judge…