Author: KVRR Staff

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain…

Legislative deal: hospital bailout, infrastructure bill, cuts to property taxes and car tab fees

The Minnesota State Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced a deal late Wednesday on the big-ticket items the Legislature plans to pass this session, which ends on Sunday night. They provided few details, but Walz and some legislative leaders are holding press conferences Thursday….

Minnesota releases results of latest distracted driving crackdown

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reporting more than 5,400 hands-free cellphone use citations during a statewide enforcement. Nearly 300 law enforcement agencies participated in the distracted driving campaign last month. St. Paul led the metro area with 912 citations while Mankato led outstate Minnesota with 383. Police in St. Cloud stopped a driver…

City of Fargo launches campaign to keep storm drains clear rain runoff clean

Courtesy: City of FargoFARGO (KVRR) — ‘Only Rain Down the Drain.’ The City of Fargo has recently launched its public awareness campaign to make residents aware about storm drains. The campaign’s message is to remind residents that storm drains flow directly into local waterways and are not designed to filter trash, chemicals or contaminants. Over the spring and summer months,…

AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says

Cassidy Halseth, commander for the North Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, speaks during a legislative committee meeting on AI-generated child sexual abuse materials on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to…

Summit carbon pipeline rerouted to storage site in Wyoming; North Dakota future unclear

Signs in protest of a carbon pipeline project sit along Highway 281 south of Ellendale, North Dakota, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Summit Carbon Solutions, the Iowa company that had targeted North Dakota as the destination of its carbon dioxide pipeline, announced Wednesday that an updated route will instead travel to a…

Teachers union announces endorsements for Fargo School Board

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Education Association (FEA) has endorsed five candidates for the Fargo School Board. The recommended candidates are Melissa Burkland, Katie Christensen Mineer, Greg Clark, Jolene Garty, and Robin Nelson. Burkland, Christensen Mineer, Clark, and Nelson are incumbents. “Each of these candidates has an established record supporting educators and public education, which is good for the students…

Walz to sign bill to strengthen penalties for impersonating police officer

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz is expected to sign a bill that passed in the Senate Wednesday. It would impose tougher criminal penalties for people who impersonate police and follows the political attacks on lawmakers last summer. Last June, former House Speaker Melissa Hortman was assassinated, along with her husband Mark. State Senator John Hoffman and his…

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty to head solar industry group

WASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is heading back to the private sector as the new President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. The national trade organization represents the country’s solar and energy storage industry and promotes renewable energy growth. Pawlenty, a Republican, will begin the role on June 15. He served as governor from 2003…