Author: TJ Nelson

Gov. Walz Attends Operating Engineers Union Convention in Florida

HOLLYWOOD, FL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is attending the national convention of the International Union of Operating Engineers in Hollywood, Florida. He told the gathering that Minnesota is a labor state and it always will be a labor state. Walz highlighted the need for good-paying union jobs and collective bargaining rights across the country. He is also encouraging…

Gov. Burgum Veto of Book Banning Bill Will Stand

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum’s veto on a book banning bill will stand after the House failed to override it. The vote was 53-41, a two-thirds majority was needed. The bill would force librarians to review their collections for sexually explicit material. Burgum said the bill goes too far in criminalizing potential disagreements over what constitutes material that…

T. Denny Sanford Child Porn Investigation Documents Unsealed

T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) – Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by Sanford. Investigators were not able to determine the accurate location of the person accessing the account on the…

Majority of River Points Have Already Crested In Red River Valley

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — National Weather Service in Grand Forks says all river points have crested, except for the far northern Red River. Drayton and Pembina crests are expected late this week into early next week. They are both in moderate flood stage. The weather service says the melting of any lingering snowpack and upcoming precipitation may prolong high river…

Burgum vetoes ‘book ban’ bill, approves bill regulating children’s content

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Doug Burgum has issued the seventh veto of this legislative session, this time rejecting a Senate Bill that would have required North Dakota’s public libraries, including school libraries, to review their collections for sexually explicit material and criminalize the display of such material. In a letter accompanying his veto of SB 2360, Burgum cited the…