FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former state Senate Democratic minority leader McLain “Mac” Schneider has been confirmed to serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota. Schneider was nominated by President Biden back in September and was just confirmed by unanimous consent in the Senate. He has a private practice in Fargo and Grand Forks. Schneider graduated from Fargo South High School,…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Tough economy? It doesn’t appear to be the case in Minnesota as the state now projects a surplus of $17.6 billion dollars through 2025. A large chunk of that surplus is due to the legislature’s failure to act on an $8 billion tax cut before the midterm election. Republicans wanted to wait it out until the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Shania Twain is coming back to Fargo! The country-pop superstar will take the stage at Fargodome in just under a year on Sunday, November 5. The concert will be a part of her “Queen of Me” world tour which also includes a stop in Winnipeg on November 7. The Grammy winner will donate $1 of every…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR: UPDATE 8:30PM) — Bemidji Police say a bank robbery suspect has been located and arrested. No other details were given. **Original story below** BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) — A bank robbery at Wells Fargo in Bemidji. Beltrami County authorities were alerted in the noon hour. They say the white male suspect was wearing a FEDEX jacket and black…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man in a mental health crisis causes traffic on westbound I-94 in Moorhead to be detoured for about a half hour. Police say the man was on a railroad bridge support pillar along the interstate at 20th Street South around 4 p.m. He had a self-inflicted injury to his hand and was suffering from the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red Hot Chili Peppers 23-date global tour includes two stops in our region: at Fargodome and U.S. Bank Stadium. The band is hitting the road in support of their two #1 studio albums this year: Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen. You can catch them in Fargo on Thursday, April 6 and in Minneapolis…
Receia Kollie/FacebookMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead woman killed by her own son last week died of “multiple sharp force injuries”. That’s according to Moorhead Police in the release of the preliminary autopsy for 56-year-old Receia Kollie. Her death on December 1 was confirmed as a homicide and her son, 29-year-old James Kollie Jr., is in custody. He was arrested…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A motorcycle driver clocked going 71 in a 55 on I-29 in Fargo leads a Highway Patrol trooper on a pursuit into Harwood. The trooper says 29-year-old Chase Dubord of Fargo hit speeds of 120 miles per hour before he terminated the pursuit. A short time after, he saw Dubord crash the bike in Harwood…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Money is headed to 17 organizations across Minnesota to boost access to affordable child care. Gov. Tim Walz announced the awarding of $2.5 million dollars in grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. In our region, $160,000 is awarded to Otter Tail County with $120,000 going to Jasmin Child Care and Preschool in…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Tim Walz wins again, only this time in a mock election. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon releasing the results of the 2022 Students Voting Mock Election. More than 158,000 kids took part at 315 schools across the state. They acted just like adult voters by receiving a ballot, going behind a privacy screen and casting…
