ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill being discussed in the Minnesota House of Representatives would make owners of websites and software liable if they allow their product to be used to make nude images of people without their consent. According to HF 1606, nudifying is where an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two of the best known current country music stars are teaming up for a tour stop in West Fargo. Brett Young and Ashley McBryde will take the stage at The Lights on Thursday, July 30. Young is known for his West Coast meets Southern sound. McBryde cut her teeth playing biker bars and has gone…
Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz has released a proposal that he says would centralize and streamline the way Minnesota delivers human services, including Medicaid. The plan updates a decades-old system that relies on counties and managed care organizations to run the programs. Under the proposal, the state would determine eligibility for Medicaid and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Senate has passed a school bus safety bill that clarifies state law on school bus stop arms to better protect students. The bill says drivers have an obligation to stop when a school bus has flashing lights, regardless of whether the stop arm is fully extended. Last year, the Minnesota Court of Appeals…
Sens. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, and Eric Lucero, R-St. Michael, are leading the bipartisan effort to regulate artificial intelligence in Minnesota. (Photo by Senate Media Services)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers are hoping to limit how the artificial intelligence industry operates in the state, arguing that it’s evolving in ways that are harmful…
GALESBURG, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Federal Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives agents and other law enforcement agencies have served a warrant at a federally licensed gun dealer in Galesburg southwest of Hillsboro. The court-ordered search of Wika Arms is related to firearms and drug violations. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says his office assisted with the search. The Cass County Drug…
FARGO — Here at KVRR, we try to put on a good show for you. And now, in downtown, you can catch the very best — with a collaboration between two of the region’s favorite nonprofits. The Fargo Theatre is screening the film classic “Best in Show” starring the late Catherine O’Hara in one of her most iconic roles. And…
MINOT, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Republican office-holders confirmed Monday they are not seeking the party’s endorsement at the state convention later this month, the latest sign of a split in the party. U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, who withdrew from consideration at the NDGOP convention two years ago amid a chaotic voting process, is among incumbents who said they’re skipping…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s Superintendent of Public Instruction is running to keep the job. It will be Levi Bachmeier’s first campaign for the office since he was appointed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong last October. “Our public schools are good today, but they can be great,” Bachmeier said. “That starts with putting kids first, supporting great teachers, and making…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — We are learning more about an ad hoc committee set up by Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson to look into possible actions the city can take on concerns about immigration enforcement. The committee is made up of 13 members including the mayor, city manager, city attorney, police chief and others. Immigrant Law Center and others groups are…
