(AP) – YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular video-sharing platform. The ban on vaccine misinformation, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for COVID-19 to a somewhat hesitant public. Public health officials have struggled to push back against a steady current of online misinformation…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Enbridge announced Wednesday that the upgrade and expansion of its Line 3 pipeline across Minnesota is complete and will become operational on Friday. The Canada-based company’s President and CEO Al Monaco said in a statement that the pipeline “will soon deliver the low-cost and reliable energy that people depend on every day.” The project was completed despite…
MINNEAPOLIS – Nearly 200 Minnesota health workers are suing their employers to block a pending requirement that they be vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk getting fired. The lawsuit was filed in federal court late Monday against federal officials and about 20 providers that operate hospitals and clinics across Minnesota. It contends the lack of alternatives to vaccination infringes on the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In a 7 to 2 vote, Fargo School Board members decide not to update the district’s policy to recommend masking versus mandating them. A discussion over recommending versus mandating masks in Fargo schools was brought up two weeks ago by Board Member Jennifer Benson. At this week’s meeting, she continued to advocate for parents who want…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It may be unseasonably warm, but cooler weather is on the minds of those at the Moorhead Business Association. They have been planning for this winter’s Frostival festivities since February. Now it’s time for them to hear from the community about what people would like to see at this year’s event. They are inviting the public…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Forks Public Schools’ referendum to increase its building fund levy by 10 mills passes with 65.9 percent approval. There were 2,759 yes votes and 1,426 no votes. The measure needed 60 percent to pass. The mill increase will bring in around $2.5 million each year. The tax impact per month is $3.75 per each…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A local lunch is helping bring people together and give back to the community. Resilient Moorhead is partnering with Heart-N-Soul Community Café and Moorhead Public Housing Agency to bring neighbors together for a freshly cooked meal. The pay what you can meal includes a freshly made soup and squash dessert. The meal was made with fresh…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We have new information in an exclusive story we brought you Monday night about a brawl that erupted in a Fargo South parking lot Friday night during a football game. A woman who was arrested, Alisha Mayho of Fargo, has now been charged with resisting police, a misdemeanor. She was released from jail on Saturday after…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A panel of lawmakers putting the final touches on North Dakota’s new legislative map has delayed action n a proposal to create separate House districts on two of the state’s five American Indian reservations. Some members of the 14-member Republican-led committee said Tuesday they wanted more legal guidance before voting on the motion. The committee is scheduled…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family of 13-year-old Taren Klein who was seriously hurt in a crash Sunday, one day after his 13th birthday. He was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle in West Fargo near Cash Wise. According to family members, Taren suffered multiple injuries,…
