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State senate forming committee to evaluate impact of GOP megabill on Minnesotans

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy speaks during a press conference announcing a budget deal Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-led Senate is creating a subcommittee to study the impact of the Republican megabill signed into law in July. The Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on…

Walz says he will call special session ‘one way or another’ on gun control

Gov. Tim Walz spoke with reporters after meeting with legislative leaders on Sept. 9, 2025. The governor said he will call a special session on gun control. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Gov. Tim Walz said he will call a special legislative session to push for gun control in the wake of the mass shooting…

‘I Voted’ sticker contest kicks off in North Dakota; artists must submit designs by Nov. 15

Stickers featuring artwork from 2020 “I Voted” contest winner Khloe Brandon of Hatton Eielson Public School sit on a table at the Bismarck Event Center on June 5, 2024, during early voting for the primary. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office wants artists from across the state to…

North Dakota university research could see ‘devastating’ cuts, officials warn

Pooyan Vahidi Pashaki, a graduate student in North Dakota State University’s biomedical engineering program, works in a lab in Sugihara Hall. Officials at NDSU and the University of North Dakota say the research universities expect to lose millions in federal research dollars. (Photo courtesy of NDSU)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Representatives of North Dakota’s two largest universities say…

Fargo, Grand Forks Target locations among those to open at midnight Oct. 3 For Taylor Swift’s new album

Target.comMINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Target said they will open select stores at midnight for customers to get Taylor Swift’s newest album “The Life of a Showgirl.” The exclusive event will take place at midnight local time on October 3. The list of participating stores can be found here. The store will limit customers to four purchases. Customers can also preorder the…

Fargo Cass Public Health shares importance of opioid overdose training in the workplace

FARGO — Bosses and managers may not realize the importance of having their workforce trained in administering naloxone which could save a life. That is why Fargo Cass Public Health offers free training. They say one in four people who are prescribed opioids from a doctor will struggle with addiction. Naloxone can restart breathing in a person overdosing on opioids….

Concert Series: The Frontmen head to Shooting Star while Lady Gaga brings “Mayhem” to St. Paul

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Frontmen are coming back to the region. The former lead singers of Lonestar, Restless Heart and Little Texas will perform at Shooting Star Casino on Friday, December 19. Richie McDonald, Larry Stewart and Tim Rushlow have over 30 number one hits between them and have sold over 30 million albums. You’ll hear hits like “Amazed”,…

Option agreement for DG Fuels Plant land approved by Moorhead City Council

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead is moving forward with the process of bringing a $5 billion low-carbon aviation fuel production facility to town. DG Fuels is going through the red-tape including dealing with the Department of Energy and seeking site control. An option agreement will allow them to continue the application process. Last night, council members voted unanimously to approve…

Hornbacher’s customers gobble up turkey sandwiches for United Way

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People were encouraged to have lunch and help a family at Gobble It Up with United Way. It was hosted between 11 and 1 at all eight area Hornbacher’s locations. For a suggested $10 minimum donation, you could enjoy a hot, Jennie-O turkey sandwich on a freshly baked Hornbacher’s bun, with Old Dutch chips, a Kemps…

45th annual Big Iron Farm and Construction show begins

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year marks the 45th annual Big Iron Farm and Construction Show. With over nine hundred booths, training sessions, and demonstrations, the show provides farmers and industrial workers a chance to learn. “We’re celebrating our twentieth year anniversary, and our mission is to help farm and ranch families in crisis due to injury, illness, and…