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Trump says he’s replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

March 5, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats. Trump says he’ll make Noem a “Special…

Cat receives 63 staples, Minnesota man accused of animal abuse

March 5, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man is charged with animal mistreatment after a woman says he cut open her cat and tried to drown another cat. Court documents from Stearns County say St. Cloud Police were called to a residence in St. Cloud on Feb. 17 after a woman reported getting a disturbing phone call from Urias Youboty, Jr….

Bemidji man charged after stealing nearly $13,000 from elderly relative

March 5, 2026

KVRR Staff,

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Bemidji man has been charged in Beltrami County District Court after he admitted to stealing nearly $13,000 from an elderly relative. Daniel Bliss is charged with two counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The investigation started in July 2025 after the Bemidji Police Department was contacted by an assisted living facility in Bemidji….

NDSU researchers discover egg protein that combats ‘forever chemicals’

March 5, 2026

Jim Monk,

courtesy, NDSUFARGO (KVRR) – Researchers at North Dakota State University say they’ve found a solution to PFAS substances that are widely used in manufacturing plastics. The so-called ‘forever chemicals’ are used in nonstick cookware, waterproof fabrics, and firefighting foams and don’t break down in the environment or in the body. PFAS exposure has been linked to serious health risks, including…

North Dakota Democrats seeking more strength in numbers

March 5, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Trygve Hammer, a Democrat running for North Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat, speaks to Bismarck-Mandan Democratic-NPL districts on Feb. 26, 2026. The party is expecting a strong turnout for its state convention this weekend. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party expects to see many new faces at its…

Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

March 4, 2026

KVRR Staff,

This image provided by the U.S. Army shows Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, in this May 16, 2025, photo. (U.S. Amy via AP)WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack have been released by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers…

Plea deal rejected and trial date set for former North Dakota Game & Fish director

March 4, 2026

TJ Nelson,

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Morton County judge rejects a plea deal for former Game & Fish director Terry Steinwand. He is charged with one felony count of gross sexual imposition with a victim under 15. The criminal complaint says the victim told a counselor that Steinwand touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions, both over and under her clothes. During…

Problem Gambling Awareness Month Shines Light On Troubling Trends In Prediction Markets, Social Casinos

Experts Say Prediction Markets, Social Casinos Fueling Rise of Problem Gambling

Prediction markets are not regulated in the same manner as traditional gambling, meaning that kids as young as 18 can legally wager on a huge variety of things.

March 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Advocates against problem gambling have faced an uphill battle in recent years, with sports betting becoming more normalized in society and constant access to ways to wager on smartphones. Over the past twelve months, though, a new, even more dangerous foe has emerged: prediction markets. Susan Sheridan Tucker of the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling says…

Fargo-Cass Public Health Sends Measles Memo Home with Students

So far, the state of North Dakota has 21 confirmed cases of measles.

March 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With measles cases rising across the country – and in North Dakota – Fargo-Cass Public Health has distributed a memo to local students regarding the virus. The document, signed by the school nurse manager for Fargo-Cass Public health, lists the most common symptoms of measles and information about how contagious it can be. It mentions facts…

Matthew’s Voice Project has seen an increase in homeless students in need each year

March 4, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local non-profit helping students experiencing homelessness says they have been seeing an increase in students every year. Matthew’s Voice Project currently serves about 1,000 students in the Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Horace school districts. They provide them with funds to be able to pay for resources as well as things they are in need…