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Ad hoc committee on responding to federal immigration efforts in Moorhead ends after third meeting

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead will no longer hold an ad hoc group on how the city can respond to federal immigration enforcement, after meeting a third time. Mayor Shelly Carlson was also the tie breaking vote to end discussion during the council meeting Monday night on an ordinance limiting how the city engages with ICE agents. The vote was…

Minnesotan may have been exposed overseas to person on board cruise ship with deadly hantavirus

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — There is now a Minnesota connection to that cruise ship that had a deadly hantavirus outbreak overseas. Minnesota Department of Health is monitoring a person who may have briefly been exposed overseas to someone who was on board. The person does not currently have symptoms. They say health risks to the public remain very low. A…

Hortman bill passes committee, will be discussed on senate floor on Wednesday

Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman testifies before the Senate Finance Committee. 5/12/26.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) —Minnesota’s Senate Finance Committee votes to pass a bill that would make impersonating law enforcement a felony. The bill was authored by Sen. John Hoffman. Hoffman and his wife were shot by a man impersonating a police officer. The same man is also accused of using…

Journey, The Beach Boys, Gene Simmons and others plan stops in the region this summer and fall

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Beach Boys are heading back to Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen this summer. Catch the legends behind the hits “Good Vibrations” and “Kokomo” on Friday, August 21. The band last played the casino last May and KVRR’S TJ Nelson had a chance to interview and meet Mike Love before the show along with Bruce Johnston….

Several vehicles damaged in parking lot fire

Three vehicles and one piece of heavy equipment were damaged in an early morning fire. 5/12/26.FARGO — The Fargo Fire Department responded to a car fire that involved several vehicles, including a piece of construction equipment, Tuesday, May 12. Fire fighters responded to a call of a fire at around 5 a.m. located in a parking lot between First and…

Fargo landfill to close early due to high winds

FARGO, N.D. – Due to high wind speeds, the Fargo Sanitary Landfill says they will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Pending acceptable wind conditions, the landfill will be open during normal hours on Wednesday, May 13. The Residential Transfer Station (4501 7th Ave. N.) and Household Hazardous Waste Facility (606 43 1/2 St. N.) will remain open…

Federal cuts would be ‘death knell’ for North Dakota tribal colleges, campus presidents say

Graduating students listen to speakers during the 2026 United Tribes Technical College spring commencement ceremony at the Bismarck Event Center on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Trump administration has proposed cutting all federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, the second time in two years it has sought major funding…