FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The city of Fargo is seeking to remind residents, as their lawns become free from the scourge of snow, that there are restrictions on grass height that need to be observed. Fargo-Cass Public Health say that trends such as “No Mow May” have become increasingly popular. However, a city ordinance states that grass on one’s property…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Department of Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Tikki Brown and Inspector General Randall Keys faced scrutiny from Republican lawmakers during a fraud hearing Tuesday. Brown and Keys appeared before the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee to present steps the department has taken to combat fraud. It was the same day the FBI…
Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL — A DFL-led gun bill is one step closer to a vote on the floor of the Minnesota Senate. The bill would add language to the state statute detailing which guns are considered assault weapons. For example, semi-automatic rifles and pistols would be banned if they have folding or telescopic stocks, or if they have protruding…
Levi BachmeierFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Department of Education is still standing, but North Dakota’s State Superintendent believes the future may not be so dire. Levi Bachmeier says he believes the department will not be dismantled, as he believes the government will not allow it to happen. On Tuesday, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon was questioned about her department’s decision…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo is preparing to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for two federal programs: the Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. “When we look at the average wage and the average salary to make ends meet, I think it doesn’t matter if you’re low-income…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fans of Chuck E. Cheese will be glad to hear that the pizza and kids play area is coming back to the metro, just not in the former location. A company spokesperson says Chuck E. Cheese will be opening this fall in West Fargo at Westgate Commons. It will also be a new concept. Chuck…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — April 2026 is known as “Second Chance Month”, shining a national spotlight on the promise and difficulty of reentry. It is a bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and was passed by the Senate. A similar resolution was introduced in the House by Representatives Bruce Westerman and…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Walsh County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded Tuesday night to multiple reckless driving complaints involving Darrell Rudnik in Minto, North Dakota. Rudnik drove into a field, turned off the lights and fled. The deputy called for help from North Dakota Highway Patrol and Northeast Regional UAS team. Around 11 p.m, a drone found him hiding…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The group that won the fourth season of “The Sing Off” is coming to Fargo Theatre this summer. Home Free has been declared “Country music fans’ favorite a cappella group” according to Taste of Country. They will take the stage on Sunday, July 19 during their “Highways & High Seas Tour”. Reserved seating tickets start at…
Jackson Layer, a clerk at Mayo Pharmacy, arranges medical supplies on a shelf in Bismarck on Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge in North Dakota ruled against a state law intended to protect healthcare access for low-income patients, finding it unconstitutional. North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor…
