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Extending 1% infrastructure sales tax up to Fargo voters in June

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters in Fargo will have their say in June about whether or not to extend the one percent sales tax for infrastructure Fargo’s current sales tax is at 2.25%. That includes 1% for flood control which expires in 2084, 1% for infrastructure which ends in December 2028 and a .25% for public safety which expires in…

AG Ellison Introduces Legislation Aimed at Banning Ghost Guns

The attorney general says that a legal loophole in Minnesota has led to a huge uptick in usage of ghost guns, making life more difficult for law enforcement and the general public alike.

March 16, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – “Ghost guns” are so named because they lack a serial number – something that’s bypassed when the firearm is either created with the use of a 3-D printer or a kit purchased online – pieces of which are surprisingly easy to obtain. That lack of a serial number is an extra-big problem in Minnesota, as…

City of Moorhead partners with Gate City Bank to offer low-interest loans to homeowners

March 16, 2026

Eric Bolin,

MOORHEAD — Homeowners in Moorhead are now able to apply for a home improvement loan program. The low interest loans are available through Gate City Bank. The money can be used to fix code and structural issues, improve energy efficiency or for general property improvements. Applicants must be the owner and occupant of the house as well as meet credit…

Minnesota bill would remove deceased residents from voter registration system

March 16, 2026

Eric Bolin,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers are looking at a bill that take deceased people off of the state’s voter registration system. As it currently stands, the Secretary of State must create a monthly list of deceased registered voters that gets sent to each county auditor. They they update the registration system and change the voters status to “deceased”. The…

Stanley Township Residents Balk at Concrete Plant Proposal

Building a plant at the location in question would require rezoning the lot, and nearby residents worry about the way that would affect their farms and daily lives.

March 16, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

STANLEY TOWNSHIP, N.D. (KVRR) – Residents in Stanley Township, North Dakota, are voicing their opposition to a rezoning plan that could put a ready mix concrete plant near farms and houses. The lot in question, near exit 54 off I-29, is currently zoned for commercial use and features the LCM Precision Milling and Turning building. However, the landowner is allegedly…

Faith Shields hires new attorney, trial moved to June

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BURLEIGH CO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Burleigh County judge has allowed Faith Shields another change of attorney, meaning another delay in her trial for felony theft of property. Shields has hired Thomas Dickson to represent her. The Fargo woman’s trial was supposed to begin in January and then April. It is now set to start on June 9. Shields is…

Fargo city leaders prepare for possible lawsuit over mistaken identity

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders are preparing for a potential lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo. She was jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and the AI system mistakenly flagged Lipps. She says she has lived in north-central Tennessee…

Three people injured in car-pickup collision in southeastern North Dakota

March 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

MOORETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a car suffered serious injuries after he crossed the center line of State Highway 13 about a mile west of Mooreton shortly 2 Sunday afternoon and collided with a pickup. The pickup was driven by a 52-year-old Wahpeton woman. She had a passenger, a juvenile. Both suffered…

Rural Otter Tail County home heavily damaged by fire

March 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A house in rural New York Mills, Minnesota is possibly a total loss after a weekend fire. Crews from New York Mills and Perham Fire Departments responded around 5 a.m. after receiving a report of a structure fire. Two people and several animals in the house were able to escape without injury while crews…

North Dakota cities hunt for hazardous lead water pipes

March 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Eilert Geitz, an engineer-in-training for Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, takes of photo of a copper water pipe in the basement of a home in Mandan on March 6, 2026, while surveying for lead. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)MANDAN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s public water systems have spent several years creating vast inventories of their service…