MILWAUKEE (FOX/AP) — The candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump opened the first GOP 2024 presidential candidate debate with broadsides criticizing President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got applause when he said “Our country is in decline.” Also on stage were South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz promotes Natalie Hudson to become the next chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, making her the first person of color to lead the court. Hudson has been an associate justice since 2015. She will lead the high court when current Chief Justice Lorie Gildea retires in October. The Plummer, Minnesota native…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Bemidji’s Chloe Kirkpatrick will be heading to Green Bay to represent Team USA in the Women’s Para Ice Hockey World Challenge. “The purpose of this tournament is to get us in the Paralympic in 2030 we’re hoping to beat enough teams to make it as a feature for the Paralympics”, Kirkpatrick said. She hopes to qualify…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is vetoing an ordinance that would bring a pay boost for drivers who work for Uber and Lyft. Both companies had threatened to pull out of Minneapolis if the ordinance had been signed into law. At the same time, Frey is offering a compromise for drivers. He says he has reached an…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead woman is jailed in Otter Tail County following a high-speed pursuit late Tuesday night. Thirty-eight-year-old Crystal Borseth is being held for fleeing a police officer. A Minnesota State Trooper was on I-94 near Rothsay around 10:30 p.m. when he spotted Borseth’s vehicle. It was involved in an earlier pursuit with Alexandria police….
PEKIN, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of a West Fargo man who died in a motorcycle crash in Nelson County Thursday night. They say 45-year-old Bryan Sukut was riding from Pekin to Tolna when his motorcycle went into the ditch while he was rounding a curve. The motorcycle hit a railroad embankment and Sukut…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — West Nile cases are on the rise in North Dakota. Health and Human Services reports nine human cases with additional cases pending results. Eight of the nine had to be hospitalized, and seven were neuro-invasive, meaning the nervous system of the patient was infected. Most people who get West Nile virus will not show symptoms, but…
I’ve played lots of pick-up games in my day! This isn’t the first time one has sent me to the ER. Appreciate all the well-wishes! 🇺🇸#TeamBurgum pic.twitter.com/5YL3rCEnCd — Doug Burgum (Text “DOUG” to 70177) (@DougBurgum) August 23, 2023 MILWAUKEE (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was injured in a pick-up basketball game with staff Tuesday night, on the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Families United for Self-Empowerment hosted their fun filled back to school connect event at Jefferson elementary school. This event included free backpacks, school supplies, food trucks, along with haircuts, courtesy of Skill Cutz Barber College. The non-profit organization helps support and educate families and children through mentorship in many areas such as working on their English,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargodome Authority is proposing a massive multi-million dollar overhaul and expansion. If approved by voters, the $131 million project will include an extensive remodeling and the addition of a conference center. The project calls for more accessible seating options, easier transportation through the parking lots to avoid congestion and more restrooms. The $50 million, 90,000…
