ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota lawmakers are almost 12 hours into their one-day special session to pass 14 budget bills worth $66 billion and have only passed seven so far. One of the most contentious issues was to repeal a 2023 state law that made illegal immigrants eligible for the MinnesotaCare program as part of Health and Human Services funding….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A bipartisan group of Fargo citizens wants to shake up the election process for mayor and city commission by enacting a non-partisan primary. Former KVRR news director Jim Shaw was among a group addressing the city commission along with current Cass County Commissioner Tony Grindberg and State Representatives Karla Rose Hanson and Scott Wagner. They want…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People on social media continue to debate the now-viral KVRR video of a man punching three Fargo Police officers in downtown Fargo in broad daylight. According to court documents, the man was allegedly seen smoking meth in the Roberts Commons Parking Ramp before the assault happened. On Saturday, Fargo Police apprehended a man who assaulted three…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo officially has a new fire chief and his name is Gary Lorenz. All five city commissioners voted to appoint Lorenz after he was picked from among three final candidates in a national search. Lorenz has been Grand Forks Fire Chief since 2018. He previously worked for Fargo Fire for 28 years, rising to the rank…
STANLEY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Stanley, North Dakota couple is facing murder charges for the death of a 3-year-old foster girl with autism. Court records show that Jamie Johnson called 911 on March 19 after the girl became unresponsive. She was taken to Mountrail County Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy ruled the cause of death was…
ST. MICHAEL, N.D. (KVRR) — The summer lineup is announced for one of the most beautiful concert settings in North Dakota! Spirit Lake Casino, south of Devils Lake, is hosting four concerts and two other events at Spirit Lake Amphitheater along the lake. Throttle Monster Trucks Tour takes place June 14 followed by Kip Moore on June 20. Blackhawk plays…
FARGO — We are in the final countdown to the deadline to submit your application for federal student aid, or FAFSA. And after last year’s major changes to the process made for a major mess for applicants, this time around, it’s very different. College aid advisors say this year looks like it’ll be a much smoother process. There are only…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is accused of pulling a gun on two people in a vehicle next to his early Sunday morning. Timothy Busche is charged with three felony counts for terrorizing, possession of meth with a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. Court records show a couple called Fargo Police to report the incident in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Ever since North Dakota voters created an ethics watchdog agency seven years ago, dubious lawmakers have pushed back against giving it power to actually keep an eye on state officials. That was true in the session that just ended, as legislators shut down many requests from the Ethics Commission, keeping the agency on a…
Courtesy: KFGOFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A minivan and an SUV collided at the intersection of Main Avenue and University Drive shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday. Police and fire responded to the scene. The SUV flipped over on its side. The van had significant front-end damage. There were no injuries. A witness told KFGO News that the driver of the van ran…
