CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Since 2022, organizers in Polk, Norman, and Clay Counties have been working through the judicial process to create a new water district. And just this month, a Clay County District Court Judge approved the decision. “I think that there’s a great deal of excitement. I think that with a lot of things we’ve worked really…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A major federal raid on 22 Minnesota child care and autism centers has sparked debate over who deserves credit for uncovering the alleged taxpayer fraud. Gov. Tim Walz posted on X, “raids by state and federal law enforcement happened because our state agencies caught irregular behavior and reported it.” FBI Director Kash Patel responded, “Come again?…
FARGO — It’s the question that hangs every week over each pet who comes through the KVRR studios for Pet Connection Thursday. Sooner or later, during the shoot, someone will ask, “Who on earth would ever be willing to give up such a wonderful animal companion?” And most of the time, the question goes unanswered. In Waldo’s case, we know……
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – They call themselves Operation Red River Ready – a group formed under the umbrella of the FMWF Chamber. “We all have to do a CCI project, which is a community change initiative project, so we talked about our 3-in-1 safety tools,” said Karmen Riley. Those tools hold great personal significance for Operation Red River Ready. Their…
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…
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…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Walz says Minnesota has been through tremendous grief, tragic losses and Operation Metro Surge, but the state of the state remains strong. He delivered his final State of the State address at the capitol building in St. Paul. He touted his list of accomplishments from free school meals, to investments in housing and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For decades, the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center has been an integral part of serving the Cass, Clay, and Wilkin counties. Now the center is evolving into a new home with a new name, Sollera. “Sollera will take care of this community for the next fifty years. It will, with honor, take the torch from Rape…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s a Spud speech dynasty in Moorhead. Last Friday, the high school speech team secured its 10th consecutive MSHSL Class AA State Championship at Park Center High School. The Spuds delivered a powerhouse result team score of 70 points, finishing nearly 30 points ahead of runners-up Lakeville North and Apple Valley. Those schools tied for second…
