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Attorney General Bondi Warns Minnesota, Maine and California To Follow Transgender Orders

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX)– Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning California, Maine and Minnesota to comply with the federal antidiscrimination laws that require them to keep boys out of women’s sports or face legal action, Fox News has learned. Bondi sent letters to attorneys general in California, Maine and Minnesota Tuesday, first obtained by Fox News. “This Department of Justice will hold accountable states…

Moorhead’s new development has a name: “The Loop”

“The Loop” – City of MoorheadMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The new space taking over the site of the former Moorhead Center Mall will be called, “The Loop.” In a post to social media, the city of Moorhead says “this dynamic new space will serve as a hub for knowledge, innovation, and community engagement.” Not only will it contain the new…

Gov. Tim Walz Not Interested In U.S. Senate Run in 2026 But Could Run For A Third Term

Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year and is instead considering a run for a third term as governor, the Democrat’s spokesman announced Wednesday. “He loves his job as governor,” Walz’s spokesman Teddy Tschann said in a written statement. The news comes nearly two weeks after U.S. Sen….

Court Documents Show Moorhead Man Had Been Drinking Before Fatal Crash

CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Courts documents show a Moorhead man charged in a fatal crash on Saturday night was drinking at Buffalo Wild Wings in Moorhead shortly before the collision on Highway 75 in Oakport Township. 28-year-old Christopher Pink is charged with criminal vehicular homicide in the death of 43-year-old Jennifer Watson of Ennis, Texas. She had been living…

Plea Agreement Reached For Pelican Rapids Man Who Used Taser on Deputy During Arrest

Cole Franzen (Feb. 2025 mugshot)OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man that took an officer’s taser during a domestic incident has been sentenced to three months in jail and five years of probation as part of a plea agreement. Otter Tail County prosecutors say 28-year-old Cole Franzen of Pelican Rapids was arrested in December. At one point, Franzen was…

Trump administration sets stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government. The memo expands the Republican president’s effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has described as bloated and impediment to his agenda. Thousands…

Minnesota State Senator Sponsoring Bill To Make Works By Music Legends Prince and Bob Dylan The State Songs

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate would make state songs out of works by two homegrown musical legends. The bill would make Bob Dylan’s “Girl From the North Country,” and Prince’s “Purple Rain” official state songs. The bill would also make, “Hail, Minnesota!” written by two University of Minnesota students in 1904, an official state…

John Beargease Sled Dog Marathon Moved Due To Snow Conditions

DULUTH, Minn.(KVRR/KFGO) – John Beargease Sled Dog Marathon’s start location moved due to warm temperatures melting the snow. The 40th anniversary of the race, which was originally slated to begin at Billy’s in Duluth, will now start just north of Two Harbors on March 2nd. Deteriorating snow conditions prompted the change. Mike Keyport, president of the John Beargrease Sled Dog…

Moorhead Police Chief Position Offered To Fargo Capt. Chris Helmick

Fargo Police Capt. Chris HelmickMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The search for Moorhead’s next police chief is over. A conditional offer has been extended to Fargo Police Capt. Chris Helmick. He has served in law enforcement since 2001. Helmick graduated from MSUM and the FBI National Academy. He was one of four finalists announced last week to replace retiring Police Chief…

Sanford Health Fargo Becomes First In North Dakota To Offer Hospital At Home Program

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Hospital at Home program will serve patients in who live within 25 miles of the Fargo-Moorhead area. “There’s only a limited number of in-patient beds in the hospital. So if you can take care of some of these patients at their homes safely, we can open up beds in the hospital for more sicker patients….