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Fargo Human Rights Commission shares support for Somali community

December 30, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The Human Rights Commission unequivocally condemns rhetoric and dehumanizing people, criminalizing entire ethnic groups, or encouraging hostility towards immigrants, refugees, Muslims, or any other protected class. Collected punishment is not law. Discrimination is not policy. Dehumanization is not leadership,” said Nancy Boyle, Vice Chair of Fargo Human Rights Commission. The Fargo Human Rights Commission met on…

Attorney General Ellison files for emergency relief over SNAP benefits demand

December 30, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Attorney General Keith Ellison files for emergency relief to protect SNAP benefits for the almost half a million Minnesotans who rely on the program. The motion challenges a USDA demand that Minnesota verify SNAP eligibility of nearly 100,000 households through in-person interviews within 30 days or lose funding. His office says that demand would require…

17-year-old arrested in Duluth attempted armed robbery

December 30, 2025

KVRR Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — Duluth Police say a 17-year-old boy was booked into juvenile detention after an attempted armed robbery Monday. Officers responded to the call around 8 p.m. According to initial information, a man says he arranged to meet someone he knew to sell an item when the suspect attempted to rob him at gunpoint. The suspect then left in…

South Fargo man accused of assaulting vulnerable adult in Fergus Falls

December 29, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

Akeem SmithFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A south Fargo man is accused of assaulting a vulnerable adult at a group home in Fergus Falls. Prosecutors say officers were called to the group home early Saturday morning. The victim said they heard Akeem Smith, 29, banging things on the main floor and when confronted, the two began to argue. The victim…

Group of GOP Lawmakers Call on Gov. Walz to Resign

December 29, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

Gov. Tim Walz spoke with reporters after meeting with legislative leaders on Sept. 9, 2025. The governor said he will call a special session on gun control. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A group of Republican lawmakers in Minnesota is calling for Gov. Tim Walz to resign amid allegations of significant Medicaid fraud. The legislators…

Local Nonprofit Invites Community To Off Road Trails

Local nonprofit invites community to use off-road trails

December 29, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It may be cold outside for many, but for some, this weather is no match for them to continue to get fresh air and exercise in. “Everyone here is very passionate about being in the outdoors period. We just all happen to share a lot of the same passion for cycling, and anyone who enjoys being…

East Grand Forks Police locate “vehicle of interest”

December 29, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

Anyone with information on this vehicle is asked to call the East Grand Forks Police Department at (218) 773-1104.EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in East Grand Forks say several tips helped lead them to identifying this “vehicle of interest” in a theft and damage to property case. Jackson Taylor, of Grand Forks, has been taken into custody in…

Psychiatric nurse from Moorhead running for Minnesota House

December 29, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Erika Yoney announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 4A representing Moorhead. Yoney says her campaign will be centered on affordable healthcare, strong public schools, and an economy that works for working families. She says the values she learned growing up in Moorhead, caring for one another, showing up for our neighbors, and solving problems…

Several structures destroyed by fire in central Minnesota

December 29, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MILTONA, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire Sunday afternoon near Miltona, north of Alexandria, Minnesota. The homeowner says the house was evacuated after he noticed smoke and flames around 3:45 p.m. When deputies arrived on scene, they say a shed, car port and SUV were already destroyed, and the west side of the…

Rising mediation cases signal deepening financial stress for Minnesota farmers

December 28, 2025

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — The president of Minnesota Farmers Union says while the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is welcome, ag producers don’t want to rely on ad hoc payments from the government. “Farmers want their money from trade, they don’t want it from aid,” Gary Wertish said. Minnesota’s farmer mediation program helps producers dealing with difficult financial situations. Wertish…