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St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm poses for a portrait outside the St. Louis County District Courthouse Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 in Duluth, Minnesota. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)DULUTH, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Leaders in small Minnesota communities are helping big tech companies dot the state with gigantic computers used to power AI, often under the cloak of code names…

Ghoul Morning: A Lingering Legacy at the Haunted Farm in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. — When Dale Nygaard’s dad started the Haunted Farm back in 1995, none of the Nygaard family was what you’d call a pro at this haunting business. Melcolm Nygaard was by no means a showbiz guy; instead, he’d run a hardware store out west. But that wasn’t stopping him, says Dale, who shortly thereafter moved back from Washington…

Speech teams in Moorhead and West Fargo get national honors

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Congratulations are in order for our local high school speech teams that have been given the 2024-2025 Leading Chapter Awards. National Speech & Debate Association recognizes one school from over 100 competition districts for outstanding student participation in speech and debate. Moorhead High School is one of three winners in Minnesota. While Sheyenne High School in…

Former Vikings great Adrian Peterson was asleep in SUV during latest DWI arrest police say

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his SUV at a suburban Houston gas station, according to court records. Police in Sugar Land found Peterson around 9 a.m. on Sunday asleep as his vehicle…

Arrest made in fatal shooting in South Fargo late Monday evening, investigation continues

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Tuesday, at approximately 10:46 in the morning, the Clay County Sheriff’s Department arrested Levi Larteh at a gas station in Barnesville, Minnesota. Larteh was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the 2700 block of 41st Street. “The victim appears to have sustained several gunshot wounds, but we will not be able to confirm…

Minnesota suing USDA for suspending SNAP benefits during shutdown

Keith EllisonST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota is among 22 states that have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, claiming the agency is unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “It is hard to be shocked by the cruelty and illegality of the Trump administration anymore, yet I am shocked that Donald Trump is deliberately allowing 440,000…

Environmental group challenging permit for 25,000-cow North Dakota dairy

Riverview’s Campbell Dairy in Wilkin County, Minnesota, on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)HILLSBORO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A North Dakota environmental group has filed a lawsuit over a giant dairy under construction in Traill County. The Dakota Resource Council filed the suit against the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and Riverview ND LLP in…

Senator Klobuchar hosts virtual meeting on breast cancer

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is capping off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by talking about the bipartisan Early Act. Klobuchar and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz are spreading the word about the law which took effect in 2010. It helps women learn about whether their family has a history of breast cancer along with other risk factors. There is currently a…