ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations and issue licenses, the state’s top cannabis regulator acknowledged Thursday. While Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, didn’t totally rule out the possibility…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Tina Smith has invited the director of Red River Women’s Clinic to be her special guest at the State of the Union. KVRR Local News had a chance to talk with Sen. Smith and Tammi Kromenaker just hours before the president’s address to the nation. Smith says women from all across the region depend on…
FARGO — As sweet as a nibble of sugar cane, Cain the German Shepherd cross is ready for a hug, a walk, and a cuddle on the couch just as soon as you are. The year-or-so old mixed breed came in with 4 Luv of Dog rescue worker Cindy Holtan, who says he’s had to spend the last 300 days…
A helicopter carries a bucket as it flies over homes burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Canadian, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass and Clay County sheriff offices announced a new task force coming to the region. This new group will be named the Cass Clay Threat Assessment Threat Management Team. This new task force is a partnership between law enforcement, the court system and community service representatives working to address potential threats and individuals exhibiting signs of…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KFGO) – Dilworth residents will get a chance to meet the two finalists for the city’s new police chief next Monday. Dilworth police investigator and acting chief Hunter Rawson, and Lt. Justin Carloni from Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be at the Roasted Rail Coffee House at 205 15th Street NE in Dilworth. Rawson will be available from 3 –…
Tammy Kromenaker and Sen. Tina Smith MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The director of Red River Women’s Clinic in Moorhead is headed to President Biden’s State of the Union Address. Tammy Kromenaker will be Sen. Tina Smith’s guest at the address Thursday night. She ran the only abortion clinic in North Dakota and was forced to relocate from Fargo to Moorhead…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire heavily damaged a home in Dilworth Wednesday afternoon. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says it appeared the fire began in an upstairs bedroom at 15 Adams Avenue. Empting says firefighters from Moorhead were able to quickly get the fire under control. Everyone inside safely escaped. The State Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate the cause. Categories:…
FARGO — It’s the epicenter of creativity, charm, and cool in the metro every spring. The greatest maker minds in the region are preparing to gather again for the Unglued Craft Fest, coming up this weekend. The festival features more than 70 of the region’s best artists, artisans, brewers, DIYers, food makers and more. It has free crafts for kids…
CHIPPEWA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Pelican Rapids, Minnesota semi driver is dead after a crash early Tuesday evening in Chippewa County. Minnesota State Patrol says 59-year-old Timmy Tarnowski collided with a truck at the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 4 north of Maynard, near Granite Falls. Tarnowski died in the crash. The driver of the pickup, a…
