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Sen. Kevin Cramer Reacts to President Trump’s Tariffs

The Senator acknowledged that some of his Republican colleagues raised interesting points when it came to checks and balances at the federal level, but still supports the tariffs overall.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The markets took quite the tumble March 3rd, as the three major composite indexes posted their worst single-day losses since 2020. This came on the heels of “Liberation Day,” or what Trump named his two-part tariff rollout. Which was made up in part of a reciprocal tariff program. Some economists take issue with the way these…

Pet Connection: Meet Vinny

FARGO — A beefy boy who narrowly escaped a bad ending to his story, Vinny the pit bull came to Pet Connection with the help of his friends at Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue in Bottineau, N.D. They found him at the local pound as a possible euthanasia candidate, and got him out in the nick of time. Once…

Underwood, MN Man Sentenced For Having Bag Full of Illegal Drugs in Vehicle

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An Underwood, Minnesota man is sentenced to five years in prison for having hundreds of grams in illegal drugs. 24-year-old Zachary Seaburg was arrested last September after state troopers found 264 grams of meth, 24 grams of cocaine and suspected fentanyl in his vehicle. Court documents show there were needles and a baggie of M30…

School Announcements for Thursday, April 3

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The following schools are making changes to their schedules due to the storm system: Ashby: Two Hours Late Bagley: Two Hours Late Barnesville: E-Learning Day Battle Lake: Two Hours Late Breckenridge: Two Hours Late Campbell Tintah: Two Hours Late Clearbrook Gonvick: Two Hours Late Detroit Lakes: Two Hours Late Frazee Vergas: Two Hours Late Hawley: Virtual…

Sudden Storm Brings Snow to Roads, but no Big Spike in Crashes

Authorities are hoping we can ride out the rest of the snowfall with minimal damage to cars and passengers.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The NDHP says they have not yet seen any particular uptick in calls for service since this sudden storm blew into town, but that they need the public’s health in staying vigilant so that doesn’t change. “Every road might be a bit little different, even on the same stretch of road – you never know what…

Low-income Heating and Cooling Assistance In Jeopardy Due to LIHEAP Agency Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/FOX) — Every employee at a program that assists low-income households in paying heating and cooling bills has been let go as part of DOGE cuts, Department of Government Efficiency. Division of Energy Assistance ran the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. It helped nearly 6 million people each year across the country. In Minnesota, around 130,000…

Several Inches Of Snow Expected In The Overnight Hours In Parts of North Dakota and Minnesota

(KVRR) — Winter has once again brought itself into the spotlight and experts are saying to be prepared. “As we get into overnight, temperatures are going to start falling below freezing. So we’ll start to see more rapid accumulations. Especially when we start to see that one to two-inch snowfall rates tomorrow morning into the early afternoon,” said Austin Perroux,…

MyPillow’s Mike Lindell says he’s considering a run for Minnesota Governor

FILE – MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell speaks to reporters outside federal court in Washington, June 24, 2021. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, a federal judge affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against the MyPillow chief executive in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell claims proves that China interfered in the U.S. 2020 elections and tipped…