WASHINGTON (AP) – A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six associates of former President Donald Trump who were involved in his efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election, further escalating the panel’s probe into the origins of the violent attack. The panel’s chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, said in a statement Monday…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Gov. Doug Burgum has once again called on North Dakota legislators to provide a one-time $500 income tax credit by using the state’s General Fund ending fund balance. In his speech to lawmakers Monday, Burgum said after the 2021 Legislative Session, the state had $1.2 billion, its second largest ending fund balance. Before he called the…
WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The West Fargo Police Department would like to invite community members of all ages to color a Get Well Soon card for Officer Brown. Cards will be sent by the WFPD to Officer Brown in Omaha as he continues his recovery. The Get Well Soon card template can be found at: http://ow.ly/Wiv450GHm0z Completed cards can…
Jeff HoversonBISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota lawmaker and an organizer of a rally to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates is infected with the coronavirus and won’t attend the event. Republican Rep. Jeff Hoverson says he is “quarantining.” He told the Associated Press Monday that he is taking ivermectin and has not checked into a hospital. He says the virus is…
We’ve only got a couple more days of good weather to enjoy the fall splendor of the region. And Audubon Dakota is giving you a great chance this week to get out there and enjoy it — and make sure our wild friends can enjoy it too — before the snow flies. The “Call to Earth” Audubon Dakota event is…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A judge has determined a defendant from South Dakota accused in a 1974 slaying in Minnesota isn’t competent to stand trial. Algene Vossen was arrested decades after the death of Mable Herman of Willmar, Minnesota, who was found stabbed at her home. But it was only after advances in DNA testing and another look at the…
Rep. Ilhan OmarMINNEAPOLIS – Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the House late Friday. Despite the defections of Omar and other progressives, the package passed the House after Democrats resolved a standoff in their ranks to seal the deal….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The upcoming North Dakota special session planned to discuss redistricting and COVID-19 funding has taken a turn, as conservative issues may overshadow those measures. “The people I have talked to in the tax committees and the appropriation committees and among leadership say that is an issue that should be a full blown session and it is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dogs in the FM area are being treated by NDSU students and their pet project, Playtime Pet Events. “One of the assignments for the semester is to pretty much come up with a business idea and have some sort of prototype or service that shows what your business entails. So for ours, we decided to do…
WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A Williston man faces faces DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges after a head-on crash. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Mark Bearce was driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2 when he hit another vehicle shortly before 8:00 Saturday night. The driver, 44-year-old Stephanie Lee of Williston and a 7-year-old passenger died in the…
