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DFL Senate Leader says Minnesotans are worried, angered by Trump policies

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota’s DFL lawmakers are out on a tour of Greater Minnesota’s cities and they’re hearing a lot of feedback from constituents about the recent Trump administration actions and their worries about their effects on the future of the region. DFL Senate leader Erin Murphy is on that tour, and she joined the Morning Show to talk…

Valley City Man Arrested For Child Porn After Cybertip From Service Provider

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/NEWSDAKOTA) — A cybertip from a service provider about questionable content on its servers results in the arrest of 49-year-old Mitchell Kohler of Valley City. The investigation determined that Kohler had child sexual abuse material, including some computer-generated images. He has been charged with five counts of possession of certain materials prohibited. During an interview, police say…

Fargo School Board advised to abolish “District Philosophies” to comply with Trump

The recommendation is in response to several education-related Executive Orders by President Trump.

FARGO (KVRR) – An attorney for the Fargo School Board is recommending that the board remove its list of DEI-related “District Philosophies” from the Fargo Public Schools website. The District Philosophies address the rights of select groups of people. Categories include LGBTQ, “Disability Rights,” “Justice for People with Impairments” and “Restorative Practices in Schools.” The recommendation, in a memo from…

North Dakota House approves change to state health insurance plan

Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, speaks on the House floor on Jan. 24, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House voted 55-37 on Wednesday in favor of a bill that some worry will lead to state employees paying health insurance premiums — though supporters say that is not the intention of the proposal….

Ethics commissioners say bill would impose an arbitrary cutoff for investigations

Commissioners Murray Sagsveen, left, and Ronald Goodman, right, members of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, listen to a House committee hearing on March 18, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Ethics Commission fears changes approved by North Dakota lawmakers earlier this week could allow alleged ethical violations by public officials to go unaddressed. “We’re going…

Man reported missing from Moorhead care facility found safe

MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – A man who was reported missing from a Moorhead care facility has been found safe. An alert was sent to residents around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday after 60-year-old Kevin Linn Johnson walked away from Eventide on 8th earlier in the evening. Johnson has dementia-like symptoms. A Moorhead Police sergeant says Johnson was found in Fargo about a half…

Gov. Walz Visits New Fire Station in Dilworth

The governor became convinced of the need for a new facility after visiting the old one in 2021.

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – The atmosphere was positive inside the nearly-complete fire station in Dilworth on April 16. State senators such as Rob Kupec and Erin Murphy joined Governor Tim Walz in celebrating the project’s progress and impending completion. Dilworth’s old fire station had been built in 1980, and Walz saw for himself in 2021 just how badly it needed…

DFL Leadership Holds Town Hall at Concordia

The event was part of a statewide tour aiming to spark conversations regarding the impacts the Trump administration's cutbacks will have on the lives of Minnesotans.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR – Governor Tim Walz didn’t just stop by Dilworth during his visit to Clay County – he also spoke at a town hall meeting on the Concordia College campus. It was hosted by Sen. Rob Kupec and Majority Leader Sen. Erin Murphy. It’s part of a string of events put on by the DFL to discuss how…