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Flood Outlook: Risk For Significant Flooding Is Low in Red River and Devils Lake Basins

January 23, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The first flood outlook for the Red River and Devils Lake Basins is out and it looks pretty good. National Weather Service in Grand Forks says the risk for moderate or higher spring flooding is low and running below long-term historical averages. Precipitation last November saturated soils and elevated river levels before freeze-up. But snowfall…

Burgum Nomination for Interior Secretary Sails Through Committee, Headed To Full Senate

January 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/AP) — President Trump’s three nominees to lead energy and environmental agencies and carry out his strategy for “energy dominance” have cleared Senate committees. That includes former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources panel backed Burgum to lead the Interior Department and business executive Chris Wright to be Energy secretary. The Senate Environment…

Nine Days In And Still No House Democrats Inside The Minnesota Chamber

January 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — It’s been nine days since the legislative session began and still no Democrat House members have shown up at the Capitol. The house was set to be exactly equal but a DFL win was thrown out over residency requirements, with a new election scheduled for March. Republicans have a one seat majority until then. DFL members…

New Bill Would Introduce an Abortion Committee in North Dakota

January 23, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

Rep. Eric James Murphy, R-Grand Forks, speaks during a meeting of the interim Education Committee on Sept. 24, 2024. Murphy plans to bring a bill during the 2025 session that would preserve some abortion access in North Dakota. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota law requires that physicians must give a woman a chance to contact a…

MN Supreme Court Hears Arguments On “Quorums” and House Power Struggle

January 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments on a power struggle between Democrats and Republicans over who should control the state House. The battle is over the definition of a quorum. Democratic representatives have stayed away in an effort to prevent the House from getting the quorum that it needs to conduct normal business. Republicans claim they already…

First Responders and Emergency Notification Help Find Missing Man in Cass County

January 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Good Samaritan Center in Arthur, North Dakota early Thursday morning on a report that a 47-year-old resident was unaccounted for and may have left the facility. The Arthur Fire Department along with multiple resources from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office started a search of the surrounding…

Commissioner Calling for Added Security After Person Brings Knife to Fargo City Hall

January 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – Security changes are likely coming to Fargo City Hall after a person attended Tuesday night’s commission meeting carrying a knife. Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says there have been discussions about tighter security at City Hall in the past, but this incident will likely speed up the process. “What that did is, that precipitated that we need to take…

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Order on Birthright Citizenship

January 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

President Donald Trump, center, takes part in a signing ceremony in the President’s Room after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Surrounding the president are, from left, Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Vice President JD Vance;…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Storm

January 23, 2025

Emily Welker,

FARGO — We’re on a real roll with the snow-loving, fluffy, northern breeds here on Pet Connection, and Storm the husky couldn’t be a more perfect example of a breed that loves our winter weather. He was found as a stray wandering the streets of Casselton before rescue volunteer Crystal Aakre took him in to her kennel there on behalf…

Semi rolls over on Main Avenue near I-29

January 23, 2025

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A semi rollover led to a traffic snarl along Main Ave. in Fargo Thursday morning. The rollover happened in the eastbound lane, near the I-29 interchange. There was no immediate word on what caused the rollover, or whether any injuries occurred. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News…