CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — White Earth Reservation Tribal Council is responding to reports that the tribe has purchased off-reservation land east of Moorhead. The tribe says any speculation “regarding specific projects, including gaming facilities, is premature”. The tribe bought a section of land in Clay County in the northwest corner of the intersection of I-94 and State Highway 336….
ST. MICHAEL, N.D. (KVRR) — A shooting in St. Michael, North Dakota has left three members of Spirit Lake Tribe dead. The tribe was notified of the shootings around 9:30 a.m. by Bureau of Indian Affairs and the suspect was taken into custody around 1:20 p.m. The suspect’s identity has not been released. The tribal council has issued administrative leave…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — North Dakotans strongly support the job President Donald Trump has done in his first month of office but are less enthusiastic about early efforts closer to home from state lawmakers, according to a new statewide poll. The poll of 500 likely voters across North Dakota showed a majority of 52% approved of the…
Julie Leno of Bismarck reads aloud to her children outside of the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library March 1, 2025, as part of a demonstration showing opposition for a bill that would force libraries to remove and relocate content considered to be obscene. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) —About 1,000 silent protesters read from their books in front…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Commissioner Dave Piepkorn wants any city staff overtime to be approved ahead of time by the commission. He referred to a Forum article over the weekend about the city paying out over $31 million in overtime in the past decade. Piepkorn says one employee made $80,000 in overtime in one year and says overtime needs…
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. “Carl and I spent many wonderful…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –With the future of the Department of Education uncertain, concerns have begun to rise over student loans. The concerns come after the pause on the “SAVE” plan. Currently borrowers are no longer able to apply on any income driven or extended repayment plan on their student loans. With more than 42 million people in the U.S. with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College is kicking the spring season off with an inaugural women’s flag football league. The league has been launched with the support of the Minnesota Vikings. The team is providing $140,000 in funding to get it started. Concordia is among six NCAA institutions included so far. Teams will compete in a series of jamborees in…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Xcel Energy is giving its customers in Minnesota an average refund of $81. Most of the refund is coming from federal tax credits on the energy generated by the company’s nuclear fleet. The credits were created under the Inflation Reduction Act. The nuclear energy generation tax credits will make up $176 million, about 55%, of the…
FARGO — Recent Oscar host Conan O’Brien has made a new friend, and it’s KVRR’s very own Chief Meteorologist Max Mueller. Mueller was a guest on the “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” podcast. The two talked about working in television, Max’s experience with storm chasing, and the movie “Fargo”. According to Max, Conan also may have given some questionable advice…
