A typical pen format for swine in many Iowa animal feeding operations(Minnesota Reformer) In some southern Minnesota counties, hogs outnumber humans by a factor of 40 to 1. Minnesota is the second-largest hog producing state in the nation, generating more than $3.5 billion in sales in 2022. Most hog production takes place in the southern region of the state, along the border…
Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 2A and former Hubbard County Sheriff’s Deputy Bidal Duran. Courtesy photo.(Minnesota Reformer) A Republican candidate for a state House seat who is running on his experience in law enforcement was excoriated by a state judge last fall for “intentionally or recklessly mischaracterizing the truth” on a pair of affidavits in a felony drug case….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Lane departure-related crashes accounted for more than half of the vehicle fatalities in North Dakota in 2023 and the traffic safety initiative, Vision Zero, urges drivers to stay within their lane to help reduce the number of crashes and fatalities on North Dakota roads. Single-vehicle lane departure crashes are especially common in rural areas and a…
FARGO — Desire. Jealousy. Revenge. Murder. Things are really heating up in Fargo this weekend, and we’re not just talking about the weather. The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra kicks off Concert Week 2024 with a bang this weekend, the first in a series of themed shows. This weekend’s theme is “Passion.” You’ll hear a series of intense pieces from both familiar…
(CNN) – The Palm Beach County, Florida Supervisor of Elections said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, was misspelled as “Tom” Walz in some ballots that were emailed to overseas voters last Friday. “The error was isolated to 257 electronic ballots,” the Florida county’s elections supervisor Wendy Sartory Link, a Democrat, said in a statement to…
Murray Sagsveen, left, an attorney with previous positions at multiple state agencies and North Dakota University System, interviews with Gov. Doug Burgum, Senate Majority Leader David Hogue and Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan for an position on the Ethics Commission on Sept. 23, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) A Bismarck attorney with extensive government experience will be the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Over their three days in Washington, the veterans on the Honor Flight saw many memorials and monuments, even getting a visit from a couple Senators. “That was interesting,” says Cal Otto. “Really amazing, you bet. I love it,” Bernard Otto adds. But for the veteran’s the trip isn’t just about the monuments and memorials, but about…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe attended the Naturalization Ceremony to put one thing on everyone’s minds….voting. With the election six weeks away, voting is the priority for many. According to Howe, during a previous election only twenty percent of North Dakotan’s voted. He wants to make sure that everyone who has a voice should use…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After over five months of preparation to become an American citizen, people from over thirty different countries walk out with that title at NDSU’s Richard H. Barry Hall. With new opportunities to vote in the upcoming election, attain a passport, a driver’s license and more. “Today I feel so good to receive the citizen because I…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — More than 8,000 Catholic employers across the country are allowed to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, granted a preliminary injunction, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to succeed in proving that…
