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Carlson to remain in Mn House District 4A race after losing DFL endorsement to Yoney

Shelly Carlson / Erika YoneyMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson says she is staying in the race for Minnesota House District 4A and plans to take part in the Democratic primary on August 11. Carlson lost the DFL endorsement over the weekend to political newcomer Erika Yoney. She is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and says there are no…

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

FILE – Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s…

Earth week is here, with clean ups taking place across the Fargo-Moorhead area

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dozens of cleanups are taking place throughout the week in the metro to celebrate Earth Week. River Keepers, a local non-profit, has partnered with Moorhead, Fargo, and local park districts to provide garbage bags and pickers for volunteers to use. Many local businesses, from Scheels to Wells Fargo, have signed up to clean alongside the Red…

Update: Applied Digital CEO responds to road damage concerns in Dickey County

ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – The CEO of Applied Digital says the company is working to address concerns about the destruction of some gravel roads caused by vehicles connected to the construction of an AI data center in Ellendale. Authorities say trucks and equipment  are causing severe damage to some county roads and need to be rebuilt. Several county roads and…

Retired Game & Fish Director facing new charge of molesting a child

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Former North Dakota Game & Fish Director Terry Steinwand has been charged with molesting a child. The Class “A” misdemeanor was filed after a Morton County District Court judge rejected a proposed plea agreement to a felony charge and prosecutors dismissed the charge while retaining the right to file an amended charge. Steinwand is from Mandan….

UPDATE: Armed suicidal incident on North Dakota State Capitol grounds ends safely

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A tense situation involving an armed suicidal male on the state capitol grounds in Bismarck has ended safely according to North Dakota Highway Patrol. Law enforcement responded to the capitol grounds around 2 p.m. They say the man was armed with a pistol and made no threats to the public, only toward himself. People in the…

Malachi Shabaiash charged with attempted murder of roommate in Moorhead

Police arrest a man who was armed with a rifle, during a shelter-in-place advisory in Moorhead on 4/17/2026. Contributed photo. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man who trigged a lockdown on Friday in a part of the city makes his first court appearance. 28-year-old Malachi Shabaiash is charged with the attempted murder of his roommate. Court documents reveal the…

Community Gardens program expands to Concordia College

FARGO — It’s still not quite warm enough to start breaking ground on the veggie garden for tomato lovers… but there is something that’s already growing fast this spring. That’s the latest expansion of the nonprofit project, Growing Together Community Gardens. And this year, their latest lot — at up to more than ten locations and counting —  is sprawling…

Red Lake Nation strongly opposes action approving mining in Boundary Waters watershed

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — Red Lake Nation has issued a statement opposing recent federal action to overturn long-standing protections for the Boundary Waters watershed. Last week, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to pass a bill to allow mining in the watershed. Red Lake Nation says sulfide-ore copper mining poses a well-documented risk of permanent water contamination. They say any…