FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Northstar Coffee is closing all three locations in the metro on March 31. In a social media post, owner Jeanna Cook wrote that she made the emotional and difficult decision to sell the property on 25th Street and 2nd Avenue South in Fargo. She said it was a tough decision after 30 years of owning and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Crews were busy cleaning up after knocking down a fire at a storage unit. It happened in the 1000 block of 23rd Street South in Fargo around 4:45 this afternoon. The caller reported a camper in one of the units caught fire and it quickly spread to other units. At least two propane tanks were…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Several North Dakota Republicans say they are not attending this year’s state convention. Republican statewide office-holders like Rep. Julie Fedorchak, Secretary of State Michael Howe, and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring say instead they will be waiting for the June primary. At the 2024 convention, Fedorchak withdrew from consideration after two rounds of voting and lost the…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Thousands of North Dakota residents have been experiencing long wait times or are simply unable to receive mental health care when they need it. “We do have people that are waiting weeks or months without receiving care. So their conditions get worse, and it becomes more costly when they are able to receive care,” said Caitlin…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota representatives are discussing a bill that would ban the selling of cats and dogs at pet stores. HF2627 would also be prohibited from having an ownership interest in an animal offered for adoption, or receive a fee for providing space for animal adoption. Pet shops would, however, be able to provide space to a nonprofit…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill being discussed in the Minnesota House of Representatives would make owners of websites and software liable if they allow their product to be used to make nude images of people without their consent. According to HF 1606, nudifying is where an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two of the best known current country music stars are teaming up for a tour stop in West Fargo. Brett Young and Ashley McBryde will take the stage at The Lights on Thursday, July 30. Young is known for his West Coast meets Southern sound. McBryde cut her teeth playing biker bars and has gone…
Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz has released a proposal that he says would centralize and streamline the way Minnesota delivers human services, including Medicaid. The plan updates a decades-old system that relies on counties and managed care organizations to run the programs. Under the proposal, the state would determine eligibility for Medicaid and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Senate has passed a school bus safety bill that clarifies state law on school bus stop arms to better protect students. The bill says drivers have an obligation to stop when a school bus has flashing lights, regardless of whether the stop arm is fully extended. Last year, the Minnesota Court of Appeals…
Sens. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, and Eric Lucero, R-St. Michael, are leading the bipartisan effort to regulate artificial intelligence in Minnesota. (Photo by Senate Media Services)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers are hoping to limit how the artificial intelligence industry operates in the state, arguing that it’s evolving in ways that are harmful…
