Republican State Rep. Lisa Demuth of Cold Spring sworn in as House SpeakerST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth is jumping into the crowded field of Republicans running for governor. The 58-year-old from Cold Spring represents District 13A in central Minnesota which includes the cities of Cold Spring and St. Joseph. She was named speaker back…
WELLS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Mark Mears, a 47-year-old man from Harvey, has died following a T-bone crash that took place a few miles north of the city. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that just before 1 A.M. on Friday, October 31, Harvey was driving a Nissan Titan eastbound on 29th Street NE. 23-year-old Ethan Arnold, also of Harvey,…
Pediatricians Erica Sauer, CJ Mischel, Sadie Schmidt, and others visits patients in costume to hand out treat for Halloween. 10/31/25.FARGO — Sanford health got into the Halloween spirit today for the kids in their care. This morning, nurses dressed up babies in the NICU for their first Halloween. Several wore work outfits like a UPS driver or postal carrier, while…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Thousands of families in both North Dakota and Minnesota may soon lose access to SNAP benefits. And several people within the community want to help with that. “Right now at our store, if you can just show us your badge or let us know that you’re a federal worker, you can get a free loaf of…
BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island gave the administration leeway on whether to fund the program partially or in full for November. That…
MOORHEAD — It might be one of the most morbid sights on our region’s roadways. But now, you can give a happy ending, of sorts, to the region’s roadkill — by bringing it home with you and your family. Concordia College is joining forces with the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum to help build its “Salvage Wildlife” project. With the…
Sen. Kathy Hogan, from left, Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Sen. David Hogue hold an Ethics Commission selection committee meeting Sept. 23, 2025, at the Capitol. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — State officials have tapped former Office of Management and Budget Director Pam Sharp to fill one of the three open seats on the North…
Interim Health and Human Services Commissioner Pat Traynor discusses how the state is working to fund a federal assistance program for new mothers and young children during the federal government shut down. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is using $1.5 million in Department of Health and Human Services general fund money to address food…
DALTON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Otter Tail County deputies along with firefighters from Dalton, Elbow Lake, Wendell, and Fergus Falls responded to a grain dryer fire southwest of Dalton Friday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says the dryer was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived around 4:30 a.m. No other structures or grain storage were damaged and no one was…
OTTERTAIL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire in Rush Lake Township, north of Ottertail at 4:24 a.m. Friday. There was smoke coming from inside the home. The Ottertail and Perham Fire Departments, Ottertail Rescue, Perham Ambulance, and the sheriff’s office responded. There was significant damage inside the home and the…
