FOX 9ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota lawmakers could look to increase penalties for repeat drunk drivers in response to the deadly crash at the Park Tavern in St. Louis Park. Senator Ron Latz of St. Louis Park says the state has a robust system for repeat offenders with driver’s license revocation and mandatory ignition interlocks. He says the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo is responding after the owner of a garden center says she plans to close after years of disputes with the city. We spoke with SheyWest owner Jodi Kallias yesterday when she told us she feels the city let her down. The city says the commission voted to table her item Tuesday night to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp is helping the Harris/Walz campaign share their small business initiatives. Vice President Harris is calling for a slate of new incentives for people to start small businesses, including raising small business tax credits from $5,000 to $50,000. Heitkamp said that policies like these will benefit rural states like North Dakota,…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference for the Biden-Harris campaign discussing the Project 2025 plan during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention near the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)MILWAUKEE, WIS. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Governor Tim Walz’s motorcade is involved in a crash on the way to a speaking…
State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) Woodbury, Minn.DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP)– A Minnesota state senator has pleaded not guilty to burglarizing the home of her estranged stepmother after her father’s death.Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat from the St. Paul suburb of Woodbury, was charged in April. She told police at the time that she broke into the home in Detroit Lakes…
CHICAGO (KVRR) — A state lawmaker form Fargo is among the delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. LaurieBeth Hager is a state representative in Fargo’s District 21. This is the second time Hager has been a delegate at the DNC for North Dakota. The one main difference for her is that this convention is in person unlike the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo voters are getting yet another tax measure to vote on in November and it comes after a lively discussion at city hall. Fargo Fire and Fargo Police would benefit from a change to the Home Rule Charter to allow a quarter cent sales tax to be used exclusively for their operations. The sales tax would…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Senator Tina Smith visited the Dilworth Fire Hall today to see how progress was going on the newly constructed fire station. Senator Smith helped secure $975,000 through congressionally directed spending to help fund this project. The fire station is approximately forty years old and shares space with the community center. The current fire station was exposing…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public Schools says seven candidates have filed to run for a spot on its school board. There are four seats open on the board. Cassidy Bjorklund, Melissa Burgard, Scott Steffes and Matt Valan are all running for re-election. Three new candidates are seeking seats on the board: Marissa Ahlering, Azad Berwari and Mark Rice….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A southern border sheriff is bringing his experiences to Fargo. Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb will speak at an event, ‘Law and Border: Crisis in America.’ The event sponsored by Fargo Area Conservatives PAC, will be held Tuesday, September 10th at 5:30 p.m. at Avalon Events Center. The purpose of the event is to bring local conservatives…
