Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Dr. Scott Jensen for Minnesota’s governor. Trump said in a social media post that Minnesota won’t have “any more fiery takeovers of police precincts” if Jensen is elected. It’s a reference to a Minneapolis police station burned by protesters during riots following the killing of George Floyd under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s watch….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong met with staff and patients at The Ridge a treatment and recovery center in Fargo. He says he predicts a good night for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections because of “economic headwinds” causing problems for families across North Dakota. He says he believes voters will get the country back on…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — Members from both sides of the aisle in Bismarck are speaking out against Measure 1. They joined nearly 25 different organizations to denounce the measure to put term limits on lawmakers and the governor. “Eight years is not enough time. In eight years, you have been in session less than one year. It takes time to…
UNITED STATES – Diesel prices in Minnesota average $5.29 a gallon and North Dakota averages $5.34 per gallon according to AAA. It’s not quite the record of $5.62 a gallon North Dakota saw in June, but it’s still pretty high. “We have seen it pop up here in the past month or so. We are up over 50 cents a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The CDC is pushing back on a claim being made by some conservatives about mandated COVID-19 vaccines for schools. It’s advisory committee on Thursday voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended immunization schedules for both children and adults. But the CDC says whether schools require the COVID vaccine can only be made at the state…
NEAR EVELETH, Minn. (KVRR) – The family of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone launches a 3D virtual tour of his memorial near where his plane crashed. Twelve days before the election in 2002 a plane with Wellstone, his wife Sheila, their daughter Marcia and campaign staffers Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy and Will McLaughlin crashed while trying to land. Wellstone was going…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer voices a big opposition to the Fufeng corn milling plant on the edge of Grand Forks saying the company’s leadership is intertwined with the Chinese Communist Party. Cramer also doesn’t want to give the Chinese government access to critical American supply chains like agriculture. “If you look at the CEO,…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Dr. Scott Jensen went head-to-head in the second and only televised debate of the governor’s race. A topic that had a lot of fireworks is the opioid crisis and fentanyl overdoses. Walz and Jensen agree Minnesota needs to do what it can to stop drugs from going across the U.S.-Mexico border…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Conservative speaker Candace Owens took her Live Free Tour to North Dakota State University. Owens often spoke about ideologues during her speech which was sponsored by Turning Point NDSU. The term means an often blindly partisan advocate. Owens believes the left often labels people too much. “If you don’t agree with me, then that’s sexism, that’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– Fargo has a new deputy mayor, against the wishes of Mayor Tim Mahoney. Commissioners first voted on a motion put forth by John Strand and Arlette Preston to rescind Dave Piepkorn as deputy mayor for controversial comments he has made recently. That included Piepkorn’s issues with the police chief and calling out two drunk Native American’s outside…
