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Shaffer Makes 3rd Attempt At Fargo City Commission Seat

February 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Brad Shaffer, a professional civil engineer, is jumping into the race for a seat on the Fargo City Commission. It’ll be his third attempt after losing in a special election in 2015 and in 2020. Shaffer has lived in Fargo for more than 14 years and says although he has no previous elected city government experience,…

Hawley Mayor Joy Running For Minnesota House In District 4B

February 16, 2022

TJ Nelson,

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Hawley Mayor Jim Joy has announced that he is running for the Minnesota House District 4B seat currently held by DFL Rep. Paul Marquart. Joy has been the mayor of Hawley for 6 years and is running as a Republican. He is a reserve police officer for the city, and owns and operates a gas and…

Grand Forks City Council debates proposed hate crime ordinance

Grand Forks looks to join Fargo as the only cities with hate crime ordinences

February 15, 2022

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – City Council members in Grand Forks issue a first draft of hate crime ordinances similar to Fargo’s which passed last June. Grand Forks City Council is reviewing proposed hate crime ordinances related to assault, harassment, criminal mischief and terrorizing. Council Member Katie Dachtler and Grand Forks Police Officer Brian Samson drafted the first four ordinances…

Rep. Fischbach Running for 2nd Term In MN’s 7th District

February 15, 2022

TJ Nelson,

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) MN’s 7th Congressional DistrictLITCHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR) — Rep. Michelle Fischbach is running for a second term in Minnesota’s 7th District. The Republican was first elected in 2020 defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson. Democrats Mark Lindquist and Reed Olson and Libertarian Travis Johnson are also running. Fischbach previously served as Lieutenant Governor and was the…

Cramer says rift between Ukraine’s president and Ag Minister could help imprisoned North Dakota farmer

February 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

KYIV (KVRR) – A published report says the President of Ukraine is planning to fire Minister of Agrarian Policy Roman Leshchenko, the man Ukrainian authorities claim was the target of an assassination plot involving Ashley, North Dakota farmer Kurt Groszhans. Groszhans was arrested in November. He’s accused of being involved in a conspiracy to kill Leshchenko, a former business partner…

Burgum wants international border blockade to end

"This is critical for North Dakota"

February 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says it’s critical that the Port of Entry in Emerson, Manitoba is allowed to open again to facilitate the flow of international trade between the U.S. and Canada. Demonstrators who oppose Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements for commercial truck drivers set up a blockade last week. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says…

MN businesses share shipping concerns with Sen. Klobuchar

February 14, 2022

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Minnesota companies, agriculture and trade groups speak with Senator Amy Klobuchar about their issues with importing and exporting. Klobuchar has introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to make it more difficult for carriers to turn away goods at ports ready to ship them overseas. The president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association is concerned seeds and seed…

LIVE: Embracing Hardship

One author's recommendation to not just survive these times, but thrive in them.

February 14, 2022

Emily Welker,

The past couple years in the pandemic have been tough for a lot of folks on a variety of levels: pandemic deaths and the risk of Covid-19. Civil rights, demonstrations and unrest, and public safety issues. Loneliness and isolation. The increasing severity of the opioid crisis. The list goes on — and on. It’s enough to make you want to…

Frontline workers and DFLers push for Legislature to pass pandemic bonuses

February 11, 2022

Site Staff,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Minnesota frontline workers and Democrats call for immediate action in the legislature to deliver a $1 billion package giving them a pandemic bonus. The plan gives 667,000 health care, nursing home, maintenance, child care, and education workers $1,500 bonuses. To qualify, someone must have worked at least 120 hours between March 15th, 2020, and June 30th of…

ND Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring running to keep his job

February 11, 2022

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is running for re-election. The Republican says trade is what creates business opportunities in North Dakota. During his tenure at the Department of Agriculture, Goehring addressed issues such as workforce stoppages, federal overreach and supply chain issues. He created a meat processing program to assist meat plants in the state,…