Gov. Tim Walz spoke with reporters after meeting with legislative leaders on Sept. 9, 2025. The governor said he will call a special session on gun control. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A group of Republican lawmakers in Minnesota is calling for Gov. Tim Walz to resign amid allegations of significant Medicaid fraud. The legislators…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota GOP State Convention has been set for this year. The republican party announced it will be in Minot from March 26 through the 29 at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. Chairman Matthew Simon says “The NDGOP Convention is where party business is conducted, our platform is debated and refined, leadership is chosen, and…
Courtesy: International Joint CommissionBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former North Dakota Governor Allen Olson has died. The republican served as attorney general from 1972 to 1980 before becoming the 28th governor from 1981 to 1984. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Dakota. When his term as governor ended in 1984, Olson returned to private practice…
Lisa BorgenMOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – A member of the Moorhead City Council is considering a run for mayor. Lisa Borgen says she will make an announcement in January. Borgen represents Ward 3 and was elected to the council with 61% of the vote last year. Her four-year term expires in 2028. Borgen is a Moorhead native and graduate of Moorhead High…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Scott Dunfee, a 58-year-old resident, has been living at Silver Linings for the past six months. But prior to moving here, he said he feared that the stress of being homeless would make him relapse to drinking. “It was teeter tottering at that point in time. I was very, very broken to say the least and really…
FARGO, ND – JAN. 22, 2025: Students eating lunch at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo on January 22, 2025. Free school meal advocates in North Dakota are calling on the state legislature to prioritize permanent funding to pay for meals.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe announced Tuesday he has approved the…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department has received approval from the city commission to extend a contract with Axon Enterprises for their body cameras and an enhanced drone program. The Fargo City Commission initially approved the Axon body cameras five years ago. The contract renewal is for ten more years. Assistant Police Chief Travis Stefanowicz says if they enter…
WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — The Trump administration is planning on making more acres of public land available for energy and mineral development in eight Western states, a move worrying environmentalists watching for the declining population of greater sage-grouse. The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday plans to modify its greater sage-grouse land use plan on about 50 million acres…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Public Schools superintendent Corey Steiner is asking staff for their input as the district looks to balance its budget. Fargo Public Schools says it ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a $4.5 million deficit, and the School Board approved the following school year’s budget with a $2.5 million deficit. The administration is working to reduce the…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A proposed new bridge over the Red River at 12th Avenue North in Fargo could cost up to $30 million, according to project planners. Engineers in Fargo, Moorhead, FM Metro COG, the state departments of transportation, USDOT and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are putting together plans for a new bridge at 12th Avenue North in Fargo,…
