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Biden Minnesota Stop Altered To Make It Appear He Was In Florida

November 1, 2020

TJ Nelson,

It’s an awkward moment when a presidential candidate greets the audience at a rally and names the wrong state. Fortunately for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, that didn’t happen to him this week. A widely shared video appears to show him saying “Hello, Minnesota” to a crowd in Florida. It turns out he was, indeed, in Minnesota, as his heavy…

Get out the vote rally supports U.S. senate candidate Jason Lewis

MINNESOTA VOTERS SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN CAMPAIGN RALLY

October 31, 2020

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — With three days until the general election, voters of the Republican party attended the “Get out the vote” rally in Moorhead to show their support for Minnesota Republican candidates. Minnesota GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan kicked off the event with her support for one U.S. senate candidate. “My favorite, favorite republican in the entire state of Minnesota is…

Elections officials on why some workers don’t wear masks at polls

The reason for some Poll Workers not wearing masks

October 30, 2020

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FARGO, N.D -If you vote in person at the Fargo Civic Center, you may notice some poll workers aren’t wearing masks. KVRR went to the arena to ask why some workers masked up and others did not. We were told Poll workers and voters are not required to wear masks or other facial coverings. When speaking to DeAnn Buckhouse of…

WATCH: President Trump speaks in Rochester, Minnesota

October 30, 2020

KVRR Staff,

ROCHESTER, Minn. – President Trump speaks at the Rochester International Airport. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

WATCH: Joe Biden speaks at MN State Fairgrounds

October 30, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Former Vice President Joe Biden is speaking at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds with four days left until Election Day. President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the Rochester Airport later tonight. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Man accused of threatening to blow up polling site

October 30, 2020

Jim Monk,

DICKINSON, N.D. – Dickinson police have arrested a man accused of threatening to blow up a voting site in Stark County. Authorities say an anonymous email was sent Wednesday afternoon to The Dickinson Press newspaper which said a polling site would be bombed. Investigators were able to track the IP address of the email to the suspect and arrested a…

Naturalized citizens share their experience voting for the first time

Lydia voted on Friday and Kawar voted on Wednesday.

October 29, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- Naturalized citizens cast their ballots for the first time and say there has never been a more important time in history to do so. Side by side, it’s easy to think Lydia Zondo and Kawar Farok have nothing in common. They come from two different countries. “I’m from Liberia,” says first time voter Lydia Zondo. “I came from…

Klobuchar, Smith, Heitkamp make campaign stops in Glyndon, Moorhead

October 29, 2020

Site Staff,

GLYNDON & MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp are working to get out the vote. For them, taking a stroll through the Koester family farm in Glyndon, Minnesota is a reminder of what’s on the line this election. “It remains that we need to help rural America, and we…

UPDATE: Jason Lewis out of hospital following hernia surgery

October 28, 2020

Site Staff,

UPDATE: Jason Lewis’ campaign says the Republican was discharged from a Hibbing hospital Wednesday afternoon after two nights there for emergency hernia surgery. “I would like to thank Dr. Wendell Smith and the entire ICU staff at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing for safely performing my emergency surgery and also for the stellar care I received afterward. I…

Post Office says it’s ‘ensuring to get the ballots home on time’

Cass County says it's expecting to have at least another 5,000 ballots in before Election Day.

October 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Next Tuesday’s election is shaping up to be one of the largest for early voting. The United States Postal Service in Fargo says your ballot is safe with them. For the Post Office, time is of the essence. “A lot of things the Post Office is trying to do to ensure to get the ballots home on…