A makeshift memorial is placed where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer yesterday, in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday. Officers tried to take…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. U.S. Judge Fred Biery ruled Monday that any removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias,…
A person holds a sign of Alex Pretti during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. “I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I…
North Dakota Supreme Court Justices, from left, Douglas Bahr, Daniel Crothers, Jon Jensen, Lisa Fair McEvers and Jerod Tufte hear arguments Dec. 18, 2023, in a case involving Summit Carbon Solutions and landowners. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A committee has forwarded six candidates to Gov. Kelly Armstrong to be the next…
Moorhead School Board on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Despite voters passing two referendums in November 2025, the Moorhead School Board passed a resolution on Monday directing administrators to start looking into potential budget cuts. The memo directs administration to recommend reductions in programs and positions, as needed, to reduce expenditures. The district says it’s a result of changing…
Members of the North Dakota Senate meet May 1, 2025. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits faces a challenge before the North Dakota Supreme Court. In a lawsuit filed last week, former Minot lawmaker Sen. Oley Larsen and Grand Forks County commissioner Terry…
FILE – U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks through a Target store Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as early as Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The expected departure of Border Patrol commander…
Gov. Tim Walz/01-08-26WASHINGTON (AP) – A Monday morning call between President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about fatal shootings by immigration officers appears to have been well-received by both sides. Walz’ office said the call was “productive.” “The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need…
I am ending my campaign for Minnesota Governor. I describe why in the below video. Please watch until the end. (It is 10 minutes, 52 seconds.) Thank you,Chris pic.twitter.com/2nfyAyTzNZ — Chris Madel (@CWMadel) January 26, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS (AP/KVRR) — Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel, a Minneapolis attorney who provided legal support to the ICE agent who shot and killed…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Ethics Commission wants to hear from residents about which ethics-related topics are most important to them and where the commission should focus its work. They are asking people to take an anonymous survey, which takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete, and share their views on a range of ethics topics, including conflicts of interest, transparency…
