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MN Senate Candidate Housley compared Michelle Obama’s posture to a chimp in 2009

October 15, 2018

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Republican Minnesota Senate hopeful Karin Housley’s campaign says a 2009 Facebook post in which she compares Michelle Obama’s posture to that of a chimpanzee is being taken out of context. Housley is running against Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. She made the comment long before running for statewide office or the state Senate seat she’s held…

MN Cities with Municipally-Owned Liquor Stores Challenge Legislators

150 cities, including Barnesville and Fergus Falls, stand with the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association

October 12, 2018

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BARNESVILLE, Minn. – For some cities in Minnesota, like Barnesville, a big part of their revenue comes from the sale of one thing: liquor. “It allows us to provide some transfers into the general fund to keep property taxes down. In the past, we’ve been able to do that, and it’s a nice benefit to the community,” said Mike Rietz, the…

Sen. Ernst Joins Rep. Cramer for Agriculture Discussion With Local Farmers

Farmers raised many concerns from the snow to infrastructure

October 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Sen. Jodi Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) to talk to farmers about their concerns. Ernst says the two states have a lot in common because agriculture powers their economies. Many farmers talked about the impact the snow has had on their crop. They say they want a level playing field and to not have their concerns…

Sen. Heitkamp Speaks to Seniors on Importance of Social Security and Healthcare Programs

Heitkamp focused the discussion around Social Security and bettering healthcare programs

October 12, 2018

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FARGO – Senator Heidi Heitkamp spoke to North Dakota senior citizens at Touchmark at Harwood Groves about the importance of their benefits. The Democrat focused the discussion around Social Security and bettering healthcare programs. Heitkamp said she is standing firm to reduce the cost of healthcare because it is crucial for parents with disabled children, elderly in nursing homes, and people…

MN AG candidate Keith Ellison’s divorce records unsealed next week

October 12, 2018

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – A Hennepin County family court referee has decided to unseal Democratic Attorney General Candidate Keith Ellison’s divorce file. The file will become public on Oct. 17. Two media outlets, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the conservative website Alpha News, had sued to gain access to the divorce file. The file has been sealed since 2012, but the media outlets argued that the public has a right…

What Moorhead School Board Candidates Have to Say a Month Ahead of the Election

There are six candidates running for the Moorhead School Board but only three spots are up for grabs

October 11, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — There are six candidates running for the Moorhead School Board but only three spots are up for grabs. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen joins us to tell us what the candidates had to say at a League of Women Voters Debate. Jessie? All of the candidates touched on topics like school safety, funds for gifted and talented programs and…

Sheriff’s Candidate Puts Campaign Ad Outside Fargo Islamic Center

The center says they let people put ads out front of their building all the time, no matter the political party

October 11, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — You don’t usually see political signs in front of places of worship. But that’s not the case at the Islamic Center of Fargo. The center gave permission to Mike Kjera, a candidate for Cass County Sheriff, to put one of his signs on display. A spokesman for the center says the sign is not an endorsement. He says…

Another Back Surgery for Governor Dayton

The governor is set to go in on Friday morning

October 11, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Mark Dayton will undergo another back surgery. He is set to go in tomorrow morning to fuse several vertebrae in his lower back. The procedure is meant to improve his leg strength and stability. The 71-one-year is expected to spend several days recovering in the hospital. This is the third surgery on his back. The…

Group Against ND Legalizing Marijuana Says Measure 3 Doesn’t Protect Citizens

They say states like Colorado aren't reaping all the benefits that were promised

October 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — With less than a month to go before Election Day, there’s plenty of talk of Measure 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana. A major argument is that states like Colorado aren’t reaping all the benefits that were promised with legal weed. The group North Dakotans Against the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana points to a letter from the…

Anti-Marijuana Group Speaks Out Against Measure 3 as Election Day Approaches

The measure would legalize marijuana

October 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — “Healthy and Productive North Dakota Against Measure Three,” a group opposing the legalization of marijuana, is pushing their message as Election Day approaches. They argue that states like Colorado aren’t reaping all the benefits that were promised with legal weed. They say it’s a bad idea to legalize marijuana in the midst of the opioid crisis and that…