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Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers’ tactics in Minnesota

January 21, 2026

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Federal agents stand outside a convenience store on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that restricts immigration officers’ aggressive tactics in Minnesota, while Maine declined a request for more undercover license plates for U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles, citing “abuses of power” during the Trump administration’s…

From the NFL sidelines to a Minnesota US Senate race: Michele Tafoya’s new play

January 21, 2026

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FILE – NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya is seen before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Minnesota…

Fargo Commissioners approve adding interchange to I-29 overpass at 64th Avenue South

January 20, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners approve a motion to construct a partial cloverleaf interchange at the I-29 and 64th Avenue South overpass in Fargo. Several people living near the overpass have been opposed to the project saying they were guaranteed it would never have on and off ramps. But several local developers spoke in favor of the project…

DHS Secretary Noem says arrests will be made tonight for protest at St. Paul church

January 20, 2026

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MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says arrests will be made “in the next several hours” after protesters disrupted a church service on Sunday in St. Paul. Activists accused the pastor of have having ties to I.C.E. Noem told Newsmax on Tuesday night that those activists will be held accountable. She says people will be brought to justice…

Vice President Vance and wife to welcome baby #4

January 20, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX NEWS) — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are expecting their fourth child. The couple says the baby is a boy. In a social media post, the Vances wrote, “Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July”. The White House retweeted the announcement,…

ND lawmaker who died last month remembered for marching with Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 19, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota man who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. is also being remembered. The family of Byron Knutson waited until the week leading up to the MLK holiday to announce his death. The Democrat and former North Dakota Insurance and Labor Commissioner died last month in Bismarck at 96. Knutson grew up in Benson…

Plans to reconstruct a section of 13th Avenue South in West Fargo projected to cost $30 million

January 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — West Fargo City Commission is getting a look at a plan to reconstruct a section of highly traveled 13th Avenue South that will cost $30 million. City engineers plan to submit a Surface Transportation Block Grant application for partial funding. The plan is to reconstruct the roadway and replace the storm sewer system between Sheyenne…

Democrat Trygve Hammer announces second run for U.S. House of Representatives in ND

January 19, 2026

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — The Democrat who lost to Julie Fedorchak for North Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat in 2024 is running against her again. In his campaign release, Trygve Hammer said, “Right now we have no voice in Congress”. Hammer is a retired Marine, former educator and oil field roughneck and current political columnist. He says the issues they…

Sekou Sirleaf Chair Of The Fargo Human Rights Commission Leads The Commission Meeting Last Thursday At Fargo City Hall

Fargo Human Rights Commission members look for solution as city dissolves diversity efforts

January 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Sekou Sirleaf, chair of the Fargo Human Rights Commission, leads a working session Jan. 15, 2026, at Fargo City Hall. Sirleaf said recent decisions by Fargo leaders don’t reflect the city’s diversity. (Photo by W. Scott Olsen/For the North Dakota Monitor)FARGO — (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s largest city is not sponsoring a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration this…

Board approves $1.3 million in state investment employee bonuses

January 19, 2026

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Sen. Jerry Klein, R-Fessenden, listens to a presentation during a Jan. 16, 2026, State Investment Board meeting. Pictured at left is State Treasurer Thomas Beadle and at right, Rep. Glenn Bosch, R-Bismarck. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The State Investment Board on Friday approved about $1.3 million in performance bonuses to 12 Retirement and…