MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, have filed a civil lawsuit against the man accused of shooting them in their home. Vance Boelter has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the June 2025 shooting, including murder, stalking and firearms offenses. The shootings left House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, dead. John Hoffman…
Sen. Tina Smith D-Minn., speaks about the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Senate television via AP)WASHNGTON (AP) – Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hoping to clear the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/CNN) — State prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a highway in Minneapolis. The criminal case announced Thursday is believed to be the first brought against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. is charged with two counts…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead business owner is ending his campaign for Minnesota House and throwing his support behind Mayor Shelly Carlson. In an online statement, Abdishakur Mohamed said he made the decision to withdraw from the Minnesota House District 4A race but will remain engaged in the work that matters most to the community. Mohamed is the founder…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith is holding the floor of the Senate in opposition to legislation that would allow copper-nickel mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Smith says that would be devastating to the pristine wilderness area. Her office says a recent poll showed that 70% of Minnesotans agreed that protecting the…
Commissioners Jill Kringstad, right, and Randy Christmann listen to testimony April 2, 2026, at a Public Service Commission hearing in Fargo, North Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved a temporary variance allowing preliminary construction activities to proceed for power projects to serve a data center north…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A resolution intended to launch an impeachment investigation into Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison has failed to move forward in a House committee. The resolution would have allowed for the committee to hold hearings, receive testimony, perform subpoenas, and use other powers as part of the investigation. The vote failed on a split…
EVELETH, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — A reality TV star with roots in the Iron Range of Minnesota is running for Congress. Luke Gulbranson has announced his candidacy for Minnesota’s 8th congressional district. “Yeah, I’ve been on reality TV but that’s drama for show. What’s happening in D.C. is real drama with real consequences and the stakes couldn’t be higher.” The Democrat…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) — A bill passed in the Minnesota House will help manage veterans’ issues like food insecurity, homelessness and suicide prevention. The bill will allow the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) to collaborate with other organizations that support state veterans. “No one who has served our country should struggle to put food on the table or…
A file photo of Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, taken on Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Ramsey County authorities are investigating federal officers for potential crimes committed during Operation Metro Surge — including kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment. Officials with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice have so far…
