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Democrat XP Lee wins special election to fill State Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat

September 16, 2025

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — XP Lee has won the special election for House District 34b, that is the district represented by the late Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman. She and her husband were fatally shot in June in a politically motivated assassination. Lee, a Democrat, is a former Brooklyn Park city council member. “I am honored to have been elected…

City of Fargo employee under fire for profanity filled Kirk post

September 15, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Facebook post by Ryan Slapnicka shared by Commissioner Michelle Turnberg on Facebook on September 11, 2025.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Outrage over an alleged social media post by a City of Fargo employee after the killing of Charlie Kirk sparked a short debate at tonight’s city commission meeting. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg tried to add an item to the agenda on social…

North Dakota soybean growers anxiously await sales to China

September 15, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Agricultural economist John Newton, right, answers questions from Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network at the Big Iron farm show in West Fargo, North Dakota, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)WEST FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota soybean growers rely heavily on exports to China, but with harvest on the horizon, those…

U.s. General Nordhaus Visits National Guard Soldiers At The Southern Border

North Dakota National Guard troops have not been asked to aid law enforcement

September 15, 2025

KVRR Staff,

U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks on the importance of the southern border mission to 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota National Guard, at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along…

Longtime Fargo commentators say political discourse has been changing

Following the recent assassinations of Minnesota State Representative and conservative activist

September 12, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Over the last several years, politics has become a touchy subject for many to talk about with friends, family, or peers. And for local commentators, touching on the subject is also hard, especially following the recent assassinations of DFL Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “It’s just sad what’s happening to this…

FBI releases photos of a person of interest in Kirk assassination

September 11, 2025

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This undated combination of images provided provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)Investigators released two images of the person and appealed for tips to help solve the shooting…

Response to federal disaster aid request for June storms delayed more than usual, ND official says

September 11, 2025

KVRR Staff,

EAST of ENDERLIN, ND – June 23, 2025: A tornado on June 20, 2025, bent signs and destroyed a shelter belt along N.D. Route 46, about 3 miles east of Enderlin, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is still waiting on a response to its request for federal disaster relief to help communities damaged by June tornadoes. Gov….

Special City Council Meeting in Harwood Turns Contentious

As it was a special meeting, councilors were not required to take public comment; those in attendance were angry they weren't allowed to have their voices heard.

September 10, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – Tensions boiled over in Harwood on the evening of September 10, as a special city council meeting regarding the proposed Applied Digital AI center ended with angry residents trying to make their voices heard. The special meeting was called to approve the rezoning of the land where the proposed data center will be located. Because Mayor…

Michael Grover appointed to Fill Ninth Judicial District vacancy in Roseau

September 10, 2025

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has selected Michael Grover to become the next judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District which is chambered in Roseau. The Commission on Judicial Selection had selected Grover, assistant county attorney in Roseau County as one of three nominees along with Katie Nolting, city attorney for Bemidji and Max Schafer-LaCoursiere, an assistant public defender based…

State senate forming committee to evaluate impact of GOP megabill on Minnesotans

September 10, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy speaks during a press conference announcing a budget deal Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-led Senate is creating a subcommittee to study the impact of the Republican megabill signed into law in July. The Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on…