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Bipartisan bill banning local officials from signing NDAs moving through Legislature

April 9, 2026

KVRR Staff,

St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm poses for a portrait outside the St. Louis County District Courthouse Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 in Duluth, Minnesota. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — After local governments secretly approved data center projects across Minnesota, Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature have rallied behind a bill that would prohibit local government officials from…

Gov. Armstrong directs larger agencies to look at making budget cuts

April 8, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong tells state agencies that there is a balance problem in the state budget. He says twenty years of growth in the state has come with twenty years of growth in the state budget and it is unsustainable. He has presented his executive budget guidelines for next biennium. Agencies with general fund budgets of…

North Dakota primary to see 3 contested races for Republicans as Democrats fill all slots

April 8, 2026

KVRR Staff,

By:Michael Achterling and Mary Steurer BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Three contested Republican statewide races will appear on the North Dakota primary ballot this June alongside a three-candidate contest for the nonpartisan superintendent of public instruction race. Meanwhile, North Dakota Democrats fielded a candidate for every statewide race with the late addition of Mark Nelson, a retired farmer who lives near…

Sen. John Hoeven says the conflict with Iran is necessary to help the people

April 7, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

WHEATLAND, N.D. (KVRR) — Following a social media post made by the president calling on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Sen. John Hoeven says this conflict was necessary. Early this morning, President Trump posted to Truth Social a deadline of 8 pm. He said, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” The U.S….

Ethics complaints filed against three Minnesota House members

April 7, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Rep. Elliott Engen (R) / Rep. Walter Hudson (R) / Rep. Alex Falconer (D)ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Minnesota House DFL members have filed ethics complaints against Republican Reps. Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson after Engen’s drunk driving arrest last month. Hudson was a passenger in the vehicle. DFL Rep. Sam Sencer-Mura and House DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long allege the…

Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for 2 weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire

April 7, 2026

KVRR Staff,

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he…

Grand Farm to become National Program Manager for new USDA Agriculture tech program

April 7, 2026

KVRR Staff,

USDA Under Secretary Dr. Scott Hutchins speaks to a crowd at Grand Farm in Wheatland, North Dakota. 4/7/26.WHEATLAND, N.D. — Big names in agriculture and government met at Grand Farm for a big USDA announcement, Tuesday, April 7. Grand Farm will serve as National Program Manager for the department’s National Proving Grounds Network for Agriculture technology. Under Secretary Dr. Scott…

Family caregivers provide major unseen value across North Dakota

April 7, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (North Dakota News Cooperative) — Every day, family caregivers provide nursing care, transport, cooking, cleaning and countless other duties for elderly parents, friends, neighbors, spouses and other loved ones across the state. “If we actually had to pay these folks, it’d be very costly,” said Josh Askvig, North Dakota state director at AARP. The 82,000 family caregivers across North…

West Fargo’s verified candidates for office include just one person running for mayor

April 6, 2026

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former West Fargo City Commissioner Eric Gjerdevig is the only declared candidate for mayor of West Fargo. He was on the commission from 2018 until 2022. Tyler Erickson, John Severson, Patti Stedman and David Withee are candidates for two open city commission seats in June. The terms of Commissioners Brad Olson and Roben Anderson expire…

Michelle Turnberg launches campaign for mayor of Fargo

Eight people make the list for two open city commission seats

April 6, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First term Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg is jumping into the mayoral race. In her campaign announcement posted to social media, Turnberg said she first stepped into the arena because she believed Fargo deserved common sense leadership. She says she is willing to ask the hard questions about spending and transparency. Her city commission term doesn’t…