RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) — The Red Lake Nation in northern Minnesota is requiring all people who come to the reservation for work or other business purposes to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or show weekly test results. The Red Lake Tribal Council says the mandate does not apply to pregnant women, people with documented medical conditions, children under 12 and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduces a fellow Minnesota native at a Senate Foreign Relations committee confirmation hearing. Tom Nides was nominated by President Joe Biden to become the U.S. Ambassador to Israel. The native of Duluth told the committee that his top priorities will include expanding economic relations between the U.S. and Israel and helping the country…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Public School district officials say there aren’t enough valid signatures to hold a special election to recall four members of the Fargo School Board. A spokesperson for the recall effort tells KVRR that they are looking at their options and will not be addressing the media at this time. The school district says business Manager Jackie…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The head of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is asking a federal agency overseeing the environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline to cut ties with a contractor conducting the analysis, citing a conflict of interest. Chairman Mike Faith and other tribal leaders fighting the pipeline sent a letter Wednesday to a top U.S. Army…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota State Auditor says an audit of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s State Crime Laboratory Division found that 34 DUI tests are invalid and can be dismissed in a court of law. Auditor Joshua Gallion says the audit involves 8,925 DUI tests during a two-year period which ended June 30, 2020. Gallion says if breath…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Bemidji are searching for suspects involved in an early morning shooting that left one man injured. Police responded at 3:22 a.m. Wednesday after callers reported hearing numerous gunshots near the Pine Ridge Apartment parking lot. One caller reported that he had been shot and was driving himself to the Sanford Hospital Emergency Room. Police…
She’s one of the best-known economists in the country and she’s been a resource for countless parents trying to gauge real-life risk for families in the pandemic. And now, you can hear her speak at NDSU. Best-selling author Dr. Emily Oster is having a virtual public conversation Thursday to talk about her new book called “The Family Firm.” She’s using…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo School Board member Dr. Tracie Newman has been getting national media attention regarding her support for students to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in schools. Newman, a pediatrician, is one of four board members being targeted by a recall effort. She was recently profiled by the Wall Street Journal and has appeared on CNN…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In an effort to help women across the region enhance their knowledge of soil, an informational workshop was held at North Dakota State University. “This is our first night and it is women interested, that maybe have a little bit of land, all the way to inherent land. We are working together for soil health in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo School Board is discussing whether to continue mandating masking in schools. During a work session, members discussed what mitigation measures should be implemented when it comes to preventing the spread of COVID-19. Board members talked about whether to make masking optional, for parents to decide if their child should be masked or to continue following…
