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Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?

Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states in a legal maneuver that could have widespread implications for mail voting before the presidential election in November. A lawsuit filed last week in Mississippi follows a similar one last year in North Dakota, both brought in heavily Republican states before conservative federal courts. Democratic and voting rights…

Pet Connection: Meet the Lovebirds

It's February, so we're thinking about love. These two lovebirds would sure love to find a home together.

  It’s February, so we’re thinking about love. These two lovebirds would sure love to find a home together. Tia and Valentino join us from C.A.A.R.E. in West Fargo for this week’s Pet Connection. Tia is a female black-masked lovebird. She’s about 2 years old. Valentino is a lovebird mutation. He’s about 1 1/2 years old. Lovebirds like this can…

75-year-old man dies after sheriff’s deputy shocks him with Taser in attempted eviction in Minnesota

A 75-year-old man has died after a sheriff's deputy in rural Minnesota shocked him with a Taser during an attempted eviction

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A 75-year-old man has died after a sheriff’s deputy in rural Minnesota shocked him with a Taser during an attempted eviction, officials announced Wednesday. The cause of Michael James Yanacheak’s death in Willmar is undetermined pending further investigation by the medical examiner, the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement. The BCA, which is…

Fargo Theatre Hosting “Ghosts: Do You Believe?” With Dustin Pari

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is an event planned in April at Fargo Theatre for fans of the paranormal and ghost hunters. It’s called, “Ghosts: Do You Believe?” and it’s hosted by Dustin Pari of “Ghost Hunters”. People are being told to brace themselves for an interactive journey through haunted encounters, mind boggling phenomena and first-hand accounts that will leave…

Congressional Delegation Wants Review To End and Keep DAPL In Operation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s congressional delegation is calling for the uninterrupted operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. It is undergoing a third environmental impact examination under the National Environmental Policy Act. Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer and Rep. Kelly Armstrong say that is in spite of the fact that the pipeline has been operating safely for over…