High winds and dry conditions across the region causes high risks for fires
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- This week has brought a blast of humidity and wind across the region. “We can see the strongest area of…
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Legislative deal: hospital bailout, infrastructure bill, cuts to property taxes and car tab fees
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced a deal late Wednesday on the big-ticket items the Legislature plans to pass this session, which ends on Sunday night. They provided few details, but Walz and…
Minnesota releases results of latest distracted driving crackdown
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reporting more than 5,400 hands-free cellphone use citations during a statewide enforcement. Nearly 300 law enforcement agencies participated in the distracted driving campaign last month. St. Paul led…
City of Fargo launches campaign to keep storm drains clear rain runoff clean
FARGO (KVRR) — 'Only Rain Down the Drain.' The City of Fargo has recently launched its public awareness campaign to make residents aware about storm drains. The campaign's message is to remind residents that storm drains flow directly into local…
Free school lunch measure approved for November ballot in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - A constitutional measure to fund school lunches will appear on the ballot in November across North Dakota. Secretary of State Michael Howe reviewed the petitions submitted to his office in April and accepted nearly 50,000 of…
White Earth Nation releases results of economic and social impact study for proposed Moorhead casino
OGEMA, Minn. (KVRR) -- White Earth Nation is moving ahead with bringing a casino to Moorhead. The tribe has released the results of its economic and social impact study. They say the cost to construct the casino along I-94 and…
Summit carbon pipeline rerouted to storage site in Wyoming; North Dakota future unclear
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) -- Summit Carbon Solutions, the Iowa company that had targeted North Dakota as the destination of its carbon dioxide pipeline, announced Wednesday that an updated route will instead travel to a storage site in Wyoming.…
Walz, legislative leaders announce bipartisan agreement to end session
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders have reached a bipartisan agreement on the budget to end the session. “We are keeping a balanced budget, making targeted reductions, and focusing every dollar on core priorities: fiscal sustainability,…
Trailer and log cabin lost to fire in rural Wadena, MN
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A residential trailer and attached log cabin are a complete loss after a fire in rural Wadena, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Dispatch received a call about the fire just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday.…
Flavored Vape Ban Continues to Spark Discussion in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The proposed ban of flavored nicotine products in the city of Fargo continues to have supporters and detractors. Business owners and city officials met…
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