MINNESOTA (FOX 9) - Governor Tim Walz is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation to legalize marijuana use in Minnesota, as he proposes funds from his budget plan to launch a state authority to oversee a recreational marijuana program. Speaking Wednesday, Governor…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota DFL says people who are not eligible to participate in elections will be allowed to vote in the party's caucus and convention process. Minnesotans who are Dreamers, non-citizen immigrants and ex-felons who served…
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has canceled a move by former President Donald Trump to renew mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. Trump had signed an order a month before the 2020 election…
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court. The 83-year-old Breyer's departure won’t change the 6-3 conservative advantage on…
MINNEAPOLIS - A Robbinsdale, Minn. City Council member has been charged with driving drunk the wrong way on a Hennepin County highway, causing a crash and then fleeing from police. A criminal complaint says 38-year-old Tyler Kline was going the…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Democrats are committed pass the Build Back Better Act this month. They say they will do whatever it takes including constant revisions until something gets done. Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota is…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR)- Polar Fest has been around since 1996 and this year organizers say it will be better than ever with bigger ice castles. This year they will celebrate Detroit Lakes' 150th…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead city leaders reject a mask requirement for indoor public places similar to one in Rochester by a vote of three to five. Councilmember Shelly Dahlquist made the motion after…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Pentagon said Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put up to 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead police say the source of carbon monoxide that killed seven members of a family in December was a malfunctioning furnace. Police initially said two sources could produce the carbon monoxide in the home: the home…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights as Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man’s neck to the street is set to begin Monday with opening statements. J.…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- When preparation meets dedication, Olympian Paul Schommer is trying to get us to chase our dreams like he's doing. "Growing up I never saw myself as that good of an athlete.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/AP) -- The Minnesota Legislature will convene on January 31 and confront a good problem: a $7.7 billion surplus. It's bound to set up clashes in this election year over whether to spend the money on unmet…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- This is a huge impact, I mean this is first in the nation project, P3 major public works partnership that's really going to be a model for the country,"…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The final domino has fallen Sens. John Hoeven and Amy Klobuchar helped secure the final $437 million in federal funds for the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project. "This is a huge impact,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Snow and blowing snow are causing travel headaches again. No travel is advised in Grand Forks, Nelson, Walsh and Pembina counties due to blowing snow and strong winds. I-29 between Grand Forks and the South…
Since the snow and the cold seem to be sticking around for awhile, why not celebrate it this weekend? You can come out to support a great cause and seeing local young…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” has died at age 68. Anderson’s publicist Glenn Schwartz…
UPDATE - A Florida man arrested for human smuggling after four bodies were found near the Canadian border has been released from jail without having to pay bond. Steve Shand is charged with transport or attempted transport of illegal…
(FOX 9) - Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson repeatedly lied and attempted to conceal key information after he drunkenly crashed his squad car at speeds of more than 120 miles an hour in December, newly released case files indicate. The…
We're heading toward Valentine's Day coming up soon -- and you may be on the lookout for that special someone to spend the holiday on. And why not take a chance on a new…
MINNEAPOLIS - Hundreds of Minnesotans are taking advantage of the state’s offer to cover the cost of training to become a certified nursing assistant. The state has used $3.5 million in federal relief funding to pay for students’ tuition, textbooks…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s death face federal trial this week on charges they violated Floyd's civil rights. J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received over $430 million for work on the FM Flood project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It completes the $750 million federal funding commitment of the over $3…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Relief may be in sight for consumers who've been dealing with skyrocketing meat prices. Meat prices have climbed about 16% from a year ago. Beef prices are up about…
