Operation Red River Ready Donates Potentially Life-Saving Multi-Tools to Fargo Police Department
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - They call themselves Operation Red River Ready - a group formed under the umbrella of the FMWF Chamber. "We all have to do a…
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Former investigator testifies about DHS official pressuring him to remove fraud from reports
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) -- Department of Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Tikki Brown and Inspector General Randall Keys faced scrutiny from Republican lawmakers during a fraud hearing Tuesday. Brown and Keys appeared before the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency…
MN gun bill added to larger omnibus bill
ST. PAUL — A DFL-led gun bill is one step closer to a vote on the floor of the Minnesota Senate. The bill would add language to the state statute detailing which guns are considered assault weapons. For example, semi-automatic…
"Second Chance Month" highlights importance of removing barriers for people trying to reenter society
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- April 2026 is known as "Second Chance Month", shining a national spotlight on the promise and difficulty of reentry. It is a bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer of…
In his final State of the State, Walz says Minnesota remains strong despite losses and Operation Metro Surge
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Walz says Minnesota has been through tremendous grief, tragic losses and Operation Metro Surge, but the state of the state remains strong. He delivered his final State of the State address at the…
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center reveals new name and location
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- For decades, the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center has been an integral part of serving the Cass, Clay, and Wilkin counties. Now…
Moorhead Spuds speech team nabs 10th consecutive Class AA state championship
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- It's a Spud speech dynasty in Moorhead. Last Friday, the high school speech team secured its 10th consecutive MSHSL Class AA State Championship at Park Center High School. The Spuds delivered a powerhouse result team…
Celebration of life planned Friday for Rep. Liz Conmy of Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Services are set for Fargo state Rep. Liz Conmy who died with her partner, Dr. Joe Cass, in a plane crash over the weekend in the Twin Cities. Her Celebration of Life will be held on…
Longtime Clay County Commissioner will not seek reelection
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Kevin Campbell, a Clay County commissioner who has spent more than three decades in public service, says he will not seek reelection. Campbell tells KVRR Local News that he will step down from the board when…
Trump signs resolution to lift mining restrictions in the Boundary Waters watershed
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region’s precious metals to begin applying for permits. Environmentalists fear…
Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in fraud probe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents executed multiple searches in Minnesota on Tuesday, seizing records and other evidence in an ongoing fraud investigation by the Trump administration of publicly funded social programs for children, authorities said. Few details were released, though…
Wadena Mayor says bill that penalizes cities for flying old state flag is unconstitutional
WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) – A new bill has been introduced in the Minnesota State Legislature targeting cities flying the old Minnesota state flag. If passed, the bill would direct the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue to cut aid to any city…
DFL lawmakers propose cutting aid to Minnesota cities that won't fly new state flag
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX 9) - DFL lawmakers have proposed pulling funding for Minnesota cities that refuse to fly the new state flag. If passed, the bill directs the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue to cut aid to any city or county that flies a flag…
Rep. Conmy to remain on primary ballot after her death, DEM-NPL cannot place name on June ballot
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Rep. Liz Conmy will remain on the primary ballot in June and the District 11 Dem-NPL cannot place a new candidate on the ballot. That's according to North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe. He says…
Awareness Walk for Huntington's Disease
FARGO -- There's an awareness walk coming up this weekend that deals with a disease that steals mobility, memory and so much more from its victims. And chances are, it'll hit you right at the…
Moorhead man charged with assault after running over man walking with his ex-wife
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Clay County Attorney's Office has charged a Moorhead man with 1st-degree assault great bodily harm after police say he ran down a man with his car in Moorhead early Saturday morning. They say 40-year-old Roel Rivera…
House fire kills one dog and displaces several people in rural Park Rapids, MN
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) -- Several people are out of a home and a dog has died in a house fire in rural Park Rapids, Minnesota on Saturday. Park Rapids Fire Department responded to the house along County 6 and…
Fargo legislator remembers her friend and colleague Rep. Liz Conmy
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Federal investigators are looking into the cause of a small plane crash on Saturday that killed Rep. Liz Conmy of Fargo and the pilot. Conmy's fellow lawmakers have expressed their shock and profound sorrow at losing…
Moorhead Man Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder
MOORHEAD, MN - A suspect is in custody following a late-night person versus vehicle collision that resulted in critical injuries for the victim. The Moorhead Police Department says the incident occurred just before midnight on April 24. Officers responded to…
Local community members and faith leaders demand the release of a Minnesota woman
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Local community and faith leaders are asking legislators to help secure the immediate release of a Minnesota woman who is being detained in Texas. The group met Andrea Pedro-Francisco, a Burnsville resident, on a visit they…
Pet Connection: Meet the Preemies
FARGO -- If you're ever wondering just how much hard work and heartbreak goes into animal rescue, you've got the answer in these five tiny, fragile, one-week-old kittens. They were discovered abandoned, no mother…
Watch: Moorhead activists push for release of ill Minnesota woman in ICE custody
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Activists hold a news conference in Moorhead to support Andrea Pedro-Francisco, who was detained by federal immigration agents in Minnesota on Feb. 5, days before a scheduled surgery and biopsy on an ovarian cyst. Pedro-Francisco is…
Moorhead Highway 75 project begins next week
MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation says a Highway 75 resurfacing project in Moorhead will begin Monday. Fargo-based Border States Paving is the primary contractor for the $1.4 million project between 46th Avenue and the 60th Avenue S.…
New scam message targets people in the metro, Cass County Sheriff explains what to do
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- This letter, sent to a recipient, shows that they received a final notice with a court enforcement action for an outstanding…
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the…
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