Gov. Walz signs abortion shield law
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs a bill into law shielding people who travel from out of state for an abortion. Supporters of Minnesota's abortion shield law say it's designed to…
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Gov. Burgum Veto of Book Banning Bill Will Stand
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Doug Burgum's veto on a book banning bill will stand after the House failed to override it. The vote was 53-41, a two-thirds majority was needed. The bill would force librarians to review their collections…
Gov. Burgum signs $500 million tax relief bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signs a bill into law providing more than $500 million in savings for state and property taxpayers over the next two years. The bill compresses five…
Sen. Hoeven Pushes For Dakota Access Pipeline Review To Be Completed
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- A new environmental impact review of the Dakota Access Pipeline was ordered by a judge in 2020 and it's still not done. The pipeline moves around 40 percent of the oil…
North Dakota sends transgender pronoun bill to governor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Public school teachers in North Dakota would be allowed to ignore the pronouns their transgender students use, under a bill that state Senate lawmakers passed Thursday with a veto-proof majority. The bill would also allow employees…
F-M Bridge Reopens As Weather Service Issues Final Flood Update
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- With the majority of rivers in the Red River Basin starting to fall after cresting, National Weather Service in Grand Forks issues its final spring flood update. They are still waiting for a crest in Drayton…
Alabama man arrested in West Fargo pursuit
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- An Alabama man is arrested in West Fargo after intentionally hitting a patrol vehicle with his after leading police on a pursuit. West Fargo police say they tried making a traffic stop shortly before 3:00…
T. Denny Sanford Child Porn Investigation Documents Unsealed
PIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) - Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by…
Legal cannabis in Minnesota will lead to law enforcement challenges in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A bill legalizing recreational cannabis has passed the Minnesota House and now heads to the state Senate. Attorney Mark Friese says law enforcement knows there will undoubtedly be more people bringing…
Treating Ash Trees As Emerald Ash Borer Spreads
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- The discovery of the tree-killing emerald ash borer in Moorhead has crews busy in Fargo. The pest has not yet been detected in Fargo but City Forester Scott Liudahl says it's only a matter of time.…
Unusual billboard messages try to encourage travel to Minneapolis
FARGO (KVRR) -- You may have noticed billboards around the Fargo metro asking what the fuss is all about and jokingly implying Minneapolis as a ghost town. It's part of an ad campaign by Meet…
Majority of River Points Have Already Crested In Red River Valley
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- National Weather Service in Grand Forks says all river points have crested, except for the far northern Red River. Drayton and Pembina crests are expected late this week into early next…
Burgum vetoes 'book ban' bill, approves bill regulating children's content
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) - Gov. Doug Burgum has issued the seventh veto of this legislative session, this time rejecting a Senate Bill that would have required North Dakota's public libraries, including school libraries, to review their collections for sexually explicit…
Burgum signs bill regulating restroom access for transgender people
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill that limits access to restrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in several state facilities. That includes dorms and living facilities controlled by the state board of…
North Dakota House fails to override veto of voucher bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - The North Dakota House has failed to override Governor Burgum’s veto of a bill that would have allocated $10 million to provide financial relief for children in private schools. Supporters of the "voucher bill" in the…
Sanford, NDSCS introduce EMS apprenticeship to combat shortage
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Five students at the North Dakota State College of Science will have an opportunity to earn while they learn through an EMS apprenticeship. The money is coming from Sanford and the…
Bonanzaville honored for preserving history
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- One of Cass County's most iconic museums is honored for preserving history. Bonanzaville has been awarded the Excellence in Historic Preservation Award by the National Society of the Daughters of…
Golf Season Is Here In Moorhead, Fargo Courses A Little Delayed
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Believe it or not, golf season is here in Moorhead! Driving ranges opened Tuesday morning at both The Meadows and Village Green. Village Green will open its course for play on Wednesday at noon. The Meadows…
West Fargo Police Chase and Arrest Man Who Fled From Traffic Stop on Foot
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- A West Fargo man is arrested after fleeing a traffic stop on foot. West Fargo police tried to stop 47-year-old Timmy Bush around 9:30 this morning for a traffic violation. But Bush got out of his…
Deal Reached On Income And Property Tax Relief at N.D. Legislature
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a big tax cut package that includes both income tax and property tax relief. The plan would reduce existing income tax brackets from five to three. Income taxes…
North Dakota Summer Severe Weather Awareness Week
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- This starts the beginning of North Dakota Summer Severe Weather Awareness Week. It is a week held each year during the spring to remind people of the potential dangers that could come from severe weather. During…
Sen. Hoeven Pushes Biden Administration For Increased Oil And Gas Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- Sen. John Hoeven is pressing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to increase domestic oil and gas production to bring down prices at the pump. He is also stressing the importance of increasing…
Guilty Verdict For Woman Involved in International Drug Conspiracy Case
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A federal jury in Fargo finds a woman guilty for her role in an international drug conspiracy case. Marie Um was convicted of all counts against her in a case dubbed "Operation Denial." Um, also known…
Take An Aerial View as Flood Waters Recede Around FM Metro
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Area rivers are starting to fall but there is still plenty of flood water around. It'll be awhile before the field dries out and they can play ball at Jack Williams…
LIVE: Renew Your Sense of Wonder at the Plains Art Gala
You might be wondering when spring festival and party season starts. Well, wonder no longer, because the Spring Art Gala at the Plains Art Museum is coming up May 6th. The theme for…
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