Politics & Elections

Gov. Walz signs gender affirming healthcare bill

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- Governor Tim Walz signs an executive action to protect access to gender affirming healthcare in Minnesota. It refers to all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services, including telehealth services, that an individual may receive to…

Former N.D. House Candidate Sentenced For Bar Assault

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) -- A former candidate for North Dakota House in District 24 is sentenced for hitting her then boyfriend in a Valley City bar back in October. Kaitlyn Huss pleaded guilty Tuesday in Barnes County to a…

Minnesota House approves $1.9B public works package

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House approved a $1.9 billion public infrastructure package with bipartisan support Monday evening for fixing up roads, bridges, water systems, college facilities and parks and trails across the state, sending it to the…

Gov. Walz to transfer power during anesthesia for colonoscopy

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will temporarily transfer power to Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan on Monday while he’s under general anesthesia for a colonoscopy, his office said Sunday. The 58-year-old governor sent a letter Sunday to…

Minnesota moves to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Thursday to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters, a crime that has skyrocketed across the country in recent years. Thefts of the pollution control devices from cars and trucks…

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