Governor Burgum: Sunday, February 19th on KVRR Local News at 9
FARGO, N.D. -- KVRR's weekday anchors TJ Nelson and Alison Voorhees had a sit down interview with Governor Burgum. A number of topics were discussed, including the cleanup at the Dakota…
Politics & Elections
President Trump's 'Oops' on Keystone Pipeline
SOUTH CAROLINA -- President Trump caused a stir after he addressed a group in South Carolina and claimed he has approved construction on the Keystone XL pipeline. The president said he approved the project that President Obama rejected on environmental…
White House: AP's National Guard Immigrant Round Up Report is False
NATIONAL -- White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says a report released by the Associated Press that President Trump will mobilize the National Guard to round up illegal immigrants is not true. The AP reported it has obtained a…
ND House Kills Bill that Would Combine Treasury Office
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota Legislators have killed a bi-partisan proposal allowing voters to decide if the state Treasurer's Office is needed. The proposal was to close the office and split the responsibilities between other agencies. The state treasurer…
Authority Chairwoman of Vikings' Stadium Resigns
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The chairwoman of the authority overseeing the Minnesota Vikings' stadium has resigned. Michelle Kelm-Helgen announced her resignation in a letter in which she said it was "in the public interest" to step down. Kelm-Helgen faced weeks…
"Day Without Immigrants" Social Media Campaign Goes National
NATIONALÂ -- Dozens of restaurants and other businesses shut their doors in Minneapolis as part of a "Day Without Immigrants." The social media-driven campaign is taking place in several cities across the country. It urges foreign-born people not to go…
State of the City Address: "Grand Forks is Open for Business"
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Mayor Michael Brown delivered his "State of the City" speech to a crowd of over 600 at the Alerus Center this afternoon. Brown says…
Gov. Burgum Appoints Grand Forks Doctor, Instructor to Board of Higher Education
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Governor Burgum has appointed Dr. Casey Ryan of Grand Forks to the State Board of Higher Education. Dr. Ryan was the…
Gov. Burgum Issues Evacuation Order for Main DAPL Protest Camp
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum isn't waiting. He has issued an evacuation order for people at the main Dakota Access protest camp in Morton County. The governor held a late-afternoon press conference in Bismarck to make…
South Dakota Considers Lawmaker Approval on Refugee Resettlement
SOUTH DAKOTA -- South Dakota lawmakers are considering taking more control of refugee resettlements in the state. The Senate State Affairs Committee approved amending a bill that would require state lawmakers' seal of approval on refugee resettlements. The bill…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sending Cleanup Crew to Main DAPL Protest Camp
MORTON COUNTY, N.D. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is sending a crew to help cleanup the main Dakota Access protest camp. Sen. Hoeven says the Corps has agreed to have a crew on site by the end…
Homecoming: An F-M Family Reunites After 12 Years
FARGO, N.D. -- A Moorhead family reunites after a federal judge put a halt to a temporary travel ban on refugees from Muslim majority countries. A mother…
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