MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Current Minnesota state Rep. Heather Keeler announced her run for Congress on social media. Keeler is running for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th District to challenge republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach next November. Keeler has been representing Moorhead as the state representative for the past five years. On a post, she says, “After careful and prayerful consideration, I’m…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last week, SNAP benefits have been released in accordance with a ruling made by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. But a new ruling made on Saturday by the Trump Administration is making states that have given out full SNAP benefits, to undo those funds, or get penalized. Minnesota Attorney…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRRFOX 9) — SNAP or food stamp payments will end this weekend due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The program provides food assistance to over 42 million low-income people each month. That equals nearly 1 in 8 people across the country. In Minnesota, there are 451,966 people on SNAP with 57,129 in North Dakota and 75,282 in…
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread presents to lawmakers on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is sounding the alarm on the significant increase to health insurance facing tens of thousands of North Dakotans if the federal government doesn’t renew tax credits by the end of…
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum points to a map of Alaska as he speaks before President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON, D.C. (Associated Press) — Congressional Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling, and other development in three Western…
Possible changes to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered in what’s called a vote-a-rama, though most of the amendments are expected to fail. After a weekend of setbacks, the Senate is rushing Monday to move ahead with the bill despite a series of challenges. The hours ahead will be pivotal for the Republicans, who have control of Congress and…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota has become the first state to pass a social media warning label law that will provide users with mental health resources. KVRR’s Juliana Pelaez has more on why kids may be at a bigger mental health risk than we think. Social Media is a resource that billions of people use every day. And soon, many…
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr./HHSST. PAUL (KVRR) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Department of Health and Human Services are being sued by 18 states including Minnesota. Attorney General Keith Ellison says he and attorneys general in 17 other states are suing to stop the dismantling of Health and Human Services. Ellison says thousands of federal health workers have…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The markets took quite the tumble March 3rd, as the three major composite indexes posted their worst single-day losses since 2020. This came on the heels of “Liberation Day,” or what Trump named his two-part tariff rollout. Which was made up in part of a reciprocal tariff program. Some economists take issue with the way these…
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) MN’s 7th Congressional DistrictLITCHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR) — Three-term U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach is seeking another term in Congress in 2026. The Republican was first elected in 2020, defeating 15-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. She won re-election last year in Minnesota’s 7th congressional district, which covers most of the western part of the state, with…
