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Rep. Fishbach Responds to Protest

The protest took place outside her Moorhead office on Wednesday; an official response was issued on Friday.

July 12, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – KVRR has obtained a response from Rep. Michelle Fischbach regarding the protest outside her Moorhead office on Wednesday, July 9. At the time of KVRR’s coverage on Wednesday, there was no comment from Fischbach or her staff. However, on Friday, July 11, we received an official statement from the congresswoman. It says, in full: “Over 275,000…

Grand Forks Mayor-Elect Brandon Bochenski wants to improve downtown & education system

Bochenski will take office on June 23rd.

June 10, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — “I noticed a lot of things in the community that are being glossed over and I thought I could do something and I felt I had a skill set for the city and my wife says you can sit at home and complain or you can go out there and do something, so we made the…

C-SPAN Bus Makes Stop in West Fargo

Students, teachers, and elected officials can all explore what it has to offer

May 17, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The C-SPAN Bus made a stop in West Fargo as part of its cross–country tour of state capitals. C-SPAN is a cable TV network that broadcasts federal government proceedings live. Students, teachers, and elected officials all got to explore what it has to offer. Those at Sheyenne High School got to play with the bus’s interactive elements and…

MN Department of Health: Over 100,000 More Have No Health Insurance

The Dept. of Health says that in the last two years, 116,000 more Minnesotans have no health insurance

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The number of people without health insurance in Minnesota jumped by 116,000 in the past two years. The Minnesota Department of Health says the uninsured rate rose to 6.3 percent last year, up from 4.3 percent in 2015. Around 349,000 Minnesotans don’t have coverage. Governor Dayton issued a statement that said: “This report shows that the…

MNsure Hits Goal for 2018 Registrations

Registrations in private plans are 12.5 percent higher than the same time last year

December 22, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNESOTA — Minnesota’s health insurance exchange says it has signed up more than 108,000 people in health plans. Wednesday’s deadline for coverage effective in the New Year helped MNsure hit a new high watermark for registrations. Registrations in private plans are 12.5 percent higher than the same time last year. Wednesday’s deadline also fueled massive traffic to the site…

Hours Before Her Special Early Christmas Day Begins, West Fargo’s Debi Berger Passes Away

Debi, who was in hospice care, asked to experience the magic of Christmas one last time. Included is KVRR Reporter Danielle Church's original report

November 4, 2017

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WEST FARGO, ND — We have just received some sad news. Debi Berger, the woman for whom the City of West Fargo was creating an early Christmas, has passed away. Debi, who was in hospice care, asked to experience the magic of Christmas one last time. Her daughter, Britney, and a group of family friends began asking neighbors to…

Cigna Announcing They Won’t be Covering OxyContin Beginning in 2018

OxyContin is the branded version of the painkiller, Oxycodone

October 5, 2017

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NATIONAL — One of the largest health insurers in the country is announcing they will no longer cover OxyContin beginning in 2018. Cigna officials say they are working to curb opioid abuse and with overdose rates continuing to climb, they want to help in the fight. OxyContin is the branded version of the painkiller, Oxycodone. Cigna officials say they…

MNsure Extends Open Enrollment Period

Signups for shoppers to buy coverage for 2018 on their own begins November 1

August 1, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNESOTA — Minnesota’s health insurance exchange is extending this year’s open enrollment period. Signups for shoppers to buy coverage for 2018 on their own begins November 1. President Trump’s administration shortened the open enrollment period to last just six weeks and end December 15. But MNsure has announced that it has secured an extension to allow signups to continue…

North Dakota Senators Speak Out on New GOP Health Care Bill

The reworked bill pushed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seeks conservative support

July 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NATIONAL — Republican Sen. John Hoeven says he needs more time to evaluate a revamped GOP health care bill. The reworked bill pushed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seeks conservative support by letting insurers sell low-premium policies with skimpy coverage. Hoeven says he wants to see the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s evaluation of the bill before he decides. Democratic…

West Fargo to Announce Police Chief Decision Friday

It'll be held Friday morning at 8 a.m.

June 22, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, ND — A special meeting of the West Fargo City Commission has been called to announce the city’s new police chief. It’ll be held Friday morning at 8 a.m. The final two candidates, Heith Janke, an FBI Supervisory Special Agent and North Dakota Highway Patrol Lt. Troy Hischer, had final interviews earlier this month. The man picked…