ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX 9) — Rep. Melissa Hortman’s son and daughter are asking President Donald Trump to remove a conspiracy video suggesting Gov. Tim Walz was involved in Hortman’s assassination. The video was shared Saturday afternoon on Truth Social. It pulls from a conspiracy theory that mostly leans on the fact that the accused gunman, Vance Boelter, was appointed by…
Gov. Tim Walz spoke with reporters after meeting with legislative leaders on Sept. 9, 2025. The governor said he will call a special session on gun control. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A group of Republican lawmakers in Minnesota is calling for Gov. Tim Walz to resign amid allegations of significant Medicaid fraud. The legislators…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Walz has appointed two people to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, including a judge from our region. Judge Anne Rasmusson is the assistant chief judge of the Ninth Judicial District and is chambered in Polk County. Through her work, she established and served on the White Earth/Mahnomen DWI and Drug Courts, and DWI Courts for…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Gov. Tim Walz has signed two executive orders in efforts to reduce gun violence and improve public safety across Minnesota. Under the orders, a statewide Safety Council will be created to develop a blueprint to prevent mass violence. The orders will also expand extreme risk protection orders and safe storage education for those with guns at…
Gov. Tim Walz addresses reporters after a budget forecast presentation on Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Minnesota’s finances look good for now, but lawmakers will need to address a future multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, Minnesota budget officials announced Thursday. The state is currently sitting on a $2.5 billion surplus through June 2027, but could…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — “Well, this is going to be the first time I’m going to say this in my life. My name’s Chris Madel and I’m running for governor of the great state of Minnesota.” That is how Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel kicked off his campaign on Monday in front of a crowd of supporters and the media. Madel using…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing scrutiny after an estimated $1 billion of fraud has occurred during his time in office. The spotlight on Minnesota on a national level has grown after more than seventy people were indicted in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. Many government officials, including President Donald Trump, have called out Walz…
@SecScottBessent/X WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/FOX9) — U.S. Treasury is looking into claims that Minnesotans’ tax money might have been misused to support the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the investigation via social media writing it was initiated due to concerns over the management of funds under the Biden Administration and Gov. Tim Walz. He says Treasury is working…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz held his annual presentation of Minnesota’s Thanksgiving Turkey. The state leads the nation in turkey production with over 600 farms. He thanked those farmers for everything they do to make Thanksgiving traditions possible. The turkey named “Gru” comes from a farm near Swanville, just east of Alexandria. But unlike The White House turkeys,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — “Patients will have to understand that they will have to pay out of pocket for the examination that is done, when they first come in for treatment, and the actual care that is delivered over a period of time. They will have to pay one hundred percent out of their own pocket for that care,” said…
