FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp is helping the Harris/Walz campaign share their small business initiatives. Vice President Harris is calling for a slate of new incentives for people to start small businesses, including raising small business tax credits from $5,000 to $50,000. Heitkamp said that policies like these will benefit rural states like North Dakota,…
Tim Walz/FacebookMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz munched on a pork chop on a stick and washed it down with a vanilla shake Sunday as the Minnesota governor and his family visited his home state fair. Flanked by his wife, Gwen, and their daughter, Hope, and with a security detail trailing behind, Walz eyed rows of food…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – After weeks of speculation, it’s finally official. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been selected to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic Ticket. “These guys are just weird, that’s who they are. It isn’t much else. Don’t give them the power.” Walz’s description of the Republican ticket as “weird,” has caught fire, and may have…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference for the Biden-Harris campaign discussing the Project 2025 plan during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention near the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)WASHINGTON (AP) — One is sparking speculation that he’ll be the choice by forgoing swanky fundraisers in the Hamptons. Another…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is heading to the Netherlands and Ireland. He will lead a delegation of business leaders on a trade mission to the countries in November. The mission will focus on growing Minnesota’s exports of goods and services. “Trade missions provide an opportunity to strengthen international economic ties and lead to direct investment in…
(CNN) — Some Democratic governors want to meet with the White House to voice concerns about President Joe Biden after his poor debate performance. Those concerns were aired on a governors-only call Monday, organized by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. On the call, the governors said they were surprised none of them had heard from Biden himself. The consensus seemed to…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — The Biden Administration has approved Minnesota’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration. It covers 22 counties impacted by flooding. It provides resources to reimburse communities for debris removal, emergency protective measures as well as repair and replacement of damaged infrastructure. On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz said officials are still working on responding to ongoing needs before…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Saying “we are not out of the woods yet”, Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Amy Klobuchar give an update on flooding in the state. Walz and Klobuchar were joined by the ag commissioner and public safety commissioner for an aerial tour of flooding. One of the hardest hit areas is Waterville in Le Sueur County where…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — A Senate Ethics committee holds another hearing on Minnesota DFL State Senator Nicole Mitchell in St. Paul. Mitchell did not appear at the brief hearing. Many in the Minnesota DFL party, including Gov. Tim Walz, have called for her resignation after her arrest for burglary at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes in April. Mitchell told…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura was in Moorhead to promote his new line of THC infused products. Jesse Ventura Farms is the latest move from the former Minnesota Governor in his longtime support for the legal use of cannabis and THC products. Ventura has been a longtime advocate of marijuana legalization after it helped his wife…
