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Minnesota Attorney General Ellison holds public forum to hear from the community

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and local legislators hold a public forum in Moorhead to discuss what it takes to afford their lives. State Senator Rob Kupec, and State Representatives Heather Keeler and Jim Joy were in attendance with Ellison at Bright Sky Apartments. During the forum people broke off into small groups and discussed what…

Hulu Documentary Features Moorhead Lawmaker

MOORHEAD, Minn.  (KVRR) – The New Hulu Documentary We Live Here: The Midwest features some local talent. State Representative Heather Keeler of Moorhead and her family were featured in the documentary. The show highlights the individual experiences of LGBTQI+ families who have to overcome discrimination and are attempting to establish lives in their communities throughout the Midwest. Keeler was elected…

Minnesota Department of Transportation Invites Public to Name this Years Eight Snowplows

MINNESOTA. (KVRR) – Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to help name another round of eight snowplows. The eight plows will be named by each of Minnesota’s eight district’s. Each person is limited to one submission and the DOt asks to please remember to keep the submissions clean. Past winners include names like…

Six Minnesota Flag Finalists draw Negative Feedback

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A special commission is collecting public comments on the six final entries chosen to replace the Minnesota State Flag. After the Minnesota emblem redesign commission narrowed down the number of flags from nearly 2,200 to 6 in November. The selections were posted for public opinion. “Typically I read through them to see, are there notes…

Over 2,100 submissions for Minnesota’s new state flag

MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Minnesota is one step closer in a very long process to get a new state flag. A committee has received over 2,100 submissions. They vary from showcasing the north star to the state’s bird, the common loon. “Lots of variations of the north star either on the seal or on the flag,” said Anita Gaul, the vice-chair…

Hundreds of Thousands of Birds To Be Killed To Prevent Spread of Bird Flu in MN, SD & Iowa

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well as in three smaller…

Walz Hosts 21st annual Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener in Lanesboro, Minnesota

FILLMORE CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gets the deer hunting season going in the state with the 21st annual Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener. He traveled to Lanesboro on Saturday, in far southeastern Minnesota, and was hosted by Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center. Walz was joined on the hunt by Jim Vagts, a former Board of Animal Health…

President Biden Brings His Rural America Investment Message to Southern Minnesota

NORTHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — President Joe Biden is in Minnesota. He stopped by a family farm in Northfield, just south of the Twin Cities, to announce over $5 billion to support rural communities. It will go toward better adapting agriculture to climate change, as well as expanding high-speed internet access and improving infrastructure. The funding comes from infrastructure and inflation…