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The Trump administration is suing Minnesota over breaks in higher education for immigrant students

June 25, 2025

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Minnesota became the latest state Wednesday to face a lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking to force it to give its high school graduates who entered the U.S. illegally as immigrants the same lower tuition rates reserved for in-state citizens. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit also seeks to strike down a law that allows the same immigrant students to receive scholarships…

Ortonville, MN man sentenced in South Dakota for production of child porn

June 23, 2025

TJ Nelson,

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KVRR) — A federal judge has sentenced an Ortonville, Minnesota man for production of child porn. 45-year-old Jason Honetschlager was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2023. The investigation discovered that throughout 2023, Honetschlager targeted teens in the Milbank, South Dakota area. He enticed minors through Snapchat…

Minnkota Power Cooperative: Some of the worst storm damage in decades

June 22, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Minnkota Electric / FacebookGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/FACEBOOK) — Minnkota Power Cooperative in Grand Forks is continuing to make progress on restoring power in its service area. On social media they wrote “This is some of the worst storm damage we’ve seen in decades, but progress is being made every hour.” They say the system damage is significant and stretches from western…

Moorhead Juneteenth Celebration at Concordia

Event organizers say the day was all about celebrating Black culture and bringing the community closer together.

June 19, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Today is Juneteenth, and a big crowd turned up at Concordia College to mark the holiday. The fourth annual Moorhead Juneteenth celebration took place on the bell tower lawn near Knutson Campus Center. It was a full day of programming, with a proclamation from Mayor Shelly Carlson, live music and stand-up comedy, and food and services…

Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

BY STEVE KARNOWSKI

June 18, 2025

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (AP/KVRR) – The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration: the death penalty. Minnesota abolished capital punishment in 1911, and the state’s last execution was a botched hanging in 1906. But federal prosecutors announced charges against Vance Boelter on Monday…

ESPN’s 50 states in 50 days to stop by NDSU Football in August

June 16, 2025

Aaron Walling,

FARGO (KVRR) – ESPN announced their 50 states in 50 days schedule on Monday, and fans now know when and where the sports network will be making it’s stop in North Dakota. ESPN will have Matt Barrie in Fargo, ND, to be with the North Dakota State Bison football program on August 11 at 2:00 p.m. The Bison are coming…

UPDATE: Two Minnesota Lawmakers Shot, One Killed in Early Morning Attacks

Authorities say the shooter may have been impersonating a police officer.

June 14, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Rep. Hortman and Sen. Hoffman, respectively.MINNEAPOLIS, MN – According to multiple media outlets, two Minnesota lawmakers, Rep. Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman, were shot inside their homes in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in coordinated early-morning attacks. Both are Democrats. Both lawmakers’ spouses were shot in the attacks as well. The Brooklyn Park Police Department sent out a shelter-in-place…

2025 Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report Released

The report was developed by Grand Farm, and focuses on issues effecting farmers in the Dakotas and Minnesota.

June 12, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Norwood Farms in Henry County, Tennessee, on Sept. 19, 2019. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Representatives of Grand Farm spoke today regarding the key issues facing farmers in the region. The 2025 Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report was unveiled at the Cultivate Conference in Downtown Fargo. The report lays out all the ways that growers in the…

Governor Walz maintains strong approval numbers

June 12, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – A new poll shows that most Minnesotans approve of the job Governor Tim Walz is doing for Minnesota, but they’re not sure if he should run for a third term. According to a KSTP/Survey USA poll, 58% of Minnesotans approve of the governor’s job performance, while 39% disapprove. When the group…

RiverArts Kicks off in Moorhead

The concert and outdoor extravaganza series features five installments this summer.

June 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The sounds of summer are filling the air down by the Red River in Moorhead. RiverArts kicked off today in Viking Ship Park. The event series takes place over five Wednesdays in the summer. The June 11th installment featured musical performances from Fargo’s Hardanger fiddle group and Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome. There were also tents from…