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Minnesota Legislators, Activists Push For School Phone Ban

Minnesota Considers School Cell Phone Ban

The ban is not quite as encompassing as that of North Dakota; a concession lawmakers said was necessary in order to get an official piece of legislation on the books.

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Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Katrina Ball, a co-lead for the Distraction Free Schools Policy Project in Minnesota, initially focused on a cell phone ban for her local school district in Battle Lake. Quickly, though, she came to find that a tedious and ineffective method for policy change. “If we wait for all 330+ school districts to come to the same…

Two more measles cases confirmed in North Dakota, majority in northeast

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Two more cases of measles have been confirmed in North Dakota, bringing the year’s total to 19. Majority of the cases are in northeastern North Dakota, with 17 in Pembina County and one in neighboring Walsh County. One case is also confirmed in Williams County in the northwest corner of the state. Department of Health and…

Grand Forks Man Arrested for Stabbing

Police say 42-year-old Fernando Lucio stabbed a woman multiple times.

February 15, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man is in custody after an attack on a woman left her with multiple stab wounds. The Grand Forks Police Department says they received a call for service just after 4:30 P.M. on February 14. Officers arrived at the Lagrave Place Apartments at 812 4th Ave. S. and located a female victim…

Pursuit Crosses State Lines; Driver Taken into Custody

The Cass County Sheriff's Office says that 39-year-old Nicholas Wessels fled a traffic stop after deputies attempted to arrest him for active warrants.

February 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

CASS and CLAY COUNTIES, N.D. and MN (KVRR) – A 39-year-old Moorhead man is in custody at the Clay County Jail after authorities say he led them on a pursuit that crossed the North Dakota – Minnesota border. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the situation began just before 3 A.M. on February 14, when a deputy conducted a traffic…

Help at a Hard Time for Giving Hearts Day

February 10, 2026

Emily Welker,

FARGO — It’s one of the toughest times of life for any family to grapple with. And this year, the regional hospice nonprofit Hearts in Action is asking for your fundraising help to keep their mission of keeping sick folks comfortable at home going strong, ahead of Giving Hearts Day. It was known for forty years in our region as…

North Dakota approves Xcel electricity rate increase

February 6, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Randy Christmann, chair of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, speaks to a representative of Xcel Energy during a public input session concerning proposed natural gas rate increases on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Utility regulators on Thursday approved a compromise electricity rate increase for North Dakota customers of Xcel Energy,…

The Caring Foundation partners with BIO Girls to reduce mental health stigma

February 5, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation is once again teaming up with the Fargo Force to battle mental health stigma with Shut Out the Stigma. The statewide initiative is focused on reducing mental health stigma and expanding access to resources. Around 46 percent of North Dakotans live in areas with limited access to…

Animal Rescue In Fertile Takes In 50 Animals Saved From Hoarder Conditions

50 Animals Rescued from Hoarder-Like Conditions

The animals were rescued from a home on the North Dakota side of the border, but the closest rescue was in Fertile, Minnesota - and Smiley's Rescues gamely stepped up to meet the challenge.

February 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FERTILE, MN (KVRR) – The numbers are staggering: 27 adult cats, 15 kittens, three adult senior dogs, and five guinea pigs. Smiley’s Rescues in Fertile received word back in January that those animals had been surrendered to law enforcement after being discovered in what’s been described as hoarder-like conditions in a home on the North Dakota side of the border….

Measles case confirmed in Williams County, North Dakota

February 4, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The first case of measles for 2026 in North Dakota is reported. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services says the confirmed case is in Williams County, located in the northwest part of the state. HHS says the person was unvaccinated and contracted the measles out-of-state. People who may have been exposed have been notified….

Together for Free School Meals Hosts Signature-Gathering Pop-Ups

The events also served as ways for organizers to let locals know how to spread copies of the petition if they were so interested.

February 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Following the North Dakota Senate’s rejection of a bill in January that would have provided free school meals to students in the state, a coalition supporting the cause is redoubling their efforts. Together for Free School Meals held two pop-up signature gathering and petition training events this Saturday, one in Jamestown and one in Fargo. The…