WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Senators from North Dakota and Minnesota are pushing the U.S. Postal Service to improve its delivery of newspapers and limit rate increases. Senators Hoeven, Cramer, Klobuchar and Smith are all part of the Deliver for Democracy Act. Hoeven says the legislation is about ensuring the postal service follows through on its commitment to improve newspaper delivery….
WASHINGTON (KFGO) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation says the U.S. Postal Service will pause proposed mail processing changes for Bismarck and Grand Forks until next year. The changes are part of the postal service’s mail processing facility review. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, and Rep. Kelly Armstrong have expressed concerns about delayed delivery that could come with changes to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Zach Robinson has been awarded the TOP COPS award by the National Association of Police Organizations. He accepted the award Sunday in Washington, D.C. and was saluted by Sen. Kevin Cramer, Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski. Robinson was selected for showing exceptional bravery in the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar say a new report confirms that there are serious postal service management failures in northern Minnesota. They say an investigation found nearly 79,000 pieces of delayed mail at Bemidji Post Office. “When the mail is unreliable, it hurts Minnesotans, especially those who rely on the Postal Service to pay bills and receive paychecks…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer were joined by VA Under Secretary Matthew Quinn in Fargo to give some updates on the changes coming to the Fargo National Cemetery. “This is a chance to control our own destiny if we can get together and do it.” said Hoeven. Some wished there were more talks about…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — U.S. Air Force is going to start providing cold weather special duty pay. It’s for those who are assigned to work at bases where temperatures drop to twenty below or colder. It will be available at Minot Air Force Base, Grand Forks Air Force Base and Cavalier Space Station. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer say…
Ian CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s 42-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the events that preceded the pursuit and crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy in December, but he still hasn’t entered a plea on the main homicide and fleeing charges. Ian Cramer appeared remotely in court Monday to face allegations…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — Sen. Kevin Cramer is seeking reelection. In a video released Thursday, the first-term Republican senator announced his plans. He was first elected in 2018 in a closely watched race against then-Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in North Dakota. Cramer, a staunch Donald Trump ally, held North Dakota’s single seat in the U.S. House…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s congressional delegation is calling for the uninterrupted operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. It is undergoing a third environmental impact examination under the National Environmental Policy Act. Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer and Rep. Kelly Armstrong say that is in spite of the fact that the pipeline has been operating safely for over…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — All four Republican members of Congress in Minnesota are endorsing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer along with Representatives Brad Finstad, Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber released a joint statement endorsing Trump. They say “Joe Biden’s failed policies have left Minnesotans to grapple with double-digit inflation, higher taxes, and…
