COON RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lieutenant Gov. Peggy Flanagan are celebrating the passage of the “Free the Growler” bill with stops at breweries. The governor held a ceremonial signing of the bill at a brewery in Coon Rapids on Wednesday and Thursday in Rochester. The bill raises the cap on growler sales, allows more off-sale…
UPDATE – Democratic Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio told CNN the shooting suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was born in North Dakota, but didn’t specify where. UVALDE, Texas (FOX NEWS) – A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and two adults dead on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott later said authorities killed the 18-year-old…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair lands a platinum selling pop and urban singer, songwriter, dancer and all around entertainer for this summer’s grandstand lineup. Jason Derulo hits the stage on Friday, July 15 at the fair in West Fargo. He has 11 platinum certified singles, 12 billion combined global streams and close to 6.5 billion YouTube views….
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A friendly wager is made between North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven and Montana Sen. Steve Daines. NDSU Bison take on the MSU Bobcats for the FCS National Championship in Frisco, Texas on Saturday. If the Bison win, Daines will give Hoeven some Montana beef. “And you know I am going to put up a prize although…
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue over the state’s ban on most abortions, but the justices are allowing the law to remain in effect. The court acted Friday, more than a month after hearing arguments over the law that makes abortion illegal after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo. That’s around six…
MCALLEN, TX (KVRR) — Republican North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer is talking about his recent visit to the southern border. “I saw a lot of things and much of what I saw sort of I would have to say just verified what I had already heard,” said Cramer. “But, there’s no way to really understand the severity of the problem…
HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. Monday’s unanimous recommendation by the seven member Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant the pardon will now…
Sen. Janne Myrdal (R-Edinburg) BISMARCK, N.D. – A lawmaker who heads North Dakota’s anti-abortion legislative caucus said Thursday it’s likely the Republican-led Legislature will seek to pass a measure mirroring a new Texas law that virtually bans all abortions and that the Supreme Court has allowed to remain in force. GOP Sen. Janne Myrdal, one of the Legislature’s most ardent…
DALLAS (FOX 9) – Minnesota Vikings defensive back Jeff Gladney was arrested and booked by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Monday morning following an assault accusation, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. Jail records show Gladney was taken into custody at about 11:20 a.m. Monday, and released minutes later after posting bond. Gladney, 24 years old and a Texas native, started…
By: Amanda Rooker WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Thousands of households across North Dakota and Minnesota had their power cut off last week without any kind of warning. Now, two federal agencies have launched a joint inquiry into what went wrong and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says we need to feel more confident in our access to power. “This cold snap…
