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Moorhead High School students invited to engage in discussions with city leaders
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (340+ words) MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) " "I really wanted to demonstrate that collaboration that coordination that happens between all of the departments within the city of Moorhead. And also within our neighbors in Dilworth, Fargo, and other places. You know we're not just…...
State Legislators, Local Leaders Call for Bonding Bill to be Passed in 2026
2+ week, 5+ day ago (192+ words) DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) " Minnesota state Senator Rob Kupec gathered local mayors and other officials for a news conference Sunday with the goal of gathering support for a bonding bill. The conference was held at the Dilworth Fire House as an…...
First responders learn how to handle cases of missing indigenous and trafficked persons
1+ week, 4+ day ago (347+ words) FARGO, N. D. (KVRR) " Across the United States, more than half a million people go missing each year. And while the most common places are in larger populations, it can also occur in rural communities. "We have had human trafficking in rural…...
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
2+ week, 1+ day ago (788+ words) The Trump administration also said it was jump-starting the process for reclassifying marijuana more broadly, setting a hearing to begin in late June. Trump told his administration in December to work as quickly as possible to'reclassify marijuana. On Saturday, as…...
North Dakota has the cheapest electricity in the country, data shows
2+ week, 4+ day ago (788+ words) FARGO, N. D. (North Dakota Monitor) " North Dakota consumers pay less for electricity than any other state in the country, according to a new report. The report by the American Legislative Exchange Council found North Dakotans paid an average of 7. 93 cents per…...
Earth week is here, with clean ups taking place across the Fargo-Moorhead area
2+ week, 4+ day ago (189+ words) MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) " Dozens of cleanups are taking place throughout the week in the metro to celebrate Earth Week. River Keepers, a local non-profit, has partnered with Moorhead, Fargo, and local park districts to provide garbage bags and pickers for…...
Tesla sues North Dakota as it seeks to open car dealerships in state
3+ week, 3+ day ago (618+ words) BISMARCK, N. D. (North Dakota Monitor) " The largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the United States is suing the state of North Dakota in its quest to open a pair of car dealerships in Bismarck and Fargo. The case, filed by Tesla,…...
Father and son found dead near Detroit Lakes identified in murder-suicide
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (111+ words) BECKER CO. , Minn. (KVRR) " Becker County Sheriff's Office has released the identities of two people found shot to death in Holmesville Township, northeast of Detroit Lakes on Monday. They are 45-year-old Gene Bartnes and his son, 3-year-old Koltyn Bartnes, both…...
Lawmakers moving closer to repealing Cesar Chavez Day in Minnesota
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) ST. PAUL (KVRR) " Minnesota lawmakers are taking action to repeal the celebration of Cesar Chavez. The House on Monday voted to repeal the March 31 holiday which was enacted in the state in 2014 on a bipartisan vote. The action comes after…...
Former Democrat State Rep. Ralph Metcalf dies at 90
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) LISBON, N. D. (KVRR) " A former state representative for District 24 in Valley City has died. North Dakota Legislative Council says 90-year-old Ralph Metcalf died Saturday at the Veteran's Home in Lisbon, a project that he championed while in the legislature. The Democrat…...