Author: Eric Bolin

Great Plains Food Bank helps connect walk-in fridge donor with local food hub initiative

Fairchild Equipment donates Walk-In Freezer for Rural Food Access Through Great Plains Food Bank and North Dakota Rural Electric Cooperatives Foundation.FARGO — The Great Plains Food Bank is thanking a local machinery company for the donation of a walk-in freezer worth around seventy-five-thousand dollars. The freezer was originally located in the new factory for Fairchild Equipment, but it has been…

‘A hell of a lot of royalties’: Supreme Court ruling likely to trigger litigation for oil companies

Oil pumpjacks operate in Williams County in September 2024. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A recent North Dakota Supreme Court decision could have ripple effects for thousands of oil wells, the mineral owners who receive royalties from them and the oil industry in the state as a whole. The decision voided one order, issued…

Essentia Health sends letter to U.S. Dept. of Education about loan caps for advanced nursing degrees

Essentia HealthFARGO (KVRR) — Essentia Health is sending a letter to the Department of Education, urging them to reconsider a rule that would affect student loan availability for students in graduate nursing programs by capping borrowing limits on student loans. The rule being considered by the department of education would classify certain higher education degrees as either professional or not…

7th Avenue Auto Salvage to close after 40 years

Seventh Avenue Salvage. 402 42nd St N.FARGO (KVRR) – A longtime Fargo auto parts business is closing its doors after more than 40 years. A sign on the door at Seventh Avenue Auto Salvage thanks customers for many years of patronage. An automated phone message tells callers that they are closing and says customers who have already ordered should pick…

Vikings team up with Fargo Park District to create high school girls flag football program

Sign of the Fargo Park District Logo.FARGO — The Fargo Park District is teaming up with the Minnesota Vikings to start a high school girls flag football pilot program. The program will be available to high school girls from Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and the surrounding towns. It is set to have an eight-week season that would have weekly practices,…

Moorhead City Council debates creating city ordinance regarding ICE operations

The Moorhead City Council, along with first responders and the public meet to discuss ordinances dealing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. 2/17/26.MOORHEAD — The Moorhead City Council held a workshop at the Hjemkomst Center where there was some heated debate on the issue of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the city. The topic of ICE took…

54-year-old Minnesota lawyer, who played with his teammate’s dad, becomes oldest US Winter Olympian

United States’ Rich Ruohonen watches the men’s curling round robin session against Canada, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The stakes were low — and the time ripe — for a 54-year old personal injury lawyer and six-time winner of “Minnesota Attorney of the Year” to…

Altru offers Nurse Advice Line for patients with potential cases of measles

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Altru Health System is encouraging people who believe they may have measles, or people who may have been exposed, to call the Altru Nurse Advice Line at 701-780-6358 before seeking in-person care. Altru says this step “helps ensure safe, coordinated care and limits potential exposure to others.” Altru says symptoms of measles include: Fever Rash Cough…