Author: Eric Bolin

Community input meeting set for Tuesday to discuss Fargo parks, green spaces

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Park District and Fargo Neighborhood Coalition will hold a community input meeting on Tuesday. People will have the opportunity to participate in a community input activity and share their ideas and priorities regarding the future of Fargo’s parks and green spaces. The meeting will be held in the Oak Room at Fargo Cass Public Health….

Shamrock Shake Donation Hits $160,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Lovers of Shamrock Shakes have a new reason to celebrate McDonald’s annual tradition. Twenty-five cents from each shake sold between February 10 and March 23 is being donated. The total is a whopping $160,000. The money is going to the nine Ronald McDonald House Charities in North Dakota and Minnesota. It was raised by McDonald’s North…

Police say driver of truck that crashed into Moorhead home was having a medical emergency

A tow truck pulls a pickup from a Moorhead home. Friday, April 11, 2025.MOORHEAD, Minn. — A person having a medical emergency ended up crashing a pickup into a Moorhead home, according to the Moorhead Police Department. The crash happened at the intersection of Ninth Street North and Second Avenue. The owner of a nearby business heard the crash and…

Legislature votes to ban approval and ranked-choice voting in North Dakota

Burleigh County residents fill out ballots during the first day of early voting for the North Dakota primary at the Bismarck Event Center on June 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. — A bill that will end approval voting in Fargo passed the Senate floor on Tuesday. A last-minute amendment grandfathering Fargo’s approval voting system failed to get a…

State house appropriations committee asks questions about funding bill for Fargo National Cemetery upgrades

A computer model of the proposed upgrades to Fargo National Cemetery by ICON Architectural GroupBISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota House Appropriation members got a chance to ask questions regarding a bill to provide funding for upgrades to Fargo National Cemetery. Rep. Austin Schauer (R-West Fargo), and Senator Scott Meyer (R-Grand Forks) were among those who introduced the bill and were…

Resolution based on Ray Holmberg case heard in legislative committee

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota legislative committee is looking at a resolution written in response to the sentencing of former state senator Ray Holmberg. Originally, HCR 3037 would have created a study on whether state legislators should become mandatory reporters when it comes to child sex abuse, similar to health care workers, teachers, and law enforcement. Mandatory reporters…

North Dakota lawmakers go over bill on sealing criminal records

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota lawmakers are looking at a bill to change rules for sealing criminal records. Currently, only people convicted of non-violent crimes can petition to have their records sealed. The bill changes some of the rules regarding denied petitions and the ability of convicts to appeal that denial. If passed into law, one of the biggest…

Term limits resolution narrowly fails in North Dakota House; reconsideration vote possible Wednesday

A voter fills out a ballot at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A resolution to change North Dakota’s term limits law failed in the House on a narrow 46-43 vote Tuesday, but could be reconsidered on Wednesday after five people were absent during the…