BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Witnesses on Monday characterized the kratom plant as both as a dangerous and sometimes fatal drug and as a safe way to manage chronic pain and help people wean themselves off more dangerous opioids. The testimony on kratom came during a North Dakota House Judiciary Committee hearing on House Bill 1101, which would add mitragynine,…
Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, delivers remarks on charitable gambling during a public hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 13, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill under consideration by North Dakota lawmakers would restrict which organizations qualify to conduct charitable gambling. The discussion comes as electronic pull tab machines have proliferated in…
North Dakota Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille, D-Mandaree, speaks during a news conference Nov. 22, 2024, in Bismarck. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld legislative subdistricts in North Dakota, including one she represents. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Supreme Court settled a North Dakota voting rights case Monday, leaving in place two majority-Native American subdistricts challenged as…
Justin RodriguezFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A Fargo man who stole multiple items, including vehicles, from a West Fargo auto shop will spend the next three years on supervised probation. Justin Rodriguez was arrested in September after he broke into a shop on Center Street wearing a mask and dark clothing. Court records say Rodriguez and another person stole three vehicles, seven…
Cordell McFaddenFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cordell McFadden of Moorhead will spend eight years in prison for aggravated assault with a firearm. He pleaded guilty to shooting another person in Fargo. McFadden was arrested last March for the shooting in the 1700 block of 15th Avenue South near Fargo South. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators learned…
WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — Utah Sen. Mike Lee announced Monday he had postponed the confirmation hearing for two days for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department. Lee, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delayed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s hearing, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, until Thursday. “Governor Doug Burgum has been…
Public officials participate in a reentry simulation hosted by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and nonprofits in Memorial Hall of the North Dakota State Capitol on Jan. 10, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — For one hour Friday morning, Rep. Eric Murphy, R-Grand Forks, was “Chelsea” — a formerly incarcerated woman trying to make ends…
Insurance Commission Jon Godfread presents to lawmakers about a funding request during a Budget Section meeting on June 19, 2024. His office recently announced a significant fine against a Fargo insurance agent. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — A Fargo insurance agent facing the largest fine ever imposed by the North Dakota Insurance Department says the state agency…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Feed My Starving Children FargoPack hit a major milestone Saturday with its 20 millionth meal packed. This is the 11th year the mobile pack has been operating in Fargo. The first packing event was held at Atonement Lutheran Church. Packing events have also been held at Scheels Arena and Fargodome but this year’s event was back…
Lynn Helms, center, director of the Department of Mineral Resources, listens Tuesday, June 11, 2024, during a public hearing in Bismarck on proposed carbon dioxide storage that would be connected to the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A group of North Dakota landowners is appealing the state’s approval of an…
