North Dakota Senate Minority Leader Sen. Kathy Hogan, D-Fargo, speaks during a debate on the rules for the chamber as part of the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House adopted new conflict of interest rules Wednesday, but the Senate rejected those same rules in a split vote….
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Nearly 90% of drones used by North Dakota state agencies were manufactured in China, a statistic that has a Bismarck lawmaker concerned about potential security risks. Rep. Mike Nathe submitted a bill this week that proposes to spend $15 million to replace Chinese drones used by law enforcement, oil regulators, colleges and other state…
(CNN/FOX9) — Chi-Chi’s, the Mexican restaurant chain that closed 20 years ago, is staging a comeback. Hormel Foods, owner of the trademark, announced it’s letting Michael McDermott, son of the chain’s co-founder, use the name to reopen restaurants in 2025. He told FOX 9 in the Twin Cities that the first two restaurants will open in Minnesota. Chi-Chi’s, started in…
FARGO (THE ANALYST) – It took until the second half of his 10th game before North Dakota State running back CharMar Brown had his first gain of at least 20 yards. And yet, the redshirt freshman was dominating opponents already – physically as well as on the stats sheet. Brown’s steady production and power running style have been calling cards…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS) – University of North Dakota interim head football coach Isaac Fruechte announced 23 prospective student-athletes have signed with the Fighting Hawks on Wednesday. Coach Fruechte on the class “We are extremely excited to announce our Signing Class and I can’t thank Coach Bubba Schweigert enough for the leadership in getting our great signing class put together,” said Coach Fruechte….
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS) – North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek announced the signing of 32 high school student-athletes Wednesday, Dec. 4, the first day of the three-day early signing period for Division I football. The signing class includes three players from North Dakota, 10 from Minnesota, seven from Wisconsin, three each from Missouri and Nebraska, two from…
North Dakota Speaker of the House Rep. Robin Weisz, left, R-Hurdsfield, speaks during a meeting of the Rules Committee on Dec. 3, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives may be able to participate in meetings and vote remotely if a recommended rule change is passed by the full…
Rep. Eric James Murphy, R-Grand Forks, speaks during a meeting of the interim Education Committee on Sept. 24, 2024. Murphy plans to bring a bill during the 2025 session that would preserve some abortion access in North Dakota. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Republican state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill he says will strike…
Brian ThompsonNEW YORK (CNN) – The CEO of Minnetonka, Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official tells CNN. Brian Thompson was walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed in a suit and tie, to attend a UnitedHealthcare conference being held in the ballroom. A gunman, who investigators…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Students in the region headed to Fargodome to get hands-on with some of their career opportunities. The Health, Tech and Trades Career Expo featured exhibitors ranging from drone pilots to nurses, and truck drivers to electricians. The expo also featured several different universities and trade schools to present the different pathways that students can take…
