The parking lot at the William L. Guy Federal Building had several vacant spots the afternoon of Oct. 2, 2025, due to federal workers being furloughed. (Photo by Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — No state employees who are federally funded will be furloughed or lose pay due to the federal government shutdown, according to the North…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Jamestown man is in custody after shots were fired in Jamestown last Thursday night. Police began investigating after a report of shots fired in the downtown area around 8:40 p.m. Investigators say Kwamne Kane, 31, fired at least five shots from a handgun. No one was hurt. Early this morning, officers with Jamestown Police and James-Valley…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he won’t submit to the Trump administration as the White House blocks funding for Democratic-led states during the federal government shutdown. In an attempt to put pressure on Democrats and end the stalemate, the Trump administration cut funding to Democratic-led states. That included $8 billion in climate funding for states including…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.—Starting Monday, Oct. 6, weather permitting, motorists will encounter overnight closures of Interstate 94 in Moorhead between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., as contractor crews complete the installation of the new overhead message boards, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The closures will occur one direction at a time, between 20th Street and 34th Street, starting on…
Nicole Mitchell (Sept. 23, 2025 media pool photo Forum Comm. via AP)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Former state senator Nichole Mitchell of Woodbury has begun to serve her jail sentence. An attorney for the ex-lawmaker says the Democrat has reported to Ramsey County Corrections in St. Paul. Mitchell was ordered to spend six months in jail with work release privileges…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said law enforcement and prosecutors need to be prepared to combat crimes committed using artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence “is not emerging, it’s here,” Wrigley said Wednesday while speaking at Concordia College in Moorhead, which is developing a criminal justice program in partnership with Minnesota State Community and Technical College…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Public Service Commission has scheduled a public hearing later this month on Xcel Energy’s proposed 19% electric rate increase in North Dakota. It’s the largest rate increase ever requested by Xcel for North Dakota’s 97,000 customers. The increase would bring in more than $44 million a year for Minnesota-based Xcel. The hearing will be held…
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left a pedestrian dead Wednesday night. Around 8:10 p.m., deputies responded to a report that an adult walking along the road in the 37000 block of County Highway 67 south of New York Mills was hit by a passing vehicle. The person was…
FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) – Fargo-based Prairie Public announced Wednesday it has cut 12 staff positions in response to the elimination of federal funds for public broadcasting and a reduction in state spending from North Dakota. Prairie Public laid off seven employees and eliminated five positions that were open, reducing staff by 18%, Prairie Public President and CEO John Harris said…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead police responded to a report of a robbery at a Casey’s General Store shortly before midnight Tuesday at 1702 30th Ave. S. Police say the suspect is a white male, around 5 feet, 5 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing between 150 lbs. and 180 lbs. The suspect was wearing a facemask and dark…
