North Dakota Native Vote encourages civic engagement among North Dakota’s Native communities. It will receive $139,000 in grant money as one of two winners of the 2024 Bush Prize. (Photo provided by Bush Foundation)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota Native Vote will receive $139,000 after being named one of two nonprofit winners of the 2024 North…
OAKES, N.D. (KFGO) – An Oakes woman is facing one felony for animal cruelty and 29 misdemeanors for animal neglect after police found dozens of cats without adequate food or water inside her home. First responders were called to 74-year-old Rita Fiala’s home on March 4th after she had fallen. Medics had a difficult time entering the home due to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Clay County has officially opened its new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) facility and will continue operating during its regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The newly designed facility located at 3300 15th Ave N, open today, emphasizes efficiency and accessibility, with additional space allocated for a future State of Minnesota…
Fargo Police Sergeant Zachary Robinson (4th from right)FARGO – Fargo Police Sgt. Zachary Robinson was recognized with the prestigious IACP/Axon Police Officer of the Year Award at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) during the annual conference in Boston, Massachusetts today. Robinson was recognized for his heroic actions during a tragic incident on July 14, 2023, when a…
Clockwise from bottom left, Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, Rep. Pat Heinert, R-Bismarck, and Shane Goettle participate in a work group during a meeting of the North Dakota Educational Opportunities Task Force on Sept. 26, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) The state should not fund school choice programs at the expense…
From left, state Reps. Bernie Satrom and Mitch Ostlie and state Sen. Cole Conley, all Republicans of Jamestown. (Photos provided by the Legislative Assembly)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) Three Republican lawmakers from District 12 plan to bring legislation during the 2025 legislation session to require the state to publish all investments of Legacy Fund money online. The…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man is facing charges after a crash around noon Sunday on I-29 at the I-94 junction in Fargo. The Highway Patrol says a vehicle traveling south on I-29 cut across all southbound lanes, entered the west ditch, drove through the DOT fence, and drove across 38th Street South. The vehicle continued as it drove through a…
BROOKLYN, NY – OCTOBER 20: Kayla McBride #21 of the Minnesota Lynx dribbles the ball during the game against the New York Liberty during Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. ((Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Lynx lost Game 5 of the WNBA Finals to the New…
AYR, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a crash between a semi hauling gravel and a train. It happened Saturday morning just northwest of Ayr. The patrol says a 36-year-old man driving the semi was headed east on Cass County 4 and did not see the crossing arms. Visibility was near-zero at the time due to dense…
Andrea Pfennig, government affairs director for Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, speaks during an event announcing the formation of Keep It Local, a coalition opposing a ballot initiative that would eliminate property taxes in North Dakota, at Jaycee Centennial Park in Bismarck on June 20, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) — Rick…
