Coca-Cola and West Fargo city officials take part in groundbreaking ceremony for new Coca-Cola distribution plant in West Fargo. 4/8/26.WEST FARGO — Coca-Cola High Country held a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of their new facility in West Fargo. In March, the company confirmed plans to move from their longtime location in Moorhead to an industrial area on Third Avenue Northwest…
By:Michael Achterling and Mary Steurer BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Three contested Republican statewide races will appear on the North Dakota primary ballot this June alongside a three-candidate contest for the nonpartisan superintendent of public instruction race. Meanwhile, North Dakota Democrats fielded a candidate for every statewide race with the late addition of Mark Nelson, a retired farmer who lives near…
Rep. Elliott Engen (R) / Rep. Walter Hudson (R) / Rep. Alex Falconer (D)ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Minnesota House DFL members have filed ethics complaints against Republican Reps. Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson after Engen’s drunk driving arrest last month. Hudson was a passenger in the vehicle. DFL Rep. Sam Sencer-Mura and House DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long allege the…
President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he…
USDA Under Secretary Dr. Scott Hutchins speaks to a crowd at Grand Farm in Wheatland, North Dakota. 4/7/26.WHEATLAND, N.D. — Big names in agriculture and government met at Grand Farm for a big USDA announcement, Tuesday, April 7. Grand Farm will serve as National Program Manager for the department’s National Proving Grounds Network for Agriculture technology. Under Secretary Dr. Scott…
ND DOTBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Transportation has defeated the South Dakota DOT in a friendly competition to determine who has the best snowplow name. Voting for the “Battle of the Blades” began March 21. It was a bracket-style format where voters picked the name they prefer from each pairing to advance to the next round….
Walker PoitraGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks teen will spend 10 years in prison for attempted murder. 18-year-old Walker Poitra pleaded guilty on Monday to nine of 13 counts including attempted murder, terrorizing and reckless endangerment. Four counts were dismissed. In January 2025, Poitra and Mason Allery fired several rounds into a car with five juveniles inside in…
FARGO (North Dakota News Cooperative) — Every day, family caregivers provide nursing care, transport, cooking, cleaning and countless other duties for elderly parents, friends, neighbors, spouses and other loved ones across the state. “If we actually had to pay these folks, it’d be very costly,” said Josh Askvig, North Dakota state director at AARP. The 82,000 family caregivers across North…
The City is asking drivers to move their vehicles that are parked on downtown street so road crews can clear the remain snow from the curbs.FARGO — Fargo is asking drivers to remove their vehicles from downtown city streets as they attempt to clean up what’s left of the snow. Starting at 2 a.m. vehicles located in no-parking areas on…
North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lisa Fair McEvers, left, asks a question during oral arguments at the North Dakota State Capitol on April 2, 2026. At right is Justice Doug Bahr. The court has been asked to hear arguments in a case over a proposed powerline. (Pool photo by Tanner Ecker/Bismarck Tribune)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — With a…
