North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers listens to oral arguments Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers urged his colleagues to keep the judicial branch impartial as he closes out his 20-year career on the court this week. “My only words for anyone…
Judge Patrick SchiltzST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The chief federal judge for Minnesota issued a stern warning Thursday to the chief federal prosecutor for the state, as well as to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, warning them that they must comply with court orders or they risk criminal contempt charges. Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz, who was appointed to the bench…
The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building where many people detained by ICE are held. Glen Stubbe/Minnesota Reformer Thursday February 19, 2026ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A federal judge in Minnesota ordered officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Justice to appear before him and explain why they should not be held in contempt. U.S. District…
Gov. Tim Walz introduces anti-fraud legislative packageST. PAUL, Minn., (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign as he unveiled a package of legislation Thursday intended to fight fraud in public programs, a persistent problem that provided an impetus for the federal government’s immigration…
OSAGE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman who died in a house fire in Becker County last week has been identified. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander says 79-year-old Anita Gruel was found deceased inside the home. The sheriff’s office received a 911 call just before 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 18 about a house fire in Osage, approximately 30 miles east of…
Wadena County Sheriff’s OfficeLEADER, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A sheriff’s deputy and the SUV they were chasing both crashed during a pursuit across two counties on Wednesday night. The Wadena County Sheriff says a deputy tried to stop a vehicle for several traffic violations, but the driver refused to stop. The chase entered Cass County, Minnesota, reaching speeds of over 100…
ONAMIA, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Four people were killed and another was seriously hurt in a head-on crash near Mille Lacs Lake in east-central Minnesota Wednesday night. The state patrol’s Brainerd District office says the crash happened at around 7 on Highway 169 on the lake’s southwest shore. A northbound car crossed the centerline and struck another car head-on. One of…
Mitchell Kohler (Barnes County Jail)VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Valley City man was sentenced for possessing child sex abuse materials, including images he created using artificial intelligence. Mitchell Kohler was convicted on five counts of possession of certain materials prohibited. On Feb. 25, a judge in Barnes County sentenced Kohler to four years in prison – one year for…
Kindred Area Ambulance ServiceBISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota ambulance service providers lost nearly $500 on average for every patient transported to a medical facility last year, according to a survey. The recent survey of three dozen providers in the state, conducted by PWW Advisory Group, was the result of a study created by House Bill 1322 passed…
The new mattress material is the product of joint research initiative between Comfort King, NDSU and Centers of Excellence Commission.FARGO — North Dakota State University and mattress company Comfort King are taking a material they developed to the National stage. It’s a gel that is currently used in many of Comfort King’s mattresses, but now luxury mattress maker King Koil…
