Members of the Cass County Canvassing Board prepare to review ballots on Nov. 18, 2024, in Fargo. At the head of the table is Cass County Commission Chair Chad Peterson, left, and Finance Director Brandy Madrigga. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — For voters choosing to use absentee ballots, providing consistent signatures is a key to making…
Kids keep cool at Shadow Wood Splash Pad in West Fargo on Memorial Day. 5/25/26.FARGO — Those attending Memorial Day services, and those still out enjoying their vacation, got to experience the first summer-like day in the metro. Some attending Memorial Day services at Riverside Cemetery found spots in the shade, while others braved the sun while honoring lost veterans….
Project leader Cheryl Anderson talks with American Legion members about finishing touches to the Walcott Veterans Memorial on May 13, 2026. (Photo by W. Scott Olsen/For the North Dakota Monitor)WALCOTT, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — This year’s Memorial Day brings more than the traditional salute to fallen service members in the community of Walcott, North Dakota. On Monday, residents will…
ITASCA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Warroad, Minnesota man was killed when he hit a deer while riding a motorcycle. Minnesota State Patrol says 66-year-old Mark Smith died in the late afternoon on Thursday. Smith was riding a 2021 USA Motortoys FSE 250CC E motorcycle when he hit a deer on the road. The crash happened on Highway 169, about…
Member of Central Garrison of the 501st Legion stands guard in the Halls of the Holiday Inn in Fargo. 5/22/26.FARGO (KVRR) — Fans of anime, science fiction, and pop culture are gathering in Fargo for the 2026 Fargo CoreCon. The con is in full swing, having its first day on Thursday, and will be going on all weekend long. There…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Four people suffered injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Fargo Thursday night. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of 42nd Street and 52nd Avenue S. The Highway Patrol says a car heading south on 42nd Street and driven by a 21-year-old Fargo man went through a red light and t-boned a westbound SUV. The…
FILE – Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File, File)CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing…
Fargo residents listen as Cass County Finance Director Sarah Heinle demonstrates the state’s DS200 voting machines. 5/21/26FARGO (KVRR) — People in Fargo get a chance to see how the state’s voting machines work, and the security behind them, in a public demonstration. Those in attendance got to see the DS200 vote tabulators in action, learn how they are tested for…
Harold Hamm, right, founder of Continental Resources, speaks to Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, during the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A leading North Dakota oil producer plans to resume drilling in the state after taking a pause from…
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum praised artificial intelligence, energy dominance and oil industry innovation in a winding speech to the oil and gas industry in Bismarck on Thursday. While Burgum’s speech focused…
