A person holds a sign of Alex Pretti during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. “I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I…
North Dakota Supreme Court Justices, from left, Douglas Bahr, Daniel Crothers, Jon Jensen, Lisa Fair McEvers and Jerod Tufte hear arguments Dec. 18, 2023, in a case involving Summit Carbon Solutions and landowners. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A committee has forwarded six candidates to Gov. Kelly Armstrong to be the next…
Moorhead School Board on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Despite voters passing two referendums in November 2025, the Moorhead School Board passed a resolution on Monday directing administrators to start looking into potential budget cuts. The memo directs administration to recommend reductions in programs and positions, as needed, to reduce expenditures. The district says it’s a result of changing…
Members of the North Dakota Senate meet May 1, 2025. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits faces a challenge before the North Dakota Supreme Court. In a lawsuit filed last week, former Minot lawmaker Sen. Oley Larsen and Grand Forks County commissioner Terry…
A person holds a sign of Alex Pretti during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before…
North Dakota is participating in a new federal tax credit program for certain donations to organizations that provide K-12 education scholarships and services. The program offers a tax credit for those who donate to Scholarship Granting Organizations or SGOs. They must be recognized as nonprofit, and not a private foundation. The program was established in the One Big Beautiful Bill…
BISMARCK, N.D. — The new websites provide transparency and ease of use for all stakeholders involved and those interested in campaign finance reporting. The website shows contributions and expenditures of state committees. The information available only goes back to 2025. Prior years are still archived in the old system. The database can be accessed on the North Dakota Secretary of…
FILE – U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks through a Target store Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as early as Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The expected departure of Border Patrol commander…
Gov. Tim Walz/01-08-26WASHINGTON (AP) – A Monday morning call between President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about fatal shootings by immigration officers appears to have been well-received by both sides. Walz’ office said the call was “productive.” “The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need…
Travis Bell (right) and attorney Mark Friese (left) appearing remotely for a change of plea hearing on Monday, Jan. 26.GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – The man accused in a drunken driving crash that killed a six-year-old girl and seriously injured her mother, changed his plea on Monday. Travis Bell pleaded guilty to one count of criminal vehicular homicide and one…
