bill signing ceremony for Great Plains Food Bank Distribution Center (KFGO)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Kelly Armstrong has signed House Bill 1143, providing a one-time $5 million appropriation from the Department of Agriculture to support construction of a new statewide distribution center. The investment will be matched dollar-for-dollar by private donations raised by the nonprofit. “We’ve reached full capacity at…
MOORHEAD — A Moorhead woman was arrested after a vehicle chase on Thursday, May 1. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses alerted them and the Moorhead Police Department to multiple reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the westbound lanes of Interstate 94. The vehicle was described as a white Chevrolet pickup. As officers searched for…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota has a new state logo. It was unveiled at the annual Travel Industry Conference in Minot. The logo is described as a colorful representation of the state’s geography, scenery, and spirit. It will be used in conjunction with the “Be Legendary” brand, which for more than 20 years. “The new ND Icon captures the…
WEST FARGO — West Fargo police arrested a man suspected to have a 34-year-old warrant on Thursday, May 1. According to the West Fargo Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation and discovered that a passenger had possible warrants. Officers learned that the passenger had a felony warrant from 1991 in Burleigh County for gross sexual…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday signed a bill that prevents K-12 public schools from having all-gender bathrooms. It allows parents to file complaints if they think their child’s school is not following state laws governing accommodations for transgender students. House Bill 1144 updates a law adopted in 2023 that prevents transgender students from using bathrooms…
Vehicles travel on Interstate 94 in Fargo on Dec. 23, 2023. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — After pumping the brakes on increasing the speed limit to 80 mph on North Dakota interstate highways in the morning, the state House changed its mind Thursday evening. The House voted 54-36 to pass House Bill 1298, which would increase the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM ATHLETICS)– MSU Moorhead has announced that Jason Kemp will become the 15th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Kemp has been in the coaching profession for over 20 years, beginning with MSUM in 2004. “It is with great excitement that I accept the opportunity to be the next Head Coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead. I started…
The Liberty Memorial Building on the Capitol grounds in Bismarck has housed the State Library in two separate periods of its existence. First, from 1924-1970, and then from 1982 onward after the building underwent renovations. (Photo provided via North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Trump administration orders to slash funding across the country have put the future of…
State Board of Higher Education Chairman, Tim Mihalick. (Photo provided by North Dakota University System)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota University System says it is reviewing records for violations of policy or law related to sex crimes committed by former state lawmaker Ray Holmberg. State Board of Higher Education Chair Tim Mihalick read a statement at the start…
Jim PoolmanGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Jim Poolman has resigned from the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation board of directors and Forever UND campaign committee. The Tuesday night resignation comes one day after the Fargo businessman and former state Insurance Commissioner distanced himself from disgraced former state Sen. Ray Holmberg after a picture of the two began circulating on…
