FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department has received approval from the city commission to extend a contract with Axon Enterprises for their body cameras and an enhanced drone program. The Fargo City Commission initially approved the Axon body cameras five years ago. The contract renewal is for ten more years. Assistant Police Chief Travis Stefanowicz says if they enter…
WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — The Trump administration is planning on making more acres of public land available for energy and mineral development in eight Western states, a move worrying environmentalists watching for the declining population of greater sage-grouse. The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday plans to modify its greater sage-grouse land use plan on about 50 million acres…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Public Schools superintendent Corey Steiner is asking staff for their input as the district looks to balance its budget. Fargo Public Schools says it ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a $4.5 million deficit, and the School Board approved the following school year’s budget with a $2.5 million deficit. The administration is working to reduce the…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A proposed new bridge over the Red River at 12th Avenue North in Fargo could cost up to $30 million, according to project planners. Engineers in Fargo, Moorhead, FM Metro COG, the state departments of transportation, USDOT and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are putting together plans for a new bridge at 12th Avenue North in Fargo,…
A drilling rig is shown near Arnegard, North Dakota, in September 2024. Advancements in drilling technology are helping oil producers stay profitable despite low oil prices. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s top oil regulator is pessimistic about oil prices for 2026 but says oil production should hold steady, due in…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A group of 98 mayors from across Minnesota have sent a joint letter to state leaders raising concerns about widespread fraud. It includes the signature of mayors in our region from Hawley, Fergus Falls, Perham, Hitterdal, Barnesville, Thief River Falls, Mahnomen, Wadena, Roseau, Warroad and Breckenridge. They are also concerned about unfunded mandates and rising costs…
FARGO (KFGO) – One person was hurt after a small explosion at a chemistry lab on the North Dakota State University campus. Fargo firefighters were called to Sugihara Hall around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning where a chemical ignited and injured the person. Fargo Fire Department says there was a light haze in the lab when crews arrived, but no fire….
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong talks about the impact of the state’s property tax relief efforts at a Dec. 19, 2025, press conference at the Capitol. To his right are Senate Majority Leader David Hogue, Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus and Rep. Craig Headland. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK , N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Roughly 50,000 North Dakota households…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — A 27-year-old man is dead after being hit while walking along I-94 in Barnes County, about 8 miles west of Valley City.North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver left the scene and left behind a large portion of the vehicle’s bug deflector. There may also be damage to the vehicle’s front or passenger side. They…
Anyone with information on this vehicle is asked to call the East Grand Forks Police Department at (218) 773-1104.EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — The East Grand Forks Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying what they call a “vehicle of interest” in connection to an incident of theft and damage to property on Thursday, Dec. 4. According…
