North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen delivers the state of the judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature on Jan. 7, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen has announced he will step down as head of the court when his term ends this year….
Former North Dakota Rep. Brandon Prichard, R-Bismarck, attends a special session of the Legislature on Oct. 23, 2023. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A former North Dakota lawmaker is seeking to overturn a state law that makes it a crime to lie or make intentionally misleading statements in political ads. Brandon Prichard, who represented…
(CNN) — A federal judge in Rhode Island rules that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. US District Judge John McConnell said, “People have gone without for too long and not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.” Nearly 42 million Americans receive food stamps….
Red River file image.MOORHEAD — A public input meeting is being held Thursday night, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. at Trollwood in Moorhead to talk about the construction of a new pedestrian bridge over the Red River. The bridge would stretch from near 40th Avenue South in Fargo to 50th Avenue South in Moorhead by the Bluestem Amphitheater. The project…
Cass County Sheriff’s Office holds a press conference on a fatal shooting that happened in Horace Wednesday. 11/06/25.FARGO (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference on Thursday, sharing more details on a shooting that took place in Horace on Wednesday that left one woman dead. Sheriff Jesse Jahner identified the victim has been identified as 23-year-old…
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, left, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol next to Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The federal government will allow the state of North Dakota to regulate the handling of waste from coal-burning power plants. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee…
KEITH ANDREW SIRACUSA. Image from North Dakota Sex Offender RegistryGRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Grand Forks Police Department is notifying the public of a high risk sex offender. Keith Siracusa now lives at 1712 Continental Drive in Apartment 101 in Grand Forks. Siracusa was put on the sex offender registry after being convicted of one count of attempted criminal sexual…
Eamon Alido, a teacher from the Philippines at the Mott-Regent Public School District, receiving an award from state school superintendent Kirsten Baesler (pink) for county teacher of the year in Hettinger County in 2024. Many teachers on J-1 visas like Alido would rather get H-1B visas because they offer both a longer stay and a potential path to citizenship. J-1…
David CookAMES, Iowa (KVRR-KFGO) – The president of North Dakota State University has been named a finalist in the search for the next Iowa State University president. The Iowa Board of Regents announced Dr. David Cook as the second finalist. Cook will visit campus on Thursday, Nov. 6, to meet with faculty, staff, students and community members. He will participate…
MOORHEAD (KFGO/KVRR) – Voters in the Moorhead Area Public and Breckenridge School Districts approved referendums Tuesday, while those in the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public School District narrowly rejected a measure. The approval for Moorhead Area Schools is for an operating levy and a capital projects levy. The operating levy passed with about 60% of the vote and the capital projects levy received…
