The new NDDOT salt storage facility will be able to hold 1,000 more tons of salt than the previous building. Construction cost about $550,000.FARGO — Some may have noticed a new, and very large, building has gone up just north of Century Cinema. The new building has been constructed by the North Dakota Department of Transportation as a new salt…
Representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions present during a Department of Mineral Resources hearing related to a carbon dioxide storage permit on June 11, 2024, in Bismarck. A judge’s order could have implications for the storage permit, which was later approved by state regulators. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A court’s finding that…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A substance use treatment facility in East Grand Forks was evacuated after a fire Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews responded to multiple fire alarms at the Douglas Place, located at 1111 Gateway Drive NE, just after 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 3. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke in the hallways of the building. Everyone inside…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man and woman are in jail after a short standoff at a south Fargo hotel Wednesday. Fargo Police say officers were called to a domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of 35th Street S. just before 7 p.m. Officers say two men and a woman were in a room and one of the men came…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS) – North Dakota head football coach Eric Schmidt announced 26 prospective student-athletes have signed with the Fighting Hawks on Wednesday morning. “I am really excited to add these young men to our family,” said Coach Schmidt. “I feel like we addressed a lot of needs with talented guys who are wired the right way and love football….
Kindred Area Ambulance ServiceKINDRED, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Kindred Area Ambulance is partnering with First Medic Ambulance of Ransom County in hopes of strengthening services in rural areas. “This collaboration marks an important step forward as we continue working together to ensure strong, reliable EMS sustainability for all the communities we serve,” Kindred Area Ambulance said in the announcement Wednesday. First…
Rep. Don Vigesaa, R-Cooperstown, speaks during a Dec. 2, 2025, meeting of the North Dakota Emergency Commission. At right is House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A proposal to give roughly $1.3 million in bonus pay for 12 Retirement and Investment Office employees took a step forward Tuesday after officials had…
Manvel, ND Fire Department Cooperative Fire Protection AssistanceBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — The North Dakota Forest Service is accepting applications for the Cooperative Fire Protection Assistance program. Grant funds are available to enhance fire protection and prevention capabilities of North Dakota’s fire departments. Applications will be accepted from fire departments that serve a population of 10,000 or less. Funds may be…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) — State officials are preparing to launch Minnesota’s new Paid Leave program. Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Matt Varilek says they begin accepting early applications Wednesday, Dec. 3. He says, “Any eligible Minnesota parent who welcomed a child in 2025 will be able to apply for leave to be used in 2026.” Varilek says…
Attorney Derrick Braaten and Troy Coons, head of the Northwest Landowners Association, listen during a March 27, 2025, legislative hearing. On Tuesday, a district judge ruled in favor of the landowner group in a lawsuit related to property rights. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A district court judge on Tuesday sided with a landowner…
