Author: KVRR Staff

Soybean market changing for North Dakota farmers but China and tariffs still loom large

Soybeans grow in a field near Casselton, North Dakota on Aug. 7, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)CASSELTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Soybean grower Jim Thompson said there is no way to replace a customer the size of China, but North Dakota farmers have more options than they did in the 2018 Trump administration trade war. The first Trump administration…

North Dakota Legislature to put three ballot measures to voters in 2026

Voters cast ballots at the Mandan Eagles Club in Morton County on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. The Legislature advanced three statewide ballot measures North Dakota voters will consider in 2026. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers passed three ballot measures during the legislative session that will go to voters in 2026. If passed…

Wolves-Thunder Western Conference Finals: Schedule set

Julius Randle #30 of the Minnesota Timberwolves high-fives Anthony Edwards in the fourth quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz at Target Center on April 13, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that (Getty Images) The Brief The Timberwolves will face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, starting May…

NWS reports 4 tornadoes in Minnesota during severe storms

CHANHASSEN, MINN. (KVRR/KFGO) – The National Weather Service is checking into at least four reported tornado touchdowns in Minnesota. Meteorologist Jake Beitlich says a strong, low-pressure system brought gusty winds and severe storms to parts of the state on Thursday. Tornadoes were reported far northwest of East Grand Forks and Crookston, west central Minnesota near Benson, a “skinny-rope” tornado near…

Greenpeace seeks to reduce jury’s award of $667M in Dakota Access Pipeline trial

Greenpeace Senior Legal Adviser Deepa Padmanabha, second from left, and other attorneys representing Greenpeace speak to the media March 19, 2025, outside the Morton County Courthouse. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)DICKINSON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Greenpeace wants a North Dakota judge to reduce the nearly $667 million in damages it was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access…

Just 30 People Get Measles Vaccine During Special Clinic At Fargo Cass Public Health

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Turnout for a special Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination clinic at Fargo Cass Public Health was lower than hoped. Just 30 people were vaccinated during the walk-in event that ran from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. It is estimated that around 800 students in Fargo are not vaccinated against the measles. The clinic was prompted by…

Teen pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in Hutchinson crash

HUTCHINSON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A teenaged pedestrian is hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday night in Hutchinson. The Minnesota State Patrol says the 16-year-old boy from Biscay was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. His name was not released. Troopers say a car was traveling southbound on Highway 15 when it struck…

Vehicles destroyed in Otter Tail County fire

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Authorities in Otter Tail County are investigating a fire that destroyed three vehicles near New York Mills. Deputies and firefighters responded to Butler Township where two UTVs and a pickup were fully engulfed in flames Wednesday night. Officials say the vehicles appear to be a total loss and there was minor damage to a…

Grand Forks Woman Arrested For Driving While Under Drugs With Young Son in Vehicle

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks woman has been charged with driving while high on drugs with her young son in the car. The State Patrol stopped 30-year-old Megan Thorsen for driving erratically on I-94 near Fergus Falls on Saturday afternoon. Thorsen was arrested and charged with 5th degree drug possession and 3rd degree DWI. She told…