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Man arrested after barricading himself in Fort Union Trading Post in northwest N.D.

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. (Photo provided by National Park Service)WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR/Prairie Public) – A 36-year-old man has been taken into custody after he barricaded himself at the Fort Union Trading Post near Williston. The incident began around 8 a.m. Tuesday, when the Williams County Sheriff’s Office was told a man was in the trading post who…

2 lawsuits against Summit allowed to advance; a third case is pending

enora Kenner, center, of Bismarck, talks with attendees of an anti-CO2 pipeline protest at the Capitol in Bismarck on July 27, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two North Dakota judges have ruled that lawsuits filed by landowners against carbon pipeline company Summit Carbon Solutions can proceed over objections about court procedures. Several landowners are suing…

Gov. Walz gives update on state’s firefighting efforts in northern Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is giving us an update on wildfires currently raging in Minnesota. There were 40 wildfires reported Sunday, with another 40 on Monday. Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard to help combat those fires. Three of the largest are still uncontained and all in St. Louis County. They are the Camp House,…

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

Pete Rose (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK (AP/KVRR) – Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and comes a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor…

Microsoft Cutting Nearly 3% of Entire Workforce, No Word on Fargo Impacts

Microsoft Campus in FargoREDMOND, Wash. (AP-KVRR) – Microsoft began laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce Tuesday. There is no official word yet on if any of those cuts will happen on the Fargo campus. The tech giant didn’t disclose the total amount of lost jobs company-wide but it will amount to about 6,000 people. Microsoft employed 228,000 full-time…

MPCA fines Anheuser-Busch for violations at now closed malting plant in Moorhead

KFGO file photoST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined Anheuser-Busch resources in Moorhead $323,850 for failing to conduct performance tests and exceeding dust emissions at the now closed barley malting plant along Interstate 94. The MPCA says Busch violated rules and regulations several times. The violations were discovered during a routine, unannounced inspection. Anheuser-Busch opened…

Federal funding cuts have North Dakota manufacturing support agency working on Plan B

Impact Dakota lead a food safety certification program in Minot, North Dakota, in May 2025. (photo courtesy of Impact Dakota)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota program that provides training and support to manufacturers in the state faces an uncertain future if federal funding is cut. Impact Dakota temporarily lost its federal funding last month. Jodie Mjoen, CEO…

Rescue Launched After Livestream Showed Person Struggling In River, But It Wasn’t Red River

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 911 call from someone watching a livestream of a person appearing to struggle in a river had Moorhead and Fargo Fire Departments responding to the Red River. A total of three boats launched for the search around 3:30 this afternoon near the Hjemkomst Center but found nothing. The follow-up investigation determined the individual had entered…