Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. (Photo provided by National Park Service)WILLISTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The third full weekend in June is always the busiest part of the summer at Fort Union Trading Post near Williston, North Dakota. This is when the National Park Service historic site hosts its Rendezvous, which draws about 3,000 visitors. This year,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — With the goal of supporting working families, state lawmakers this session passed a new tax credit that subsidizes child care for North Dakota businesses. Senate Bill 2282 applies specifically to child care stipends. The tax credit allows employers that offer this benefit to write off 50% of their child care contributions off their income taxes….
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says an ATV crash south of Wahpeton sent two juveniles to the hospital Saturday afternoon. The two juveniles who were hurt and one other were in the ATV when the driver tried to make a turn and lost control. The ATV went into the ditch and rolled. None of the juveniles…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO/KVRR) – One person was displaced after an apartment fire in Moorhead Monday morning. The Moorhead Fire Department says crews from Moorhead, Fargo and Dilworth responded to 1209 20th Street S. around midnight where firefighters could see heavy smoke and flames from a third floor window. Firefighters put the fire out before it spread to any other units….
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – Arctic Cat has announced it’s Thief River Falls plant workers will not be laid off and production will be increased. Brad Darling is the new CEO and President of the company which manufactures snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides. Darling was with Arctic Cat for 17 years before leaving in 2016 to become CEO and President…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local Mexican grocery store in the FM Metro has expanded. La Unica has expanded to a new location, just 5 doors down from their south Fargo location. The new bigger space will be used as the main grocery store, while the smaller location is still open and will be a snack bar area with games….
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A University of Minnesota Law School graduate is the Trump Administration’s choice for Minnesota U.S. Attorney. Daniel Rosen was one of three people recommended for the post, previously held by Andy Luger. His nomination has been sent to the Committee on the Judiciary and he will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Rosen is the…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Vergas, Minnesota man is sentenced to three days at Otter Tail County Detention Facility for shooting and killing his neighbor’s dog last July. 19-year-old Bodi Engebretson pleaded guilty to mistreating an animal. Court documents reveal that Engebretson had to be in the backyard at a close range since the dog was found dead…
Pope Leo XIVVATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. He appeared on the loggia of St….
WILLISTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – About 180 Williston-area students are isolating at home after three schools were notified by public health officials of measles exposure on their campuses. Unvaccinated students at Missouri Ridge Elementary, Williston Middle School and Williston High School were told they need to isolate for 21 days to ensure they were not infected, said Paula Lankford,…
