Author: KVRR Staff

North Dakota governor establishes new council to identify ways to prevent homelessness

North Dakota State Capitol / BismarckBISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A new interagency council seeks to bring state leaders, service providers and other stakeholders together to work to end homelessness in North Dakota. Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced the 12-member council to be chaired by a member of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency that will work to develop strategies…

Ethics Commissioner does not have the support to keep serving, governor argues

Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Sen. Kathy Hogan have a discussion during a meeting of the Ethics Commission Selection Committee on Nov. 19, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Ethics Commission member Murray Sagsveen no longer has the support to continue serving beyond his expired term, Gov. Kelly Armstrong argued Wednesday. The governor…

Co-worker chased around tavern in Grand Forks by man with a knife

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks man faces several charges after chasing a co-worker around Denny’s Tavern with a knife, threatening to kill him. It happened just after midnight on Sunday. The victim told officers that he defended himself by shoving and punching Jerome Kadlec as he ran inside the bar. Officers later found Kadlec outside slumped over…

Law change means North Dakotans may see unclaimed property checks in their mailboxes

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota can now send lost money back to owners through the mail. The state is the custodian of roughly $140 million to $150 millions of dollars in abandoned funds, by Unclaimed Property Division Director Susan Sommerfeld’s estimate. Money can become unclaimed properly if it sits untouched for a certain period of time —…

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry settles employee benefits case with R.D. Offutt Farms

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has recovered more than $160,000 dollars in a settlement with RD Offutt Farms for employee sick time and recruitment violations. The department says the Fargo-based company will pay over $82,000 for earned sick and safe time and more than $80,000 dollars in penalties for failing to provide employee statements to…

Police arrest suspect in south Fargo stabbing

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police have arrested a woman who officers say is a suspect in a south Fargo stabbing Thursday afternoon. Tashyla Feather, 22, is accused in the stabbing that happened at a residence in the 1100 block of 42nd Street S. Police say a woman had what appeared to be non life-threatening injuries. She was taken to a…

Minnesota House Representative announces run for Congress

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Current Minnesota state Rep. Heather Keeler announced her run for Congress on social media. Keeler is running for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th District to challenge republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach next November. Keeler has been representing Moorhead as the state representative for the past five years. On a post, she says, “After careful and prayerful consideration, I’m…