Matt Simon, center-left, chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, speaks during an event at NDGOP headquarters in Bismarck on March 10, 2026. Others pictured, from left, are Andrea Toman, Delvin Boehm, Greg Demme and DeAnn Reed. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Republican delegates gathering in Minot this weekend are expected to…
Fargo Honor Guard member stands to honor unclaimed veteran to Fargo National Cemetery. 3-27-26. FARGO — A funeral was held at Fargo National cemetery to honor the life and service of an unclaimed veteran Friday, March 27. U.S. Marine Corps Private Susan Benson served from 1959 to 1960. She was laid to rest in full military tradition at the national…
PHOTO/RUSSELL HONS SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND ATHLETICS) – No. 2 North Dakota is moving on in the NCAA Tournament, as the Fighting Hawks defeated No. 16 Merrimack, 3-0, in the Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal on Thursday evening from the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. With the victory, UND (28-9-1) advances to the regional final against No. 11/10 Quinnipiac…
DILWORTH, Minn. — A graduate of DGF High School has taken to social media to help save the schools debate team. Micala Hicks’s graduated from DGF in 2017 and was part of the school’s debate team. She has started a gofundme to help pay for the school’s team after the they eliminated debate from their budget. Even though its budget…
Don Morgan, president of the Bank of North Dakota, speaks during a meeting of the Industrial Commission on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Bank of North Dakota is on track to introduce stablecoin to local banks this September after state regulators approved the technology’s use in bank-to-bank transactions on Wednesday….
A construction project was in progress on March 1, 2024 on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks. (Photo by Jeff Beach / North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota task force on government efficiency will take a swing at cutting maintenance and construction costs on state-owned buildings. Brian Larson, director of construction management…
A voter fills out a ballot at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — State officials have said a controversial election security bill in Congress wouldn’t impact North Dakota, but some voting rights advocates in the state raise concerns that it could make it more difficult…
Dr. Alan Smith speaks at NDSU, laying out his case to be the next NDSU president.FARGO — The third and final NDSU presidential candidate visited campus and made his case to take the university’s top position on Wednesday, March 25. Dr. Alan Smith is a tenured professor at Utah State University, where he has also served as interim president. On…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A propane heater in a camper was the cause of a fire earlier this month that heavily damaged or destroyed several storage garages in south Fargo. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the fire started in a pop-up camper with a propane heater that someone was working on. Erickson says the person told investigators they were getting ready…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KROX) — A man who started his education career in Crookston is coming back to serve as the school district’s interim superintendent. Todd Selk had originally applied for the job but withdrew saying he wanted to remain the superintendent in Fosston. After the Crookston superintendent search was suspended, the school board reached out to Selk and made him…
