BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Universal free school meals are the focus of two bills in the North Dakota Legislature, with one set for a hearing on Monday. Both bipartisan bills call for using state funds to pay for the cost of providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students. These bills would offer the free meals regardless of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The 25th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon wrapped up Friday afternoon at Midwest Communications in Fargo, and it was a record-breaker. Children’s Miracle Network’s Hillery Mork says this year the fundraiser brought in just over $226,000 for Sanford Children’s Hospital. That far surpasses the previous record of $185,000 set last year. Cares for Kids Radiothon, hosted…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (UND ATHLETICS) – Sophomore goaltender Hobie Hedquist turned aside a career-high 33 saves to help No. 16/17 North Dakota defeat St. Cloud State, 6-2, on Saturday night from the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn. UND (13-10-2, 8-5-1 NCHC) earns a big five points on the weekend to remain in the final hosting position for…
PHOTO/ZACHARY LUCY FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS)– The North Dakota State women’s basketball team held off St. Thomas, 81-74, on Saturday afternoon inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. After entering the fourth quarter tied, 54-54, NDSU (15-7, 7-2 Summit) assembled a momentum-shifting 12-0 run spanning just over three minutes in the fourth quarter to open up a…
PHOTO/UND ATHLETICS VERMILLION, S.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team put up a strong fight but ultimately fell 76-66 to South Dakota on Thursday night at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Fighting Hawks now hold an 8-14 record on the season and 3-6 in Summit League play. UND started with an impressive offensive effort, shooting 60%…
PHOTO/KERRY RING GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– Behind a career-high 24 points from junior guard Eli King and four other Fighting Hawks in double-figure scoring, North Dakota men’s basketball used a dominate start, held off South Dakota State late and never trailed throughout the contest to earn an 80-75 Summit League victory on Saturday afternoon inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The…
Carrington City Library has a designated children’s reading area where youth gather for activities. (Erik Gjovik/Foster County Independent)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers are revisiting potential regulations about the placement of allegedly questionable library materials, as well as a measure to clarify who may distribute state grants to libraries and how the State Library can provide surplus…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/AP/FOX) — Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become Interior Secretary in the second Trump Administration. The Republican was confirmed by a vote of 79-18. Burgum served as governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2024. He also launched a presidential bid for the 2024 election in June 2023, where…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A new senate bill would require North Dakota public schools to include Intelligent Design in their science classes. SB 2355 says that the Superintendent of Public Instruction would be responsible for adding intelligent design to the state’s science content standards for elementary, middle, and high school students by August 1, 2027. They would also have to provide…
NEW YORK (KVRR/KFGO) – A group of experts believes that a painting purchased at a Minnetonka, Minnesota yard sale in 2016 may be the work of Vincent van Gogh. According to Art-News.com, a panel of about 20 experts examined the painting, comparing it to other works by van Gogh and testing the canvas and paint. The previously unknown oil portrait…
