Author: KVRR Staff

Postal Service shows improvement on North Dakota mail-in ballots

Cass County election coordinator Maurice Dullea takes an absentee ballot that was accepted by the Canvassing Board on Nov. 18, 2024, in Fargo. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe on Monday called the general election performance of a key partner — the U.S. Postal Service — “very much improved” over…

North Dakota Legislature seeks to fill about 80 temporary positions for upcoming session

The Legislative Management Committee meets Nov. 13, 2024, in the House chamber. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — About 80 temporary jobs are available for North Dakota’s upcoming legislative session in January. Sergeants-at-arms, legislative pages and two categories of committee clerks are important for lawmakers to complete the business set out during the session, said Renae Doan,…

North Dakota could earn an extra $30M over 12 months with changes to Legacy Fund investments

Rep. Keith Kempenich and Treasurer Thomas Beadle listen during a Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board meeting on Nov. 12, 2024. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota has a chance to make more money off its investments after voters narrowly approved a ballot measure last week that limits spending of the state’s largest trust…

Names released, details updated in southeast North Dakota crash that injured 5

WYNDMERE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Highway Patrol has released the names of adults involved in a crash 12 miles north of Wyndmere that injured five people including three children Friday evening. Tamara Eppler, 56 of Wyndmere, her passengers – a 7-year-old girl and two 6-year-old boys from Lisbon, and 56-year-old Troy Holsing of Horace were hurt . The crash happened…

Fighting Hawks come up short after 40-minute battle against Green Bay

North Dakota falls 66-63 in a tightly contested game, despite strong performances from Aumer and Pemberton

PHOTO/KERRY RINGGRAND FORKS, ND (UND ATHLETICS)– The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team dropped a close contest to Green Bay, 66-63, on Sunday afternoon at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. After a strong start to the season, the Fighting Hawks fall to 2-1, while Green Bay improves to 2-2. The game was a back-and-forth battle from start to finish, featuring…

Sam Darnold, defense lead Vikings to 23-13 win at Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 17: Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass in the second quarter of a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. ((Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)) The Brief The Vikings are 8-2 and have won 3 straight after a 23-13 win at Tennessee on Sunday…