Matt Peyerl, associate director for tax administration with the North Dakota Tax Department, speaks to the Legislature’s interim Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee on Sept. 23, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Tax Department estimates the state’s income tax collections will take a sizable hit as a result of federal…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It was a full house at City Hall as many came to comment about the relocation of the Downtown Engagement Center. The current center, located nearly a half a block away from City Hall has served nearly ninety people per day. “You just got to have the courage to walk in there. And if you need…
FARGO — In the wake of President Trump’s announcement about acetaminophen and a link to autism, doctors at Sanford health say they don’t plan on changing recommending the drug to pregnant women. Acetaminophen is commonly used by pregnant women to deal with aches, pains, and also to handle fevers. Sanford Health’s Chief Physician, Doug Griffin, says what medications a pregnant…
U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Border Patrol agents have arrested three illegal aliens in what they call a targeted operation near Black Duck, Minnesota in Beltrami County. The agents are assigned to International Falls, Minnesota. On Wednesday, September 17 the agents discovered small amounts of meth wrapped in $1 bills. Those arrested are being charged with…
STEPHEN, Minn. (KVRR) — What looked like a suspicious package underneath a church picnic table in Stephen, Minnesota turned out to be part of the geocaching game. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office called in the bomb squad from Grand Forks this morning to check out the package. People in the area were also evacuated until it was determined there was no…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The disability rights organization, Freedom Resource Center, hosted its first-ever Freedom Resource Fair. The center brought together various organizations and businesses to share what they had to offer at Veterans Memorial Arena in West Fargo. The fair had more than fifty booths from both the North Dakota and Minnesota sides. They had opportunities for everything…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Felony charges are filed against the driver involved in a chase involving a Cass County Sheriff’s deputy and a crash. 20-year-old Tristan Amyotte of Fargo is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, meth, fentanyl, fleeing a peace officer and reckless endangerment. The deputy tried to stop Amyotte on Friday night for having one headlight in the…
FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says state, county and local law enforcement officials are working on an investigation that involves the use of Snapchat to create and distribute sexually explicit materials by students at Fargo Davies High School. “Our North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is working closely with county and city law-enforcement agencies,” North Dakota…
Nicole MitchellDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (FOX 9) – Former Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell was sentenced to six months of work release on Tuesday for her burglary conviction after she broke into her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. A jury found Mitchell guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after a week-long trial in July. A Becker County judge handed…
Attendees speak with social service providers at a resource fair at the Dream Center in Bismarck for homeless and those at risk of experiencing homelessness. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Nonprofits serving North Dakota’s homeless were recently awarded an unprecedented $5 million from the state — a move advocates welcomed, though some cautioned that…
