EMT and medical student Jamey Sharp speaks at a press conference about protocols for ICE encounters at medical centers Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 outside of Hennepin County Medical Center. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is auditing Hennepin Healthcare, which operates Minnesota’s largest safety net hospital, for compliance with immigrant…
Sen. Sean Cleary, R-Bismarck, asks a question during a Dec. 10, 2026, legislative committee meeting. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — Two state lawmakers have raised concerns to the State Investment Board that the $1.3 million in bonuses slated to go to the Retirement and Investment Office employees may be a violation of state law. Sen….
ST. PAUL (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz is using social media to publicly appeal to President Trump to “stop this campaign of retribution” involving the deployment of thousands of ICE agents in Minneapolis. Walz’s brief message also appeals to Minnesotans to remain peaceful while protesting. “We cannot fan the flames of chaos,” Walz wrote. Trump has threatened to invoke an…
FARGO — A lot of people get stressed out over their wrinkles. But if you’re the kind of person who knows wrinkles, and jowls, and forehead lines all give someone great character, you’re in luck, because Delaney is up for adoption. She’s a pretty girl who came in to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the pound, and they think…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, Jan. 15, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the launch of a form on the Minnesota Attorney General’s website that allows Minnesotans to share information about how they, or someone close to them, have been affected by federal actions in Minnesota, including those of the Department of Homeland Security. The Attorney General’s office released…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County State’s Attorney Kim Hegvik has announced that she is running for a second term. In a social media post, Hegvik says the job has been more challenging and rewarding than she ever could have imagined, but there is still much work to be done. She says the first step is getting on the ballot…
Scott DiamondFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed Scott Diamond to take the place of Nick Chase as a judge in the East Central Judicial District chambered in Fargo. Diamond is a former prosecutor and current Judicial Referee. He also served five years as a city prosecutor in Fargo from 2008 to 2013 and as an alternate municipal…
N.D. Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley issued an opinion on Thursday about whether the Williston Basin School District #7 violated the law by failing to provide records. According to the attorney’s office, the request came from a Nicole Johnson, who was asking for bid documents for the Innovation Academy renovation project that had been…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Democratic State Rep. Liz Conmy will run for a second term. Conmy represents District 11 in south Fargo. “Our south Fargo community is diverse, with needs in education, housing, childcare and healthcare,” Conmy said in a statement. “I will continue to focus on the issues relevant to my district, and work with all members of…
FARGO — Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan announced on Thursday, Jan. 15, that she will be retiring from the North Dakota Legislature at the end of her current term. Hogan was first appointed to represent Fargo’s District 21 in the state House of Representatives in 2009 and was elected to the position the following year. She served in the House…
