NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Safety concerns once again rise after Representative Ilhan Omar was assaulted at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The suspect, Anthony James Kazmierczak, was arrested for a third-degree assault charge. But North Dakota representative Julie Fedorchak shares that this should never have happened. “I absolutely condemn any sort of political violence, any acts like that against…
FARGO (KVRR) — North Dakota has been awarded a grade of “A” for its statewide law banning the use of cellphones in schools. The grade comes from the Phone-Free Schools State Report Card, which has ranked all fifty states in the nation for phone-free schools. The report ranks North Dakota as the leading state in the nation, after the cellphone…
(CNN) — The parent company of Twin Peaks restaurants is facing money troubles. Twin Hospitality Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the southern district of Texas. The sports bar restaurant’s parent company did not announce how much debt it’s carrying — but a press release said the company intends to reorganize to maximize value for its stockholders. The restaurant…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Democrat Rep. Gretchen Dobervich of Fargo says it’s time to step away from elected office. She has represented District 11 since 2016 and will not seek re-election in November. Dobervich has focused her legislative work on health and human services to strengthen public health and support families. “It has been an honor to serve the people…
Courtesy: FOX 9MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed two federal officials fired shots that killed Alex Pretti last weekend. DHS says two officers, a Border Patrol officer and a Customs and Border Protection officer, each fired Glock pistols during Pretti’s shooting. The notice, which is required by law, states federal officials were reviewing body…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Two Minnesota House seats have once again been settled by a special election and the chamber will remain tied with 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans. In District 47A, representing the eastern Twin Cities suburbs, DFL nominee Shelly Buck won against no Republican opponent. She replaces Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen Jaeger who was elected to the Senate to…
North Dakota House Majority Leader Rep. Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson, speaks from the House floor during the organizational session on Dec. 3, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s House majority leader will not seek reelection this fall after representing the Dickinson area for more than a decade in the Legislature. Rep. Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson, issued a…
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — A woman from Nevis, Minnesota is dead after a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol says 80-year-old Nancy Bamlet was driving east on Highway 34 east of Park Rapids when she crossed the center line and collided head-on with a pickup. Bamlet died from her injuries. The driver of the pickup, 85-year-old Noel Sletten…
A voter fills out a ballot at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. Voters in the election defeated a measure to limit ballot measures to a single subject. A similar measure is on the ballot in 2026. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota groups have organized a series of discussions about…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who squirted an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence, and has had numerous traffic…
