Senate Majority Leader Sen. David Hogue, R-Minot, speaks during a meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 27, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a property tax bill Thursday, but adopted amendments such as reducing the proposed tax credit for homeowners. Senate Majority Leader Sen. David Hogue, R-Minot,…
Scott Molander was named the next president of Dickinson State University. (Photo provided by North Dakota University System)DICKINSON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The State Board of Higher Education has selected a Dickinson State University alumnus with a long business resume as the next president of the college. Scott Molander was selected Thursday from a field of four finalists. Molander’s resume…
Voters gather March 27, 2025, at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo for a people’s town hall focused on federal policy changes. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — Air Force veteran David Kelsen stood on a stage and decried Trump administration plans to privatize health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. “The VA should never be about…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Crews were called to Valley Bus at 2761 Leahy Avenue early Friday for a report of a bus on fire. Battalion Chief Lee Soeth says the call came in at 2:20 a.m. “On the way, they upgraded it to a full dispatch because there was another bus next to it that was also possibly in danger of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Legislators are considering a bill that would eliminate Daylight Saving Time in North Dakota. The Senate, State, and Local Government committee heard testimony from many groups and individuals both for and against the bill. While a historian and a sleep physician were among those in favor of the bill, groups opposed include a sports league, general…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A new alert could be coming to North Dakota, focused on missing Indigenous people. It’s being called a Feather Alert, and it would be used in similar situations as an Amber Alert. The alert system would be under the control of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the highway patrol. Law enforcement would activate the alert only…
Courtesy U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector announces a Kuwaiti national who had overstayed his visa and falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen has been taken into custody. The man was apprehended by Warroad Station Agents in collaboration with Lake of the Woods County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle he…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Some folks never even consider the level of tint on their car windows – but for one North Dakota resident, it’s a very personal issue. Jeremy Schaeffer is extremely sensitive to light and also has astigmatism. It can cause severe vision issues when he drives. So he tinted up his Toyota Camry – and the tickets…
NOME, N.D. (KVRR) — The art of crafting has been a huge part of Jed Anderson’s life. Bringing to life knives and swords for hunting, cooking, fishing, and for fun. “It is incredibly therapeutic being able to do this kind of stuff. Not just you know, I have a bad day come into the shop grab a big hammer and…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Federal agents are leading the investigation into an arson fire last week in the parking lot of Scheels All Sports on 45th St. S in Fargo. It appeared that there was an attempt to set a Tesla charging station on fire. A spokeswoman for the agency says the Fargo Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
