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Top North Dakota environmental regulator plans to retire this summer

Dave Glatt, director of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, speaks during an event at the Capitol on Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Dave Glatt, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, has announced his plan to retire effective July 31. Glatt has served in state government for 43 years,…

After a long process, Fargo’s Convention Center Committee is about to pick the site

Fargo Convention Center Committee meeting. 10/24/25.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s Convention Center Committee will meet Friday to narrow down its list of four possible sites to one. That site recommendation will be presented to the full City Commission during it’s Monday meeting. The four sites include an expansion to Fargodome, Scheels Arena, Fargo Civic Center, or land besides Brewhalla. In…

USDA reorganization means new jobs, research projects and millions of dollars for North Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A USDA reorganization plan is good news for North Dakota. The state will gain 45 additional Agricultural Research Service employees and 10 new research projects totaling nearly $29 million. The research is being reassigned from Maryland’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Sen. John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, says the reorganization includes moving two…

Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship, prompting a rush of people to explore their ancestry and file paperwork seeking dual citizenship. For people like Zack Loud of Farmington, Minnesota, it was a surprise to learn that under a new law, Canada already considered him and his siblings citizens because…

Phone mistaken for gun leads to lockdown at Moorhead Career Academy, one arrested

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead High School’s Career Academy was placed on lockdown Thursday for approximately 40 minutes following a report of a possible weapon. Police determined there was no weapon on campus and no threat to student safety. School officials say the report originated from a misunderstanding involving a student using a mobile phone in a manner that was…

West Fargo’s annual 2025 report shows slight increase in overall crimes, but some areas show dramatic increases

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The West Fargo Police Department reports that overall crime has increased by 1.5% since 2024. And compared to 2021, the increase is 15%. “The department saw a slight increase in overall crime in 2025, 1.5% increase for the year. 11% increase in crimes against persons, which would be simple assault stockings. 1.5% increase in crimes…

Chamber of Commerce program offers training for tech jobs

FARGO — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is looking to give people the opportunity to get training in high-paying, tech-related jobs. “Good Jobs Challenge” is funded by a nearly 10 million dollar grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. It’s for training in fields including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity/information technology, and precision agriculture. Students could qualify for up to…

Gov. Tim Walz to release ‘Good Neighbors,’ inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is working on a book inspired in part by the massive immigration enforcement surge in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area earlier this year and by the extensive pushback of local residents. “Good Neighbors” will be published next year, W.W. Norton & Company told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “Last winter, Minnesotans from all walks of life showed…

Challenges to License Plate Readers Arise in Other U.S. States

The Minnesota State Senate is considering a bill that would heavily restrict the sharing and retention of data garnered from automatic license plate readers. In Virginia, two individuals are suing the city of Norfolk regarding its ALPR network.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Following legislative challenges in states like Minnesota, other places in the United States are pushing back on data collection from automated license plate readers. In Norfolk, Virginia, two individuals have filed a lawsuit against the city and the Norfolk Chief of Police regarding their usage of license plate readers. The suit claims that Norfolk’s network of…