New Rockford, N.D. — It sounds a little like a real-life version of the famous children’s book “Charlotte’s Web.” But the backstories of these animal characters are very different, and much sadder, than the ones in the E.B. White novel. The new sanctuary, Hawkes Homestead, operating in the New Rockford area, gives shelter and care for surrendered, abandoned, neglected and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Canadian man who pleaded guilty last fall to shooting at energy facilities in North Dakota and South Dakota was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Cameron Monte Smith, 50, also was ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution after being convicted in U.S. District Court of two counts of destruction of…
Morton County deputies respond Aug. 31, 2016, to a Dakota Access Pipeline construction site where two protesters used devices to attach themselves to equipment. (Morton County Sheriff’s Office photo)MANDAN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The $300 million trial between Dakota Access Pipeline developer and Greenpeace reached the halfway mark on Monday as the company wrapped up its side of the…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Ariel Olson is taking on the rising cost of eggs and city hall all at the same time and she’s only ten. The Dilworth girl used the public comment period during tonight’s city council meeting to try and get support for backyard chickens. She presented four key reasons why it would benefit the community including a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — By a unanimous vote, Moorhead City Council has hired Fargo Police Capt. Chris Helmick as the city’s next police chief. Helmick got a little chocked up while addressing the council following the vote. He said he wants the city to spend the next few weeks honoring retiring Chief Shannon Monroe and his 30 years of service…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers are looking to invest in gold and silver. A new bill would require at least 1% of money in the state treasury to be invested in gold and silver bullion. Other red states have recently passed similar bills. The bill also requires the state to determine where to keep the precious metal once it…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers are hearing more testimony about a bill that would reduce the cost of insulin and related medical devices. The bill was written by North Dakota Public Employee Retirement System and would cap the out-of-pocket cost of a 30-day supply of insulin to $25 per pharmacy or distributor. Insulin-related medical supplies would also see a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Drought conditions and an early thaw are factors contributing to an earlier and longer-than-average spring fire season. Fires have already started across the state, including a fire that burned about 1,200 acres near Menoken. “We usually get relief coming into winter time. We usually get some snow packs to relieve the drought and that dry fuel. But…
MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls, Minnesota woman is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from an elderly man that she has power of attorney over. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says Hollie Baker-Walseth is being charged with felony theft. The sheriff’s office was tipped off by the man’s family in January. They discovered Baker-Walseth had made nearly 1,000…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Kelly Armstrong signed an executive order declaring a statewide fire emergency and activating the State Emergency Operations Plans. Above average temperatures and below average precipitation amounts have led to drought conditions and increased the risk of wildfires. Armstrong, a volunteer firefighter, said, “North Dakotans endured some of the largest, deadliest and most destructive wildfires in…
