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Congress Looks At Renaming Casselton, ND Post Office After War Hero

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Legislation has been introduced in Congress to rename Casselton’s post office after hometown hero, Commander Delbert Austin Olson. He served in World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. Olson was a member of Observation Squadron 67 which flew low-flying missions along the Ho Chi Minh Trail to place sensors to monitor hostile movements and listen…

Molly Yeh will speak at Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals’ Annual Launch

Molly YehGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A regional celebrity known for her role on the Food Network and the owner of Bernie’s is chosen by the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals to speak at their upcoming Annual Launch. Molly Yeh, of rural East Grand Forks, is the keynote speaker. It is the group’s signature event that celebrates the achievements of…

LIVE: Sticking with It: 15 Years of the Unglued Craft Fest

FARGO — It’s kept creative people sticking together in our community for fifteen years this weekend. And you can help them celebrate by coming out to the 15th Annual Unglued Craft Market in Fargo. Opening night is Friday at the West Acres Mall with the Crafty Lounge, and three different things you can make, including a succulent craft Fest founder…

Witness: Most tribal nations at Dakota Access Pipeline protest ‘didn’t know who Greenpeace was’

Representatives of several tribal nations demonstrate in August 2016 in Bismarck against the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Lakota organizer said in a video deposition played to jurors Monday that the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe led the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, not Greenpeace. Nick Tilsen, an Oglala Sioux…

White Earth Tribe Responds To Land Acquisition East of Moorhead

CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — White Earth Reservation Tribal Council is responding to reports that the tribe has purchased off-reservation land east of Moorhead. The tribe says any speculation “regarding specific projects, including gaming facilities, is premature”. The tribe bought a section of land in Clay County in the northwest corner of the intersection of I-94 and State Highway 336….

UPDATE: Arrest Made Following Murders on Spirit Lake Reservation, Three Dead

ST. MICHAEL, N.D. (KVRR) — A shooting in St. Michael, North Dakota has left three members of Spirit Lake Tribe dead. The tribe was notified of the shootings around 9:30 a.m. by Bureau of Indian Affairs and the suspect was taken into custody around 1:20 p.m. The suspect’s identity has not been released. The tribal council has issued administrative leave…

Poll: Trump, DOGE policies see strong support among likely North Dakota voters

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — North Dakotans strongly support the job President Donald Trump has done in his first month of office but are less enthusiastic about early efforts closer to home from state lawmakers, according to a new statewide poll. The poll of 500 likely voters across North Dakota showed a majority of 52% approved of the…

Demonstrators hold silent protests at 17 North Dakota libraries to oppose bill removing content

Julie Leno of Bismarck reads aloud to her children outside of the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library March 1, 2025, as part of a demonstration showing opposition for a bill that would force libraries to remove and relocate content considered to be obscene. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) —About 1,000 silent protesters read from their books in front…

Fargo Commissioner Wants Commission Approval For Any City Staff Overtime Pay

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Commissioner Dave Piepkorn wants any city staff overtime to be approved ahead of time by the commission. He referred to a Forum article over the weekend about the city paying out over $31 million in overtime in the past decade. Piepkorn says one employee made $80,000 in overtime in one year and says overtime needs…

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. “Carl and I spent many wonderful…