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Community engagement, English classes seen as helping North Dakota retain foreign-born workers

Buba Kanagi, right, global talent coordinator for the North Dakota Global Talent Office, speaks during the Global Talent Summit at Bismarck State College on Aug. 14, 2025, next to panelists Holly Triska-Dally, left, state refugee coordinator, Derrick Gross, center-left, executive director of Communities Acting Together for Change and Hope, and Jasmine Tosseth-Smith, center, co-director of Bismarck Global Neighbors. (Michael Achterling/North…

Lawmakers attempt to clear up unanswered questions over attorney general building lease

Rep. Emily O’Brien, vice chair of the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, questions staff from the Attorney General’s Office about how it handled finances related to a controversial renovation and lease of a south Bismarck building. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Financial discrepancies related to an Attorney General’s Office building project have been resolved, staff…

Poll: Trump, Armstrong support firm; Fedorchak, Cramer slip

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Both North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and President Donald Trump enjoy strong support for their performance over the past half-year in their respective positions, the latest North Dakota Poll indicates. Of the 625 regular voters polled across the state, 64% approve of Trump’s performance, with the highest approval ratings in the Bismarck-Mandan region and…

Fargo South Grad Debuts as Vikings Cheerleader

Blaize Shiek has felt a lot of support, but also seen a good amount of negativity on social media.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Early stops in Blaize Shiek’s dancing career include stints at Fargo South High School and NDSU. Back in May, he announced via his Instagram page that he’s joining the cheerleading roster of the 2025-26 Minnesota Vikings. But it seems that his first in-game appearance – on August 9, when the Vikings took on the Houston Texans…

Duane’s House of Pizza celebrates opening of new location

The old structure was demolished to make room for a brand-new apartment complex.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Duane’s House of Pizza has completed the long-awaited transition to its new location on South University Drive. The restaurant is only a few steps back from the old building stood. It was demolished to make room for the Bloc Apartments. Duane’s is now on the ground level within that complex, which promises a dedicated customer base…

Grand jury indicts Vance Boelter on First-degree murder charge, could face death penalty

Vance BoelterMINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — Vance Boelter has been indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges. Since he faces federal murder charges, he could potentially be sentenced to the death penalty if convicted. He is the accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, while wounding another lawmaker and his wife in an alleged coordinated attack on…

Business leaders discuss artificial intelligence at Midwest Technology Summit

FARGO — Speakers from government and local businesses are talking about the next steps needed in the AI revolution at the Midwest Technology Summit. The summit was hosted by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. Presidents and CEO’s from Digital Plains, Northstar Technology Group and Onsharp shared insights on artificial intelligence and reskilling the workforce. Representative Julie Fedorchak…

June storm crop losses in North Dakota total over $24 million as weather events keep adding up

Corn plants are stripped in a field that revealed a violent storm’s path northeast of Enderlin, June 21, 2025. (Photo: Rusty Halvorson)FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — From June 19-22, a tornado outbreak paired with derecho conditions struck the northern United States and southern Canada, including a deadly tornado near Enderlin in southeastern North Dakota. NDSU Extension staff began gathering damage reports…