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Fargo convention center decision delayed until side-by-side financials are available

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Brewhalla or Fargo Civic Center: there is still no decision on where the convention center will be built. Commissioners have voted unanimously to have city staff continue to work with Baker Tilly on a side-by-side financial evaluation on both proposals. The due diligence report must be presented to the commission no later then June 22. A…

Public input meeting held for 32nd Avenue construction project

Public input meeting for 32nd Avenue construction project. 5/26/26.FARGO (KVRR) — City of Fargo engineers had another public input meeting regarding construction in south Fargo. The intersection of University Drive South and 32nd Avenue South is set to close on Wednesday as construction continues in Phase 2 of Segment 3 for the ongoing 32nd Avenue South reconstruction project. Business owners…

Chair of North Dakota Democratic-NPL to fill remainder of Conmy’s term

Courtesy: North Dakota Democratic-NPLFARGO (KVRR) — The Executive Committee of the District 11 Democratic-NPL announced who will be serving the remainder of Rep. Liz Conmy’s term in office. Adam Goldwyn, an associate professor of English at North Dakota State University and Chairman of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL, will be filling the role left vacant after Rep. Conmy’s death in a…

Minnesota led the nation in farm bankruptcies in the first quarter, and farmers are anxious

Minnesota led the nation in farm bankruptcies for the first quarter of 2026. Farm bankruptcies are climbing nationwide, with Midwest farmers hit particularly hard. (Photo illustration by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Minnesota led the country in farm bankruptcies during the first quarter of 2026, continuing last year’s steady nationwide climb that was particularly steep for Midwest farmers. Eight Minnesota…

About a dozen North Dakota communities propose sales tax increases this June

Pat Paschke, Minto director of public works, works on a city street sweeper May 7, 2026, in preparation for seasonal work. Minto residents will vote in June on a half-cent sales tax increase to support street maintenance and other infrastructure. (Photo by Larry Biri/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two counties and 11 cities in North…

North Mankato Police ID 17-year-old killed in shooting

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. – Authorities are identifying the 17-year-old boy who died of a gunshot wound following a car crash in North Mankato. Officers say Tyson Michael Goodsell died in the hospital. Police were called to a vehicle crashing into a town house late Saturday night when they found Goodsell unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Investigators are asking anyone with…

Voting absentee? Mind your signatures, North Dakota election officials say

Members of the Cass County Canvassing Board prepare to review ballots on Nov. 18, 2024, in Fargo. At the head of the table is Cass County Commission Chair Chad Peterson, left, and Finance Director Brandy Madrigga. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — For voters choosing to use absentee ballots, providing consistent signatures is a key to making…