The Maah Daah Hey Trailhead at Rough Rider State Park at Medora. There is a proposal to designate 11 areas along the trail as a national monument. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — In his last week as governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum lamented a “surprise national monument” by the Biden administration that he said could…
Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline gather Nov. 1, 2023, in Bismarck ahead of a public meeting on an environmental impact statement. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe opposes the pipeline, citing concerns for its water supply and sovereign rights. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge this week allowed 13 more Republican-led states…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office got a special invite to Scheels in Fargo to receive a gift. A donation of rifle plates was made with the partnership of Scheel’s and Shield 616, a charity focused on helping first responders. They are protective inserts that protect against rifle bullets. The Minnesota founder of Shield 616 started the charity…
FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — The back and forth battle over healthcare in Fosston, Minnesota continues with Essentia Health telling the city it is staying. The city council voted last month to terminate the 2009 agreement between the city, First Care Medical Services and Essentia Health. In its response, Essentia Health asserts that Fosston can only terminate its own participation in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “Dude Dad” is coming back to Fargo. You can catch the viral sensation at Fargo Theatre on Thursday, April 24 for his “Dude Dad: On Thin Ice Comedy Tour”. The Colorado-based video creator is a father of four and husband to Heidi who taps into the relatability of parenthood to help parents laugh at their own…
Kevin Wright (Cass County Jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man is facing felony charges after allegedly fighting with officers who were trespassing him from the downtown Fargo library. Court documents say a librarian called police because Kevin Wright, 35, had urinated in the elevator. Officers told Wright he was being trespassed, but he would not leave. He was told he…
Holiday display created by the Minnesota Satanists at the Minnesota State Capitol. (FOX 9)ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The latest holiday display at the Minnesota State Capitol was created by a group of satanists. What we know: According to a permit granted by the state, the display was set up last Friday and will remain on display until next…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Public School District voters are being asked to approve around $163 million in building bonds. A special election will take place on February 17 at a number of schools, since classes will be out that day. Voters will be faced with deciding three questions on the ballot and each requires 60% approval to…
Oscar Lee Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is accused of assaulting a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper while being arrested for drunk driving in Fargo. Captain Bryan Niewind says 44-year-old Oscar Lee Jr. was stopped around 4:30 this afternoon in a parking lot in the 2500 block of 23rd Avenue South. Lee was suspected of being intoxicated and…
HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — At around 4:00 p.m. Monday, neighbors called 911 to report smoke coming out of a window in the west bell tower of St. Philip’s Church. “Somebody called in and said they saw smoke coming out of that window from up there of the attic area of that church. And fire officials were on the scene pretty…
