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City leaders discuss the financial risks and future for convention center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Discussion for the two convention center sites is nearing a conclusion. The top two developers say how their proposed locations will benefit the city. “There are 600 different property owners within a half mile of the convention center, the downtown site. There are 200 businesses down here that are all excited to welcome guests to Fargo…

ND awarded $9.4 million grant for projects addressing PFAS in drinking water 

Courtesy: CNNDENVER, C.O. (KVRR) — The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded North Dakota with grant money to fund projects aimed at reducing PFAS in drinking water. PFAS, sometimes referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ describes a group of chemicals used in several products which have been found found in water, food, and even people around the globe. The money comes from…

MN fraud: DOJ announces fraud charges against 15 people, suspect on run

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — U.S. Department of Justice announced a major fraud indictment in Minnesota, with charges being handed up against 15 people for fraud targeting $90 million in taxpayer funds. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said a grand jury handed up an indictment charging 15 people for fraud that targeted over $90 million in taxpayer dollars. The fraud targeted seven…

From “Idol” to The Lights: Chris Tungseth to open for Brantley Gilbert next month

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fergus Falls own singing star, Chris Tungseth, has been named as the opener for Brantley Gilbert at The Lights in West Fargo. Tungseth just came off of an impressive run on “American Idol”, making it into the Top 5. He is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter and former construction worker. “We are thrilled that we were able…

Feeding Our Future ‘mastermind’ sentenced to over 41 years in prison

Diana E. Murphy federal courthouse is shown in Minneapolis Friday, May 17, 2024.ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Aimee Bock, convicted for leading a $242 million pandemic relief fraud scheme known as Feeding Our Future, has been sentenced to more than 40 years  in prison. “This was a vortex of fraud, and you were at the epicenter,” said U.S. District…

MHA Nation charts path to self-sufficiency by leveraging natural gas, data centers

Mark Fox, chairman of the MHA Nation, speaks during the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 20, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is charting its energy future to focus on natural gas and data centers, with a long-term goal of eliminating dependence on the…

Dems, secretary of state disagree on process to replace candidate after lawmaker’s death

Rep. Liz Conmy, from left, candidate Anastassiya Andrianova and Sen. Tim Mathern pose for a photo in February 2026 after being endorsed by the Democratic-NPL Party in District 11. (Photo courtesy of the Dem-NPL Party)FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — The Democratic-NPL Party holds all three seats in a south Fargo legislative district but may only have two candidates on the…

Army Corps grants final approval for Dakota Access Pipeline, 9 years after oil began flowing

Lake Oahe just outside of Fort Yates on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Reservation is pictured on October 9, 2024. The Dakota Access Pipeline crosses underneath the reservoir just north of the reservation. (Photo Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal agency officially granted the Dakota Access Pipeline a permit to cross under the Missouri River’s…