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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…

Appeals court agrees NFL can be put on trial over claims Black coaches face discrimination

FILE – Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores stands on the field during an NFL football workout in Eagan, Minn., Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL can be put on trial over civil claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting the league’s attempt to…

Pet Connection: Meet Loki

FARGO — Loki is one of Diamond in the Ruff’s success stories, but it took him three tries to get to his furever home with Diamond volunteer Heather Mitchell. He was returned by multiple potential pet parents until Mitchell and her husband decided he needed to be their “foster fail” and keep him permanently. And that’s part of why Diamond’s…

North Dakota lawmakers weigh new legislation after governor veto confusion

Emily Thompson, right, legal division director for Legislative Council, speaks during a committee meeting next to John Bjornson, director of Legislative Council, on Aug. 13, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Lawmakers are considering a bill to clarify the legislative veto process after Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s office appeared to accidentally line-item veto housing funding in May….

“Crack the Code 2.0” Aims to Double Oil Recovery in the Bakken

Energy Secretary Chris Wright stopped in Grand Forks to talk about technological innovation and the federal government's regulatory role.

\GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke at the Energy and Environmental Research Center in Grand Forks alongside federal and local lawmakers, talking about one very clear goal – double the amount of oil production in the Bakken. “We peaked at 1.5 million barrels a day. Now we’re down to 1.1 million barrels. And that’s going to keep…