BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Former Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary will serve as the next chair of the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System board, the third person to hold the post since last fall. Gov. Doug Burgum appointed Seminary to fill an unexpired term on the board through June 2025, said Mike Nowatzki, spokesperson for Burgum’s office. Nowatzki…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Charges against a Fordville, North Dakota man who rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light near Grand Forks International Airport are expected to be upgraded. A six-year-old child in the vehicle that was hit has died at a Fargo hospital. The driver of the vehicle, 26-year-old Nicole Louthain, was seriously injured and taken to…
FARGO — When it comes to being cute, Eclipse the pit-bull cross puppy pretty well eclipses all the competition. Eclipse came in to the 4 luv of dog shelter on the day of the solar eclipse, and other than his age, which they think is around 4 months old, they haven’t been able to find out much about the little…
NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the effort. Among those who have received requests was Governor Doug Burgum. Various levels of paperwork have been exchanged with each, the second…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT wants you to know that they have two more training sessions planned this week in the metro. They will be in Moorhead on Concordia’s campus tomorrow between 3 and 8 p.m. They will also be training near the 500 block of 1st Avenue Northwest in West Fargo tomorrow from 5 to 9…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Pitmasters from all around the world are taking over the Fargodome this weekend for the annual Ribfest. Pitmasters at the event serve up some of the best barbeque in the world all in the Fargodome parking lot. And this year is no different, with smoked brisket, sausages, and of course mouth-watering ribs. Dan Johnson of Johnson’s…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new Moorhead Community Center and Public Library. The state-of-the-art complex will house spaces for learning, business, play and exercise. It is part of an effort to revitalize downtown Moorhead, and city and library officials hope that it will become a cultural anchor in the community. Moorhead Public Library’s director…
NORTH DAKOTA (CNN) — It’s not every day that you stumble across a T. rex fossil but that’s what happened to three young boys. They were going for a hike in the North Dakota Badlands in July 2022 when they discovered the rare fossil. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science says its team of paleontologists excavated the remains one…
Joel PaulsenFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The former executive director of the Metro Diversion Authority says he resigned reluctantly after he refused to be placed on administrative leave. Joel Paulsen left the authority in April after he was informed by Moorhead mayor Shelly Carlson that he would be placed on paid leave while an investigation was conducted. Paulsen, on KFGO News and…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Say Cheese! Mac & Melt Co. in West Fargo has closed, but don’t worry cheese lovers, it’s only temporary. In a social media post, the operators say Say Cheese was closing effective June 3 so they can reinvent the space to better serve the needs and interests of the community. They say the decision was…
