North Dakota News

West Fargo Police Department Asks for Public’s Help in Locating Runaway Juvenile

The fifteen-year-old male left home sometime on April 26.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – The West Fargo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway 15-year-old male, Keaten L. Keaten left home on Saturday, April 26, 2025 and was last seen 600 block of 23rd Street E. Keaten is 5’ 10” and 160 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a black…

Scheels’ Fish Fest Kicks Off

Fishing season is just around the corner for Minnesotans.

FARGO, N.D. – The Minnesota fishing opener is just a couple weeks away, and Scheels will be holding their annual Fish Fest for next two weekends. Anglers will be able to meet with fishing industry experts to learn the latest tips and tricks when dropping their lines in the water. Scheels is also awarding prizes worth a grand total of…

Update on Condition of Rep. Kasper

Kasper has been a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2001.

FARGO, N.D. – We have an update on the condition of Representative Jim Kasper. As we reported, Kasper suffered a brain bleed on the morning of April 23rd. He was able to call an ambulance and was transported to CHI St. Alexius. While it was initially thought that Representative Kasper suffered a stroke, his medical team determined that no stroke…

Motorcycle Crash Leaves Man Seriously Injured

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man was badly hurt despite wearing a helmet.

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is providing information regarding a motorcycle crash that occurred in the afternoon of Friday, April 25. At 2:42 P.M., a 67-year-old man was driving his 2014 Harley-Davidson westbound on 32nd Avenue South in Fargo. He apparently took the curve improperly, causing him to crash in the west gravel ditch. The driver sustained…

BCI reports reveal emails Ray Holmberg sent to others detailing decades of sex abuse

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Newly released documents from the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation reveal former state Sen. Ray Holmberg discussed underage male prostitutes with several North Dakota lawmakers, businessmen, and entrepreneurs. The report says Holmberg communicated over email with Bruce Gjovig, the former CEO and founder of the UND Center for Innovation. Holmberg told Gjovig in a conversation…

Ms. Wheelchair North Dakota is Advocating For Specialized Mental Health and Suicide Awareness for People With Disabilities

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — “I think my advocacy platform is important to our state and something that needs to be addressed. And I think that our state needs to be represented. Not every state is represented, and the fact that I’m representing our state, I think, is huge,” said Stacy Johnson, Ms. Wheelchair North Dakota. Stacy Johnson from Grand…

Gov. Armstrong signs ‘Bell to Bell’ school phone bill

(Gov. Kelly Armstrong signs bill requiring that students not use their phones during the school day.)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Friday as he signed a bill requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies that it may be the most impactful legislation of this session. The house bill requires all personal electronic communication…

North Dakota House kills final Education Savings Account bill of session

Rep. Ben Koppelman, left, R-West Fargo, asks a question to Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck, on the House floor on April 24, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House overwhelmingly rejected an Education Savings Account bill Thursday night, a day after the governor vetoed a similar bill. House members voted 78-14 against Senate Bill 2400, which…

Bill signed this week seeks to prevent health coverage delays for North Dakota patients

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signs a bill that seeks to prevent insurance prior authorization from blocking patients’ access to care in an April, 23, 2025, ceremony at the Capitol. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — New legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong aims to protect patients from care-delaying snags in the health insurance prior authorization process. Prior…