North Dakota News

Area veterans prepare for half-century mark since Vietnam War

FARGO (KVRR) – It’s been fifty years since the Vietnam War and its profound effects on vets and families in the region are still reverberating. And you’re invited to help them commemorate its end this Saturday. It’s the kickoff of Vietnam Memorial Week at the Fargo Air Museum. They’ve got events scheduled daily, including a missing man ceremony, veteran resources,…

North Dakota Senate removes funding for anti-abortion campaign, advances budget bill

Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, talks to Sens. Ron Sorvaag, R-Fargo, and Brad Bekkedahl, R-Williston. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota senators on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to add $1 million for a “life education committee” in the Office of Management and Budget budget to teach people about abortion alternatives. The amendment was brought…

Man Involved In Deadly Hit-And-Run of Bicyclist in Downtown Fargo Appears in Court

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The man accused of hitting and running over a bicyclist in downtown Fargo last month appears in court for an arraignment. 42-year-old Jeremy Jorgenson of Hawley, Minnesota is charged with one count of duty in accident involving death. Bond was set at $7,500. Jorgenson is accused of hitting 61-year-old Bernd Scholz of Fargo while he was…

South Dakota Panel Rejects Permit for Nearly $9 Billion Carbon Capture Pipeline

Summit Carbon Solutions plans to build a 2,500-mile network of CO2 pipelines across the Midwest to capture carbon produced by ethanol plants and then sequester it underground in North Dakota. (Courtesy of Summit Carbon Solutions)PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The massive carbon capture pipeline in the Midwest was thrown into uncertainty Tuesday after South Dakota’s Public Utility Commission denied its route…

Secretary of Agriculture Visits North Dakota and Minnesota For Agriculture Tour

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In her first two and a half months since being in office, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins took part in an Agriculture tour. Her first stop took place in the heart of the Red River Valley at NDSU for a roundtable with AG producers and farmers. “We’re talking almost daily about all of this, so you…

Concert Series: Spend A “Wayward” Night With KANSAS And Eli Young Band at Bluestem

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another classic rock band from the 1970s will be bringing their hits to Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead. KANSAS will take the stage on Thursday, September 18 and they are brining some friends along for the ride. Country music hitmakers Eli Young Band will be the opening act. Tickets for the rain or shine concert run between…

North Dakota Senate Removes Funding for Anti-Abortion Campaign, Advances Budget Bill

The North Dakota Capitol building. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer, NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) – North Dakota senators on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to add $1 million for a “life education committee” in the Office of Management and Budget budget to teach people about abortion alternatives. The amendment was brought by Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, who…

LIVE: Swing Into Spring with Sanford’s Fight Against Cancer

FARGO (KVRR) – It’s time to bring your backswing and tee up for a great cause. The third annual Swing Training event is back in the metro Wednesday morning. It’s all to kick off Roger Maris All-Star Week  this summer to help Sanford raise funds for cancer treatment and research. Roger Maris Jr. is the son of Fargo native and…