FARGO — A beefy boy who narrowly escaped a bad ending to his story, Vinny the pit bull came to Pet Connection with the help of his friends at Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue in Bottineau, N.D. They found him at the local pound as a possible euthanasia candidate, and got him out in the nick of time. Once…
Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, speaks on the Senate floor during the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A state senator wants to more than double the staff for the North Dakota Ethics Commission, arguing the state should be doing more to prevent public corruption. The amendment was brought before the House…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The following schools are making changes to their schedules due to the storm system: Ashby: Two Hours Late Bagley: Two Hours Late Barnesville: E-Learning Day Battle Lake: Two Hours Late Breckenridge: Two Hours Late Campbell Tintah: Two Hours Late Clearbrook Gonvick: Two Hours Late Detroit Lakes: Two Hours Late Frazee Vergas: Two Hours Late Hawley: Virtual…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County prosecutors file charges against the man seen in a video keying a Tesla Cybertruck parked at Costco over the weekend. 25-year-old Ryan Williams of Fargo is charged with one felony count of criminal mischief with damage between $2,000 and $10,000. Mitch Benson posted the video his vehicle took of the incident to social media….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota lawmakers are looking at a bill to change rules for sealing criminal records. Currently, only people convicted of non-violent crimes can petition to have their records sealed. The bill changes some of the rules regarding denied petitions and the ability of convicts to appeal that denial. If passed into law, one of the biggest…
FARGO (KVRR) – According to the newly-published North Dakota Military Data Book, 101 veterans sought services from the Veterans’ Justice Outreach program in 2023—the latest figures available. 74 percent of those veterans reported mental health issues and 59 percent had problems with substance abuse. PTSD and depression made up the vast majority of the cases. 41 percent of the veterans…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The NDHP says they have not yet seen any particular uptick in calls for service since this sudden storm blew into town, but that they need the public’s health in staying vigilant so that doesn’t change. “Every road might be a bit little different, even on the same stretch of road – you never know what…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – If you’re looking for a free and easy way to begin gardening at home, the Fargo Public Library has you covered. April 2 marked the beginning of the seventh annual free seed library. You don’t even need to be a member of the library to participate. Anyone can drop by and pick up five seed packets…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/FOX) — Every employee at a program that assists low-income households in paying heating and cooling bills has been let go as part of DOGE cuts, Department of Government Efficiency. Division of Energy Assistance ran the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. It helped nearly 6 million people each year across the country. In Minnesota, around 130,000…
FARGO (KVRR) – The director of Fargo’s public library says some of the city’s most popular library programs are at risk from DOGE cuts in Washington, D.C. Tim Dirks says the organization that oversees grants that go to state libraries was abruptly closed within the last few days, employees sent home and the building locked. Since then, they’ve brought back…
