North Dakota News

Forget about the cash, Alerus Center is going cashless this fall

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Alerus Center is going cashless this fall. Starting with UND’s football home opener on Saturday, September 6, most purchases made inside Alerus Center will be cash-free. Parking and a majority of concession stands will only accept debit, credit, or pre-paid cards, and gift cards. Cash will still be accepted when buying tickets at the Transystems…

Corps of Engineers set to reroute the Red River through diversion control structure next week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– A major milestone for the F-M Diversion project: the Red River of the North will be rerouted through the Red River Control Structure on August 7. A special program will be held that morning at the construction site near County Road 81 south of Fargo. The concrete control structure includes three 50 foot wide Tainter gates which…

Court documents reveal identity of unnamed man involved in 115 MPH chase with ND Highway Patrol

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — KVRR is learning the identity of the man involved in a high speed chase with North Dakota Highway Patrol on Saturday near Casselton. Court documents show the unnamed suspect is Jonathon Kinney of Fargo. The patrol issued a press release about the chase, which hit speeds of 115 miles per hour on I-94 and Highway…

Blizzards in July

FARGO — You might not think a blizzard in July is much of a miracle, but you’d be wrong. You can help make miracles happen this week on Miracle Treat Day, happening this Thursday. That’s the annual event that gives money from each Blizzard sold at local Dairy Queens to Sanford Children’s Hospital. Moorhead Dairy Queen’s Troy DeLeon brings his employees…

North Dakota version of DOGE to take a slower approach to cost savings

Rep. Nathan Toman, R-Mandan, chair of the Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency, speaks during a subcommittee hearing of the Budget Section on June 25, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s version of DOGE is poised to begin work this week, but members say it won’t be just like the federal government version that…

North Dakota funds program to use drones to scout for weeds

A drone flies over a farm field as part of a Grand Farm project to use drones to scout for weeds. A North Dakota Department of Agriculture grant will help continue the work. (Courtesy of Grand Farm)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A state-funded program will use drones and artificial intelligence to scout for noxious weeds in five North Dakota…

35 Years Since the ADA, Advocates Say Progress Has Been Made but More Can Be Done

People living with disabilities in Fargo cited several common issues, such as inconsistent snow removal and a lack of accessible doors to downtown businesses.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect on July 26, 1990. Thirty-five years later, it’s plain to see that it has profoundly transformed life for disabled people in the United States. “We have seen ramps and accessible parking, and accessible restrooms. It’s really transformed the accessibility and usability of the built environment for people with…