Former Griggs County Sheriff Michael Beaver (right)COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The former sheriff of Griggs County, who was charged with tampering with public records has changed his plea to guilty. Michael Beaver entered an Alford Plea, meaning he agrees the state has enough evidence to convict him if the case went to trial. During a county commission meeting last May,…
MANDAN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A former Greenpeace employee who trained demonstrators during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests told jurors Tuesday that he never engaged in underhanded efforts to undermine the pipeline. Greenpeace has spent the last two weeks on trial in Morton County District Court related to its involvement in the protests against the pipeline in 2016 and…
Rep. Robin Weisz, R-Hurdsfield, testifies in favor of a property tax reform bill to a Senate committee on March 11, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Members of a Senate committee debated meaningful versus equitable property tax reform during hearings for two bills that would drastically affect how property tax is collected in the state. House…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – A bill that would allow darker tint on motor vehicle windows is on its way to Governor Armstrong’s desk. The bill would change the limit on light let through from the current 50 percent to 35 percent. The state Senate approved the bill on a vote of 41 to 6. A proposed initiative measure would…
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff — a prelude to President…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Park Board has voted to update its fees for the upcoming pool season after outrage over rates passed last August. They increased a family season pass to all five pools from $193 a year to $500. The reduced rate just passed tonight comes in at $350. A youth season pool pass will now be $150,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Armstrong met with oil industry leaders and officials with North Dakota State University to discuss the future of oil production in North Dakota. According to the governor’s office, the oil and gas industry directly employed around 30,000 people in 2023. Direct sales in the oil and natural gas industry and related businesses generated $48.8 billion…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Ambulance presents a Lifesaving Award to a retired doctor and several Hornbacher’s workers who saved the life of a cardiac arrest victim. The incident took place on January 6th at Northport Hornbacher’s. David Corbine had just come from Fargo V-A and was going to pick up groceries. He collapsed and several Hornbacher’s employees came to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s beginning to look a lot like spring, and many are taking advantage of flying through Hector International. “We’ve never had this many seats assigned in the market before. And that’s kind of what sets the record for us. Over 70,000 seats are available to fill. We expect to fill well over ninety percent of those…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Change is coming to the leadership of Visit Fargo-Moorhead. Charley Johnson is retiring in August as president and chief executive officer of what was called the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau in August. A national search will be launched for his replacement. He was hired 13 years ago after decades in radio and television. Johnson says…
