Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks during a news conference on Oct. 30, 2025, at the Capitol. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s governor is wading into the Republican Party’s primary races by making significant donations to the campaigns of legislative and statewide candidates he has endorsed. Gov. Kelly Armstrong has contributed $195,400 to 20…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Work is underway in Congress and Bismarck to advance a second North Dakota Veterans Home. The only one currently is in the southeast in Lisbon. Sen. John Hoeven is working with the VA and Gov. Kelly Armstrong for an assessment and study for a second veterans’ home in the northwest part of the state. “We are…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Chamber hosts another debate for local political candidates, this time focusing on West Fargo City Commission. Four candidates are competing for two seats on the commission in the June election. They are David Withee, Patti Stedman, Tyler Erickson and John Severson. Commissioners Roben Anderson and Brad Olson are not seeking re-election. Each candidate shared…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor has been nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer have been working with the White House to advance a qualified nominee to fulfill a vacancy resulting from U.S. Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson assuming senior status. Both senators are recommending Traynor for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commission gives unanimous approval to select Interim Chief Travis Stefonowicz as Fargo’s 39th Chief of Police. He was the sole finalist for the position after two other out of state candidates dropped out of being considered and was fully endorsed by City Manager Michael Redlinger. The only conversation about the appointment came from Commissioner…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Grammy-winning country music star Brad Paisley is coming to Fargo. You can catch the singer of hits like “He Didn’t Have To Be”, “Ticks” and “Waitin’ On A Woman” at Scheels Arena on Wednesday, September 2. Rising country singing star Jake Worthington will open the show. The ticket presale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation,…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks woman is being treated at Altru for unknown injuries after she was hit while walking across Demers Avenue. Police were called to the intersection of Demers and 5th Street just before 11 o’clock this morning. They say a 42-year-old man from Grand Forks was turning onto Demers when he hit the 53-year-old…
HARWOOD, ND – MAY 06, 2026: Construction workers working at the Applied Digital Data Center site in Harwood, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive computer warehouses that feed artificial intelligence. But with minimal public oversight, residents and local governments are struggling to manage the rapid infrastructure sprawl….
Credit North Dakota TourismSTERLING, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — An agricultural tourism site has been awarded $1.5 million for a planned expansion, part of $4 million in tourism grants announced by the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The $1.5 million is for the Black Leg Market and Eatery at Sterling, east of Bismarck, which will be part of Black Leg…
Monica Klein teaches a kindergarten class at Lakewood Elementary in Mandan on Jan. 30, 2024. (Photo Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota ranked 41st in the country for teacher salaries over the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report — one rank lower than the year prior. The National Education Foundation found that North Dakota…
