BISMARCK, N.D. — A bill that would end Daylight Saving Time in North Dakota has passed in the House. If it becomes law, you would not have to set clocks forward an hour every spring and back again in the fall. Representatives in favor of the bill argued that the time change often results in sleep debt and can cause…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is in jail after Red River Valley SWAT and Metro Street Crimes Unit executed a high risk search warrant. 36-year-old Paul Pelaez was arrested in the 5900 block of 25th Street South around 11:30 a.m. Pelaez is a suspect in an aggravated assault that happened in December. The SWAT team was called to…
Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump took steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years. The new administration’s most provocative move came this week, as it announced it would temporarily…
Rep. Eric Murphy, R-Grand Forks, speaks during a committee hearing on public charter schools on Jan. 28, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Class was in session Tuesday for lawmakers as they weighed the pros and cons of public charter schools in North Dakota. Members of the House Education Committee held a public hearing on House Bill…
Brittany Stewart, right, delivers the opening statement for the plaintiffs at the beginning of a trial over North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Jan. 27, 2025. Jess Braverman, another attorney for the plaintiffs, is shown at left. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota teenager on Tuesday told a courtroom that gender-affirming…
Injecting carbon dioxide into oil wells to enhance oil recovery could have significant economic impacts for North Dakota, officials said Jan. 28, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota could see another $9 billion in oil tax revenue over 10 years if oil companies begin injecting carbon dioxide into oil wells on a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill that would divest money from the Legacy Fund away from Chinese-owned businesses. If passed, the bill would also initiate a review of all Legacy Fund investments to determine which direct holdings include securities of any Chinese companies. Indirect investments in Chinese-owned companies, such as through a mutual fund, would…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On average, students spend around four to eight hours per day on their cell phones. West Fargo Representative Jim Jonas is sponsoring a bill that would require school districts to establish a cellphone policy for students. “The problem has become they interrupt educational time and it takes away from learning. So I would say if there’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Belcourt, North Dakota man is sentenced to life in prison. Justin Baker, 44, is handed down the sentence along with $400 in special assessment fees. Baker is accused of two counts of sexual abuse by threat or death or serious bodily injury and two counts of assault by strangulation. Law enforcement responded to a home…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/NEWSDAKOTA) — A Valley City man makes his first court appearance after being arrested and charged with luring minors by computer and indecent exposure. 30-year-old Adam Liesener was arrested on Monday. Court documents say Valley City Police were tipped off last August that he had sent a nude picture to minors. He was working at Open Door…
