Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center-right, speaks to reporters next to Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, right, after holding his first Cabinet meeting in the governor’s conference room at the Capitol on Dec. 16, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota State Investment Board elected Gov. Kelly Armstrong as the new chair. While state statute gives the governor a…
The Central ND News, a conservative and pro-fossil fuel publication with unclear origins, was sent to some Mandan residents this fall. Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace has voiced concerns the mailer could influence jurors in its legal battle with Energy Transfer. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A judge has denied a request by environmental group Greenpeace to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Soon there will be another place for active kids to run around and have some fun while staying warm. NRG Adventure Park is set to move in to the old Gordmans building at 5100 14th Avenue South in Fargo. According to its website, NRG offers a climbing wall, video games, foam pits, a kid-friendly zip line,…
FARGO, N.D. – The new year is rife with resolutions regarding weight management. Here to help those seeking assistance in such an endeavor is Andrea Engebretson, who opened Northside Nutrition & Wellness to the public on the evening of January 2. It’s located at 2810 North Broadway in Fargo in the space formerly occupied by a CBD & Wellness establishment….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The soaring price of cocoa has lead to big changes for chocolatiers around the world. Here in Fargo, though, it’s business as usual for one sweet shop, at least for now. “I think that we’ll be stable,” said co-owner of Carol Widman’s Candy Co. and member of the Widman chocolate dynasty, Carol Widman. “We go with…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hey Jude! Essentia Health Fargo welcomes its first baby of 2025. Jude Keller was born at 11:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day to Anna and Justin Keller of Moorhead. Jude weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. It is the couple’s first child. More than 1,100 births occurred at Essentia Health Fargo in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man faces charges after breaking into Dairy Queen along 52nd Avenue South in Fargo on New Year’s Eve and causing thousands of dollars in damage. Keaton Nowacki is charged with felony criminal mischief with intentional damage of over $10,000 and misdemeanor criminal trespass. Court records show police were called to the business after an…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the beginning of the new year and Empower wants to help people working on their fitness goals. They held an open house this afternoon at 1620 1st Avenue North in Fargo. The space invites people at all levels to work on themselves. The mission of the facility focuses on empowering members’ minds, bodies, and souls….
FARGO (KVRR) – Sanford Health has completed its merger with Wisconsin-based Marshfield Clinic Health System. Sanford says the combined system will serve patients and communities across the upper Midwest, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. “Today’s historic milestone paves the way for us to advance world-class care across the rural Midwest…
BELCOURT, N.D. — Baby Bilbo’s arrival in the world is a perfect testament to just how dangerous the lives of animals near the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue can be this time of year, as well as how critical their mission is. His pregnant mother had crawled under a trailer home seeking shelter from the cold, and the homeowners weren’t physically…
