BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Williston, North Dakota man was arrested after authorities say he impersonated an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and walked an inmate out of a county jail. The local sheriff said the episode on Tuesday resulted from complacency and human error and won’t happen again. Shane Al Randall is charged with impersonating officials, a misdemeanor. Court…
(FARGO) – The cost of materials used for constructing the massive FM Area Flood Diversion will not be affected by tariffs set to go into effect next month by the Trump administration. Beginning March 12, President Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum. Trump says the tariffs are designed to strengthen domestic manufacturing. FM…
FARGO – Valentine’s Day is all about hearts and flowers. But this weekend, it’s time to turn from matters of the heart to saving hearts, instead. Sanford Ambulance workers gave us a sneak peek on the Morning Show into “Save a Life Saturday.” They’re running free training sessions at West Acres this weekend. You can stop by and get a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – North Dakota Department of Commerce Tourism and Marketing Division is asking for help choosing a new state icon. The division partnered with Bismarck-based design studio The Good Kids to create two options. The icons are meant to compliment North Dakota’s Be Legendary brand and will be used on t-shirts, stickers, flags, and other merchandise. Online voting…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota legislators heard testimony Thursday on a concurrent resolution that would proclaim Jesus Christ’s kingship in North Dakota. The concurrent resolution says that “North Dakota acknowledge the Kingship of Jesus Christ over all the world in order for the state to receive the “blessings” of liberty, discipline, peace, and harmony. It was introduced by embattled Republican…
Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, speaks on the House floor on Jan. 24, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A bill that earmarks state money for tuition at private schools passed the North Dakota House on Thursday, while two other similar bills failed. House Bill 1540, sponsored by Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, would use money…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Shoes For Kids is celebrating this Giving Hearts Day by commemorating the memory of Mark Knutson. This year Shoes For Kids teamed up with SCHEELS and 20 volunteers to run or walk continuously on a treadmill for 12 hours to raise funds. In 2010, Fargo Marathon founder Mark Knutson launched Shoes For Kids since he believed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –More than 160,000 nominations were made to receive a grant from Gate City Bank. Haven, a non-profit in Moorhead, was awarded $25,000. This year’s $10,000 winners included Best Friends Mentoring Program in Dickinson and the Ronald McDonald House in Fargo. Haven helps families handle the loss of a child. It’s been working from a storage unit, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Brooke Rollins has been confirmed as secretary of agriculture. The Senate confirmed Rollins in a 72-28 vote, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead to farm labor shortages and tariffs could hit agricultural exports. Rollins says Americans support Trump’s plans and…
WEST FARGO — Giving Hearts Day is a critical day to refill the coffers at the region’s many animal welfare nonprofits. And it’s coming just in time to help save the region’s only pet parrot and bird rescue. The Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education, or CAARE, had to shut down almost a year ago after an outbreak of…
