North Dakota News

Tattoo shop offers discounted tattoos for Veterans

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Veteran’s Day may be over, but one Fargo Tattoo shop is still working to give back to those who have served. Dakota Dream Tattoos is offering all veterans 50% off their tattoos for the rest of November in recognition of their service. They say that tattoos can be important for veterans, and can help them stay…

Update: One person dead in police-involved shooting in south Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police responded to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in the area of 6100 block of 61st Ave. S. The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. Preliminary information indicates officers were called to a medical assist for a suicidal person inside a residence. Police say upon arrival, officers learned that the 65-year-old person was armed inside the home. Police…

Three suspects arrested for identity theft at Fargo Gate City Bank

Alisha Jagar, Aerige Majhi, Joel Rodriguez (Photo: Cass County Jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo police officers responded to a report of suspicious activity around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gate City Bank in the 3900 block of 13th Avenue South. Officers determined that multiple individuals attempted to illegally use another person’s identifying information. The investigation resulted in the arrest of three people…

Republicans keep Lefor, Hogue as leaders for 2025 legislative session

Republicans Rep. Mike Lefor, left, and Sen. David Hogue have been reelected as majority leaders for the 2025 legislative session. (Photos provided by North Dakota Legislative Assembly)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) House Majority Leader Mike Lefor and Senate Majority Leader David Hogue will maintain their leadership roles for the upcoming North Dakota legislative session. Lefor, of Dickinson, and Hogue, of…

Gov. Burgum Releases Housing Recommendations

The governor addressed a crowd in Bismarck, outlining proposals that would be added to his upcoming budget.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Doug Burgum is aware that housing is becoming an issue within the state of North Dakota. At a news conference in Bismarck on November 12th, he unveiled a set of recommendations, gathered into 6 separate categories, that he believes will tackle the issue head-on. These recommendations were compiled by the North Dakota Housing Initiative Advisory…

Anti-Chicken Ordinance Remains on Mapleton Books for Time Being

A 16-year-old brought a presentation to the city council meeting in an effort to get the rule changed, but was rebuffed on his first attempt.

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) — McCoy Ferguson’s noble attempt to change the rules in his hometown to allow people to own chickens for personal use fell short at Mapleton’s November city council meeting. The council commended Ferguson on his presentation and took the matter seriously, debating its relative merits for a good 10-15 minutes. In the end, though, they determined that…