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Demonstrators Appear Outside Fargo Post Office To Express Concerns Over Immigration And Federal Funded Programs

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A small crowd huddled outside the downtown Fargo post office to express their concerns over immigration and other issues, including Medicaid and the SNAP program. “We need to do something. We just can’t sit in our houses and be upset about stuff. We have to get out and try to make a change,” said Marlene Christian, Fargo…

Legislative hearing at North Dakota State Penitentiary highlights rehabilitation programs

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee Human Resource Division hold a hearing at the North Dakota State Penitentiary on Feb. 4, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — There was a podium with a microphone and a sign-in sheet, just like any other legislative committee hearing. A key difference Tuesday was the series of seven locked doors…

North Dakota federal judge axes environmental rule

The William L. Guy Federal Building pictured on Dec. 18, 2024, in Bismarck. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota federal judge on Monday delivered the latest blow to the federal Council on Environmental Quality, finding that the agency for decades has exercised regulatory authority it doesn’t actually have. U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor…

Ruling in North Dakota transgender health care case likely months out as trial wraps

South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren presides over a trial to determine the constitutionality of North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Feb. 3, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A seven-day trial over North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors concluded Tuesday, though a final decision on the case is still…

Former EPIC CEO Todd Berning sued for missing money

Former Epic Companies CEO and Founder Todd BerningFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Williston couple and a Williston business are suing former EPIC CEO Todd Berning and associates in Cass County District Court for money owed. The lawsuit says between 2022 and 2024, the couple invested $75,000 into Vison REIT, an EPIC-owned investment firm based in West Fargo, after seeing advertisements for…

Burgum orders review of national monument boundaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S. energy production, federal officials will review and consider redrawing the boundaries of national monuments created under previous presidents to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. The review — laid out in a Monday order from new Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — is raising alarms among conservation groups…

Committee Tasked With Developing Convention Center in Fargo Gets Go Ahead

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)– A 13 member city-run committee will be tasked with developing proposals for the planning and design of a new convention center in Fargo. The project was approved by voters in November when they passed a 3% lodging tax. Fifty-one percent of voters approved increasing the tax by 3% to 6%. It will be in effect for 25…

Cass County Sheriff Forms ‘Sheriff’s Quick Response Team’ to Respond to High Risk Situations

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office has assigned ten deputies to a new team called the Sheriff’s Quick Response Team. The deputies will receive additional training once a month to prepare to respond to active shooters, barricaded subjects, mass casualties, and other high-risk situations. Deputies will remain in their current roles during their shifts and will respond to…

ZZ Top Is Going To Rock Bluestem Amphitheater in June

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Get ready for a night of beards, hotrods, spinning guitars and that magic keychain. ZZ Top is coming to Bluestem Amphitheater and they are bringing The Wallflowers along for the ride. You can catch the bands live in concert, rain or shine, on Tuesday, June 10. General admission tickets are $52 while reserved seating ranges from…

Consul General of Canada States That Seventy-Nine Percent of Exports Go to Canada from North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –President Trump stated on Saturday that he would be putting down a twenty-five percent increase of tariffs including an additional ten percent on Canadian oil, natural gas, and electricity. In response, Canada had countered on Sunday with a list of U.S. goods they would be imposing 25% tariffs. The release stated, “These countermeasures are effective immediately and…