Les Witkowski of Bismarck stands in front of his home on Aug. 27, 2024. Witkowski, a retired Burleigh County chief deputy sheriff, opposes Measure 4. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)(Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) — Supporters and opponents of a measure to abolish assessment-based property taxes in North Dakota are at loggerheads over how the proposal would affect the state’s…
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, left, speaks during a news conference following a hearing in a lawsuit against a federal rule authorizing DACA participants to access subsidized health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. With Wrigley are Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, center, and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Association for the Blind holds its yearly Walk for Vision at NDSU’s Crossroads Campus Lutheran Center. The walk is a way to bring awareness to those in our community with vision issues. The NDAB estimates that around 24,000 people in North Dakota are affected by uncorrectable sight loss, and that 25% of those people…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Jury selection begins for the trial of Spencer Moen, the West Fargo man accused of beating his wife to death last year. The courtroom was packed at Cass County Courthouse as both sides asked potential jurors questions to determine whether they should sit on the jury. Moen was arrested in August 2023 after calling to report…
Olivia Allen/FacebookWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo High School teen has passed away. She was widely known for her many ways of giving to others. Olivia Allen was diagnosed with Epilepsy after suffering from seizures as a young child. We’ve done multiple stories with Olivia over the years. In 2018, she hosted a lemonade stand. At the time,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Faith Dixon, known to many in the community as an activist involved in Black Lives Matter and other social justice issues, has been arrested and is in the Cass County Jail in Fargo. Prosecutors say Dixon requested more than $1.5 million and was awarded $350,000 for her non-profit, Faith4Hope. The grant money was listed to be…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargodome is hosting open house meetings to discuss why people should vote to approve a quarter-cent sales tax. The tax would be in place for 20 years and would pay for future renovations and upgrades planned to enhance the 30-year-old building. If passed the renovations would include additional restrooms, new seating with cup holders, new entrances,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A presentation is planned later this month to give an overview of the proposed new convention center in Fargo. Voters will decide whether to approve a doubling of the city’s lodging tax from 3% to 6% for 25 years to pay for the center. Last December, a special election to fund Fargodome upgrades and a new…
Ray HolmbergFARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to consider revoking release privileges for former state Sen. Ray Holmberg, who pleaded guilty to taking multiple trips to Europe to pay for sex with children. Holmberg continued to violate the terms of his release by accessing social media in August and September. The Grand Forks Republican also visited a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — FM Area Foundation and Fargo Rotary Club is reintroducing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to north Fargo, the 58102 area. It provides free, high-quality books to kids from birth to age five. It was in the FM Metro until 2020 when United Way of Cass-Clay ended its partnership with the program. Travis Christopher with the Fargo Rotary…
