FARGO — With the holidays here, it is often a time for family photos, and a new store is helping people look their best be removing unwanted tattoos. Fargo Laser & Aesthetics specializes in tattoo removal and fading. The co-owner says many clients are there to change or remove microblading. It’s a type of tattoo that’s supposed to be more…
FARGO, ND – JAN. 22, 2025: Students eating lunch at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo on January 22, 2025. Free school meal advocates in North Dakota are calling on the state legislature to prioritize permanent funding to pay for meals.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe announced Tuesday he has approved the…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – As ICE enforcement operations targeting the Somali community in Minnesota continue, the Fargo Human Rights Commission is offering their support. The commission met Tuesday to plan a press conference and statement of support for the local Somali immigrants in the metro. Moorhead City Council made a similar proclamation at the start of December. While this statement…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department has received approval from the city commission to extend a contract with Axon Enterprises for their body cameras and an enhanced drone program. The Fargo City Commission initially approved the Axon body cameras five years ago. The contract renewal is for ten more years. Assistant Police Chief Travis Stefanowicz says if they enter…
WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — The Trump administration is planning on making more acres of public land available for energy and mineral development in eight Western states, a move worrying environmentalists watching for the declining population of greater sage-grouse. The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday plans to modify its greater sage-grouse land use plan on about 50 million acres…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Public Schools superintendent Corey Steiner is asking staff for their input as the district looks to balance its budget. Fargo Public Schools says it ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a $4.5 million deficit, and the School Board approved the following school year’s budget with a $2.5 million deficit. The administration is working to reduce the…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A proposed new bridge over the Red River at 12th Avenue North in Fargo could cost up to $30 million, according to project planners. Engineers in Fargo, Moorhead, FM Metro COG, the state departments of transportation, USDOT and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are putting together plans for a new bridge at 12th Avenue North in Fargo,…
A drilling rig is shown near Arnegard, North Dakota, in September 2024. Advancements in drilling technology are helping oil producers stay profitable despite low oil prices. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s top oil regulator is pessimistic about oil prices for 2026 but says oil production should hold steady, due in…
FARGO (KFGO) – One person was hurt after a small explosion at a chemistry lab on the North Dakota State University campus. Fargo firefighters were called to Sugihara Hall around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning where a chemical ignited and injured the person. Fargo Fire Department says there was a light haze in the lab when crews arrived, but no fire….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Valley Middle School classroom specialist has been arrested after attempting to solicit sexually explicit images from students. Grand Forks Police took 31-year-old Malaun Nelson of Grand Forks into custody this morning after serving a search warrant at his home. Grand Forks County States Attorney’s Office will consider a charge of promoting or directing an…
