FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Dry January challenge was initially started in the United Kingdom in 2013. Millions of people around the world have participated and in the U.S., one in four adults joined in the last year. “What I call Dry January is the Grand Experiment. When we quit drinking, even if we don’t have a drinking problem, sometimes…
Doug Burgum / Interior Secretary NomineeWASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico is accusing Republicans of a breach of precedent and protocol in scheduling Doug Burgum’s confirmation hearing to become Interior Secretary. The Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources says the FBI background check isn’t finished and there is no…
FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says November’s fatal police-involved shooting in Fargo was “reasonable, justified and lawful in every way.” Wrigley announced the findings of his department’s investigation during a news conference Wednesday in Fargo. 65-year-old Peter Greco was shot and killed outside a home in the Deer Creek neighborhood. Greco was having mental health issues…
FARGO — Winter can be tough on all your gear. And in spite of the slight warmup we’re set to see in the next couple of days, we’ve got a lot of winter left to go. That’s why a group called Community Options is offering a free winter clothes giveaway for families across the state who are struggling financially. They…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Xcel Energy’s North Dakota electric customers will see higher rates on their monthly bills. Xcel is asking for a 19.3 percent rate hike, which would add another $22.34 to the bill. The North Dakota Public Service Commission granted the utility an interim increase, while the Commission considers a rate case Xcel filed late in 2024….
Connie Armstrong, mother of North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, serves punch from the punchbowl that is part of the 40-piece silver serving set purchased and made for the battleship USS North Dakota in 1910s, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — If the speeches weren’t enough of a draw when the North Dakota…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local Facebook group “Fargo-Moorhead Eats” is celebrating a milestone by reaching around one million views per month. It’s a grassroots page for foodies in the metro and surrounding areas. Created three years ago, the group now has nearly 43,000 members. The page is full of posts from local food vendors showing off their latest creations and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While we’re smack dab in the winter season, home furnaces and heaters are hopefully working to keep you warm. Laney’s Plumbing and Heating says one of the most important things to do each year is have your furnace serviced by a qualified technician. Replace the furnace’s filter so it doesn’t have to work harder than it…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — More than a month after moving out of her Bismarck apartment, Liza Andrew received an email that claimed she owed $5,000 in damages. “From the pictures I took and even from the pictures they took, where the edges of the carpet were torn up because I had two cats. So, I believe at that point a…
By: Michael Achterling and Amy Dalrymple BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong unveiled a plan Tuesday that aims to eliminate property taxes for most homeowners within a decade. In his first State of the State address, the Republican also signaled support for education savings accounts and public charter schools, pledged to address overcrowded prisons and…
