FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) – What if North Dakotans quit changing their clocks twice a year? “Chaos might be too strong a word,” said Charley Johnson, president and CEO of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau. “But certainly confusing.” As most Americans prepare to spring forward into daylight saving time this weekend, the North Dakota Legislature is considering a bill…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — More and more people are making North Dakota their getaway destination. Last year, the state saw a nearly 9% increase in airport arrivals and a 10% rise in border crossings. Hotel revenues climbed to $548 million, a nearly 6% increase. Tax receipts for accommodations and food services surpassed $2.2 billion. That is in spite of a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Acclaimed singer-songwriter Hozier is extending his “Unreal Unearth Tour” and including a stop in Fargo. You can catch the singer of hits like “Take Me To Church” and “Too Sweet” at Fargodome on Sunday, July 27. Tickets go on sale starting next Thursday, March 13 at noon at LiveNation.com. Categories: Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota House Committee hears testimony on a bill that would make it easier for people to request Silver alerts. The new bill clarifies which situations qualify for the alerts as well as the ability of law enforcement to issue them. It also adds non-family members who have frequent contact with a vulnerable adult to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — In 2022, voters approved an amendment to the state constitution limiting the governor to two four-year terms and enacting other term limits. Now a new resolution in the legislature looks to repeal some sections of the state constitution relating to term limits for members of the legislature, governor, and other positions. Term limits for attorney general,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Here is a unique way to increase blood donations: give donors a free 12-ounce beer Drekker Brewing Company partnering with the American Red Cross for a community blood drive. March is Red Cross Month. They provide about 40% of the nation’s blood and blood cell component supply to save lives. In the United States every two…
FARGO, N.D. – People seeing a jump in gas prices shouldn’t be terribly concerned – at least, not yet. The average gas price in North Dakota has risen to over $3 a gallon – when it was just under that threshold last month. Experts from AAA say that this is normal for the beginning of March. As weather warms, demand…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Every year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital. The American Heart Association and Essentia Health want to make a goal of doubling the survival rate by 2030 with their “CPR Anytime Kits.” “It has everything to do to practice your CPR and practice compressions. So the goal of this is to train…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Trump Administration – and its new Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon – have made it clear they know they cannot unilaterally shutter the DOE. “It is set up by the United States Congress and we work with Congress,” said McMahon during a confirmation hearing. “It clearly cannot be shut down without it.” But that doesn’t…
FARGO — We’re celebrating a Pet Connection successfully made this week on the Morning Show with the update on a little kitty who came to the show from Far North Felines a few weeks ago and got not just a loving home for her, but also for another kitten. And the best part is, that kitten is staying in the…
