North Dakota News

Bismarck man charged after causing shelter in place Monday at state capitol building

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Bismarck man is charged with a “C” level felony for causing a lockdown at the state capitol on Monday afternoon. 29-year-old Joseph Pratt is charged with one count of terrorizing. North Dakota Highway Patrol and Bismarck Police responded around 2 p.m. for a report of a suicidal man on the capitol grounds with a pistol….

Everything must go! Online auction begins to liquidate items from the former Norsk Hostfest

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — Now that Norsk Hostfest is no more, an online liquidation auction is being held for what was North America’s Largest Scandinavian festival. You’ll find everything from commercial kitchen equipment to retail fixtures and furniture to the festive art and cultural artifacts that welcomed guests each year in Minot. McLaughlin Auctioneers is conducting the online-only auction. Bidding…

Sharing the Stage in a History-Making Moment

FARGO — They’re two of the oldest performing arts groups in the metro. And now, they’re doing something entirely new: a a joint production of Puccini by the Fargo-Moorhead Opera and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. The two groups’ executive directors came up with the idea about a year ago. They’ve occasionally sent artists back and forth to perform with each other,…

Interior Secretary Burgum defends Trump Administration’s approach to energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is defending the Trump administration’s approach to energy production. He appeared before a U.S. House Appropriations panel on the administration’s $16 billion budget request for the Interior Department for the next fiscal year. Democrats accused the department of being submissive to oil and gas interests at the expense of renewable…

Sheldon, ND man killed in pickup rollover Sunday night in Richland County

(UPDATE 04/22/26) — A man from Sheldon, North Dakota who died after crashing his pickup Sunday night has been identified as 29-year-old Sawyer Richardson. Highway Patrol says the fatal crash happened on County Road 3 near Barney in Richland County. Richardson’s pickup left the road, vaulted over an approach, and rolled. He was wearing a seatbelt but was partially ejected…

Earth week is here, with clean ups taking place across the Fargo-Moorhead area

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dozens of cleanups are taking place throughout the week in the metro to celebrate Earth Week. River Keepers, a local non-profit, has partnered with Moorhead, Fargo, and local park districts to provide garbage bags and pickers for volunteers to use. Many local businesses, from Scheels to Wells Fargo, have signed up to clean alongside the Red…

Update: Applied Digital CEO responds to road damage concerns in Dickey County

ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – The CEO of Applied Digital says the company is working to address concerns about the destruction of some gravel roads caused by vehicles connected to the construction of an AI data center in Ellendale. Authorities say trucks and equipment  are causing severe damage to some county roads and need to be rebuilt. Several county roads and…

Retired Game & Fish Director facing new charge of molesting a child

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Former North Dakota Game & Fish Director Terry Steinwand has been charged with molesting a child. The Class “A” misdemeanor was filed after a Morton County District Court judge rejected a proposed plea agreement to a felony charge and prosecutors dismissed the charge while retaining the right to file an amended charge. Steinwand is from Mandan….