North Dakota News

Former West Fargo church business manager indicted for embezzling over $600,000

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former business manager for Faith Journey Lutheran Church in West Fargo is accused in federal court of embezzling over $600,000. Carly Tufte has been indicted on five counts of bank fraud and one count of access device fraud. Court documents show the alleged thefts happened between April 2019 and December 2024. Tufte is accused of…

Sandy’s Donuts buys building to make it a donut factory and distribution center

Future manufacturing and distribution facility for Sandy’s Donuts at 1914 4th Avenue NW in West Fargo, ND WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Sandy’s Donuts has plans to turn the former Air Mechanical building in West Fargo into a donut factory. The location is currently 11,300-square-feet and Sandy’s plans to build a 3,000-square-foot addition. The owner says the goal is to…

Oil field waste could fuel a new industry in North Dakota, proponents say

Larry Novak, a McKenzie County landowner and member of the Northwest Landowners Association board, speaks during the organization’s Emerging Industries conference on Feb. 3, 2026, in Bismarck. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — An unwanted byproduct of North Dakota’s oil field could be the key to unlocking a new industry in the state within the…

Ballot measure discussion prompts criticism of lawmaker ‘power grab’

Former Democratic-NPL state lawmaker Tracy Potter speaks next to Dustin Gawrylow, left, managing director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network, and Scott Skokos, center, executive director of the Dakota Resource Council, at the Kennedy Center in Bismarck on Feb. 2, 2026, about the ballot measure process in North Dakota. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) —…

9th Annual 2026 Northern Corn and Soybean Expo held in West Fargo

The 2026 Northern Corn and Soybean Expo in West Fargo.WEST FARGO, N.D. — The ninth annual Northern Corn and Soybean brings together farmers and leading experts to discuss issues and the future of corn and soybean farming. The expo took place at the Butler Machinery Arena in West Fargo. Speakers on markets, economic outlooks, weather and railroad updates and others…