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Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Rupak Gandhi to step down

Rupak GandhiFARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi has announced his resignation, effective June 30, 2025. “This decision was not made easily, and I hope the community feels, as I do, the deep sense of connection that has grown between us since my family arrived here in 2018,” Gandhi said in a statement released Thursday. “This community…

Recreational Marijuana Measure Fails in North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While voters once again rejected adult recreational marijuana use, the organization behind the ballot measure still believes legalization is inevitable. While measure 5 didn’t pass, the gap between yes and no votes has narrowed since the last time a similar measure was on the ballot. Nearly 53% of the vote was against legal weed with 190,161…

Officials Head Back to Drawing Board After Fargodome Measure Fails

This is the second such measure voters in Fargo have rejected.

FARGO (KVRR) – Two tax increase measures aimed at funding improvements in the community earned the approval of Fargo voters on Election Day. The third – an attempt to secure additional money for renovations to the Fargodome – wasn’t so lucky. “I think part of what influenced that was tax fatigue, basically,” said Mayor Tim Mahoney. “They had three tax…

Fargo Measure 2 Passed But Won’t Take Effect Until A Project Proposal Is Set

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Now that voters have approved an increase in the lodging tax for a convention center, discussions for where that will be and when will soon be underway. Fifty-one percent of voters approved increasing the tax by 3% to 6%. The tax will be in effect for 25 years. The money collected will fund the building and…

United Way Hosts Over Six Hundred Women To Bring Awareness on Childhood Poverty

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — More than 600 women from the community gather at Delta Hotels by Marriott to help raise awareness and support for kids in poverty. They attended the United Way Luncheon and Silent Auction. It was put together by the Women United Leadership team The silent auction included donated items like name-brand purses, gift baskets, and other merchandise….

North Dakota voters narrowly OK Legacy Fund spending limit

A voter fills out a ballot at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota voters narrowly approved a measure Tuesday that will further limit the amount of the Legacy Fund available for legislators to spend. About 52% of voters supported Measure 3 in complete but…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office had alternative polling sites in case of threat

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner has revealed that alternative polling locations had been selected as part of his departments added security for the election. Jahner says it was purely precautionary. “We picked out four sites that we we’re going to use as back-up polling sites, should we receive some sort of a swatting call, or a hoax…

LIVE: Local Political Analysts React to Trump’s Rise to Power

FARGO — Local political analysts are taking stock today of Donald Trump’s swift sweep back into power in his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. It’s only the second time in more than a hundred years a president has lost and then re-won the American White House. Dr. Barbara Headrick is a…

Gallion elected to third term as North Dakota state auditor

Republican State Auditor Josh Gallion, left, is challenged by Democratic-NPL Party candidate Tim Lamb in the 2024 general election. (Photos contributed)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) Josh Gallion will serve another term as North Dakota’s state auditor, voters decided Tuesday. The Republican incumbent led with 68% of the vote in early results. Democratic-NPL candidate Tim Lamb, an attorney…

Younggren elected district judge

Ryan YounggrenFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Longtime Assistant Cass County State’s Attorney Ryan Younggren won his bid to be an East-Central North Dakota district judge. Younggren defeated Fargo attorney and District Court Referee Daniel Gast by a 64% to 35% margin. He will take the place of Judge John Irby, who is retiring after serving 22 years. Younggren has been with the…