North Dakota News

North Dakota Capitol displays colors of Israeli Flag

Courtesy, Prairie Public BroadcastingBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the North Dakota State Capitol to be lit in the colors of the Israeli flag through tonight. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas. “North Dakota stands steadfast in our support of Israel and its people as they continue to fight a seven-front…

Wildfires continue in western North Dakota

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Authorities say more than eighteen agencies have been fighting large wildfires that began Friday across western North Dakota. Some of the fires have been contained, others continue to burn across wide areas. The Bear Den fire near Mandaree has covered 25,000 acres. The Alamo and Tioga fires in Williams County began as two but merged…

8-Plex Residents Displaced in Overnight House Fire

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Fire officials say an entire apartment building’s worth of people is left homeless Monday morning after a late-night fire there Sunday. Fire Battalion Chief Brandon LaRoque says fire crews went to the reported structure fire at 1120 North 39th Street at about 11 PM. When they go there, they found significant fire and heavy…

Final Roughrider Ink and Iron Expo wraps up in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Over the weekend people came out to celebrate the camaraderie and creativity of tattoos and custom motorcycles at the 10th annual Roughrider Ink & Iron Expo. This year’s events were the final expo, but that didn’t detract from the festivities, with a variety of tattoo artists, motorcycles, vendors and entertainment on the scene. Courtney Ficek…

One Person Killed, One Injured in Wildfires in Western North Dakota

Courtesy: Gov. Burgum/FacebookBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR: 8:50PM UPDATE) — FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Bear Den Fire and the Elk Horn Fire, burning in McKenzie County and on the Fort Berthold Reservation. FEMA Region 8 Deputy Administrator Katherine Fox approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)…

North Dakota tribes can get help with non-driver ID cards before Election Day

An attendee of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL convention in Fargo on April 6, 2024, wears a hat from the North Dakota Native Vote organization. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Department of Transportation will visit four tribal nations in the next two weeks to provide non-driver photo identification cards that can be used for voting. The ID…