North Dakota News

Sandi Piatz Named New CEO of United Way of Cass-Clay

The local businesswoman and community figure has lived in Fargo with her family since 1998.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sandi Piatz is a North Dakota native and has resided in Fargo with her family since before the turn of the century. She’s felt a deep connection to the area and has had ties to the United Way that stretch back many years, so when she was approached about the possibility of filling their vacant CEO…

‘Hazel’ Release Date Announced

The feature film about the heroic girl will have its premiere in September.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There is now an official release date for a feature film about a legendary figure in North Dakota history. During a ferocious blizzard in 1920, 15-year-old Hazel Miner of Center, North Dakota died while keeping her two younger siblings warm and safe when they became trapped in the wilderness. “Hazel” is a film based on her…

Rollover crash near downtown Fargo

Rollover crash at the corner of 14th St. N. and 1st Ave. N. Wednesday, July 23, 2025.FARGO — A car ended up on it’s roof after a crash with another car near downtown Fargo. The crash happened near the corner of 14th Street and 1st Avenue North just before 4 o’clock this afternoon. According to police, the overturned car was…

Fargo officer describes fight with assault suspect downtown

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On June 7th, Fargo Police officer Avery Jensen and two other officers were dispatched to the Roberts Commons Garage in reports of two men appearing to do narcotics. 37-year-old Joseph Manitowabi, seen in a now viral video, was caught on camera resisting officers. “Officer Winter, Officer Latasha Dean, and I we approached Mr. Manitowabi. We informed…

Fargo cop describes assault captured on viral video, man charged pleads ‘not guilty’

(FARGO) – One of three Fargo police officers involved in a downtown confrontation captured on a viral video described the incident during a hearing in which the man accused of assaulting the officers pleaded “not guilty.” Joseph Manitowabi is charged with three counts of felony assault on a police officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, preventing arrest and refusal to halt….

United Way of Cass-Clay names new President and CEO

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – United Way of Cass-Clay is introducing their new President and CEO Sandi Piatz. Piatz has more than two decades of experience in various executive positions, most recently as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at OmniByte an enterprise software developer based in Fargo. She has also served on the FMWF Chamber of Commerce, the Fargo Moorhead Science…

North Dakota seeks to use former legislative map while voting rights case proceeds

WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) – The state of North Dakota urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let it use its preferred legislative district map after an appellate court found a federal judge was wrong to change the district lines last year. Attorneys for the state argued that courts have allowed private plaintiffs to challenge and destabilize state district maps for…