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United Way Cass Clay kicks off School Supply Drive

WEST FARGO — As kids get into summer vacation, United Way is making sure they are prepared to return to school this fall. They have kicked off the annual school supply drive. United Way collects backpacks, pencils, notebooks and other school supplies and distributes them to students in need. They are asking the community to help reach this year’s goal…

Tick bites are sending more people to the emergency room according to new report by CDC

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Summer has finally arrived, bringing backyard gatherings, pool parties, and more. But with the warmer weather also comes one pest: ticks. “So in the walk-in clinic, we see, especially in the summer, spring-summer months, we see a lot of ticks. We see a lot of patients coming in after removing a tick. We sometimes have patients…

High-Risk Sex Offender Registers at 214 23rd St. S. in Fargo

Terry Lee Kern, 66. Courtesy: Fargo Police DepartmentFARGO — The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender, Terry Lee Kern, registered at 214 23rd St. S. in Fargo. Kern, 66, was assessed as a high risk offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee after he was convicted in Cass County District Court…

Dogged Enthusiasm at the Fargo Moorhead Kennel Club

FARGO — The metro is going to the dogs…. and they want you to join them. It’s the annual Fargo Moorhead Kennel Club All Breed show this weekend, and they’re expecting about one hundred twenty dogs to compete. A number of them are from breeds that were just recognized this year as American Kennel Club official breeds. It’s a great…

University of North Dakota seeks to scale up critical mineral refining

Dan Laudal, left, of the University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines, gives a tour of a pilot rare earth research facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 26, 2026. At right is Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The University of North Dakota is looking to…

Federal appeals court asked to weigh in on lawsuit over North Dakota political ad law

Former North Dakota Rep. Brandon Prichard, R-Bismarck, attends a special session of the Legislature on Oct. 23, 2023. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)By:Mary Steurer BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office wants a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit against the office accusing it of free speech violations. Former state lawmaker Brandon Prichard in…

Talks to begin on making improvements at the nearly 30-year-old Newman Outdoor Field

Talks also to begin on a possible tenant for the former Mid America Steel site downtown

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city staff will start a discussion on the future of Newman Outdoor Field. The land is owned by the state and leased to the city. The field is used by the Redhawks and NDSU and improvements are needed at the nearly 30 year old facility including ADA projects for accessibility. “A new operating model, talk about…