North Dakota News

Company announces plan for data center north of Fargo

The planned data center near Harwood, North Dakota. (Courtesy of Applied Digital)FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — Applied Digital, the company operating data centers near Ellendale and Jamestown, on Monday announced plans to build a $3 billion data center at Harwood, north of Fargo. Applied Digital plans to break ground in September on what it calls Polaris Forge 2, a  280-megawatt…

Ethics candidates to face questions on agency’s role in North Dakota government

Senate Majority Leader David Hogue, left, talks to Gov. Kelly Armstrong on May 3, 2025, after lawmakers adjourned. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Officials tasked with selecting the new members of the North Dakota Ethics Commission said they plan on asking candidates what they think the commission’s role in government should be — a…

Fedorchak praises individual meetings, decries town halls as ‘political theater’

Congresswoman-elect Julie Fedorchak speaks during a farewell event in Memorial Hall at the Capitol in Bismarck on Dec. 19, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – U.S. House Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., said she plans to continue holding one-on-one meetings with North Dakotans going forward, but poured cold water on the possibility of a public town hall….

Fargo Fire Department responds to fuel in Rose Creek Coulee

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department stopped fuel from reaching the Red River Sunday afternoon. A spokesman for the department says a person out for a walk near South University Drive and 40th Avenue reported smelling fuel coming from Rose Creek Coulee. Firefighters could also smell the fuel. They were able to stop the fuel before it reached the…

Mission Mechanical Celebrates Ten Years in Business with Music Festival

Mission Tribute Fest brought a stacked lineup of tribute bands to the stage, while also raising money for an animal rescue.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A huge lineup of tribute bands took to the stage at UP District Festival Field on Saturday. They were performing at the Mission Tribute Fest, a concert organized by Mission Mechanical in coordination with Jade Presents. Mission Mechanical is celebrating 10 years in business, during which they’ve seen massive growth with the company. They’re also giving…

Fifth Annual Food Truck Festival in the Books

Fargo Elks say they're already gearing up for the sixth.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Even a little rain couldn’t put a damper on the conclusion of the fifth annual Food Truck Fest at Fargo Elks. The event got rolling on Friday and was an immediate success, with Elks management saying that the trucks all agreed to stay open later than advertised because they were selling so well. The good times…

Kids’ Day Returns to Red River Market

Essentia has been sponsoring this day at the market for the past three years.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – This weekend’s installment of the Red River Market was a special one for the kiddos. Saturday was Kids’ Day. There were a good deal of kid-specific activities, plus Essentia doctors on hand to meet with the kids and give advice to parents. Folkways staff say that this is crucial for getting kids more comfortable with physicians…

Fargo AMVETS Hosts Fundraiser for Honor Flight

The main entertainment was multiple Elvis impersonators taking the stage outside.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People gathered at Fargo AMVETS all day Saturday to try and raise as much money as possible for the Honor Flight. It was a jam-packed day of entertainment. There were burgers and brats, as well as impersonators of Elvis, Patsy Cline, and Conway Twitty. Money was raised for the Honor Flight through silent auction items and…