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North Dakota expands low-interest farm loans as applications approach $300 million

Farm workers load beans into a grain truck Sept. 28, 2025, in Wells County, N.D. (Photo by Lora Wobbema/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Industrial Commission is expanding a low-interest loan program designed to support farmers and ranchers — an initiative on pace to exhaust the $300 million already set aside for it….

NDDOT adds snowplow tracker to its travel map

NDDOT Travel Map snowplow trackerBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Transportation has rolled out new features on its travel map. Users can now see each snowplow’s location and view dashcam pictures with timestamps and location information, providing a view of current conditions all across North Dakota. Previously, only one-third of the 352 snowplows could share location data,…

‘We’re winning so much.’ Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is using Tuesday’s State of the Union to argue that the country is “winning” under his leadership, even as his approval ratings slide. He focused on jobs, manufacturing and an economy he says is stronger than many Americans believe. He initially leaned into pageantry, dramatically bringing the Olympic gold-medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team into…

Prosecutors in Jeanna North case discuss challenges of filing murder charges when victim is missing

FARGO (KVRR) – Two former prosecutors involved in a high-profile Fargo murder case in which the victim was never found say homicide cases can be difficult, but not impossible to prove under those circumstances. In 1993, former Cass County States Attorney John Goff filed the original murder charges against Kyle Bell in connection with the disappearance and death of 11-year-old…

Investigation into sexually explicit Snapchat images at Fargo high school concluded

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A criminal investigation into the use of Snapchat to create and share sexually explicit materials by students at Davies High School in Fargo is over. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation. It included the serving of search warrants at the school and the seizure of phones belonging to students. In September 2025, Attorney…

Fundraiser grows for family of Isadora Wengel as they turn to looking for her remains

GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe account was started earlier this month for the family of Isadora Wengel. They have been searching for her since she was last seen on New Year’s Eve. The family has now turned its attention to finding her remains and planning a funeral. The fundraiser will help with those costs as well as the cost…