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Continental Resources to resume oil drilling in North Dakota this year

Harold Hamm, right, founder of Continental Resources, speaks to Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, during the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A leading North Dakota oil producer plans to resume drilling in the state after taking a pause from…

Burgum touts AI data centers, calls Iran war ‘gift to the world’ in speech to oil industry

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum praised artificial intelligence, energy dominance and oil industry innovation in a winding speech to the oil and gas industry in Bismarck on Thursday. While Burgum’s speech focused…

City leaders discuss the financial risks and future for convention center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Discussion for the two convention center sites is nearing a conclusion. The top two developers say how their proposed locations will benefit the city. “There are 600 different property owners within a half mile of the convention center, the downtown site. There are 200 businesses down here that are all excited to welcome guests to Fargo…

ND awarded $9.4 million grant for projects addressing PFAS in drinking water 

Courtesy: CNNDENVER, C.O. (KVRR) — The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded North Dakota with grant money to fund projects aimed at reducing PFAS in drinking water. PFAS, sometimes referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ describes a group of chemicals used in several products which have been found found in water, food, and even people around the globe. The money comes from…

MN fraud: DOJ announces fraud charges against 15 people, suspect on run

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — U.S. Department of Justice announced a major fraud indictment in Minnesota, with charges being handed up against 15 people for fraud targeting $90 million in taxpayer funds. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said a grand jury handed up an indictment charging 15 people for fraud that targeted over $90 million in taxpayer dollars. The fraud targeted seven…

From “Idol” to The Lights: Chris Tungseth to open for Brantley Gilbert next month

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fergus Falls own singing star, Chris Tungseth, has been named as the opener for Brantley Gilbert at The Lights in West Fargo. Tungseth just came off of an impressive run on “American Idol”, making it into the Top 5. He is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter and former construction worker. “We are thrilled that we were able…

Feeding Our Future ‘mastermind’ sentenced to over 41 years in prison

Diana E. Murphy federal courthouse is shown in Minneapolis Friday, May 17, 2024.ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Aimee Bock, convicted for leading a $242 million pandemic relief fraud scheme known as Feeding Our Future, has been sentenced to more than 40 years  in prison. “This was a vortex of fraud, and you were at the epicenter,” said U.S. District…