GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — “I think my advocacy platform is important to our state and something that needs to be addressed. And I think that our state needs to be represented. Not every state is represented, and the fact that I’m representing our state, I think, is huge,” said Stacy Johnson, Ms. Wheelchair North Dakota. Stacy Johnson from Grand…
(Gov. Kelly Armstrong signs bill requiring that students not use their phones during the school day.)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Friday as he signed a bill requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies that it may be the most impactful legislation of this session. The house bill requires all personal electronic communication…
FARGO (KVRR) – Firefighters from Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead responded to a house fire that caused extensive damage Friday morning in south Fargo. The fire at 2665 Meadow Creek Circle S. was reported at 10:12 a.m. At one time, thick smoke from the fire could be seen several blocks away. The fire extended into roof and attic space from…
Rep. Ben Koppelman, left, R-West Fargo, asks a question to Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck, on the House floor on April 24, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House overwhelmingly rejected an Education Savings Account bill Thursday night, a day after the governor vetoed a similar bill. House members voted 78-14 against Senate Bill 2400, which…
Gov. Kelly Armstrong signs a bill that seeks to prevent insurance prior authorization from blocking patients’ access to care in an April, 23, 2025, ceremony at the Capitol. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — New legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong aims to protect patients from care-delaying snags in the health insurance prior authorization process. Prior…
UPDATE: Woman’s name released: Corienne Marie Jacobson. MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A 79-year-old woman from Karlstad, Minnesota is dead after a crash with a semi on Highway 59. The crash happened in the noon hour, just northwest of Newfolden. Minnesota State Patrol says the woman was driving south when she collided with the northbound semi. The semi driver, 64-year-old…
The street in Horace that is the subject of the most recent increase in special assessments.HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – “I thought it was a bank error at first,” said Horace homeowner Kendall Bonkowski. Unfortunately for her, there was no mistake. Her payment amount was indeed skyrocketing – increasing by a thousand dollars. It soon came to light that she wasn’t…
Intersection of 2nd Ave. N. and 9th St. N. in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead intersection that’s part of the detour bypassing construction on First Avenue North has seen a rise in collisions. The corner of Second Avenue and Ninth Street North was where a driver suffering a medical episode crashed into a house. The owner of Olsen Awning…
Former wind turbine at Fargo Landfill.FARGO — Those who regularly pass the Fargo Landfill may have noticed something missing recently. The landfill’s wind turbine was taken down on March 12, after it began having issues about six months ago. The city had the turbine inspected and determined that it was obsolete and was becoming a safety hazard, so they had…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Across all three Fargo libraries, there is a collection of about 270,000 books. From children’s books, young adult books, and more. But under a Senate bill, libraries and public schools would have to relocate or remove books that are explicit sexual material to an area in the library not easily accessible to minors. “Our Northport branch…
