Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, speaks on the Senate floor on April 17, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Senate approved a bill Thursday establishing Education Savings Accounts for private school students, but details are likely to be worked out by a conference committee. The Senate voted 27-20 in favor of an amended version…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — A group of fifteen homeowners in Horace is suing the city over special assessments. In a statement by their attorney, Brandon Erickson with O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson, they claim the city is violating North Dakota law with extraordinarily high special assessments that could be cause for foreclosure on their homes. They also claim a history of improper…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you felt one way or the other about the increase in Fargo Park District pool and golf season passes, this meeting might be for you. Fargo Park District and Fargo Neighborhood Coalition are hosting a community input meeting. They want to talk about their future plans and hear ideas and priorities for the future of…
TURTLE RIVER STATE PARK, N.D. (KVRR) — Kids who have experienced the loss of a loved one may have the opportunity to be a part of a camp to cope with those feelings. Camp Good Mourning is a day camp at Turtle River State Park that started back in 1998. It’s sponsored by Altru Health System The camp helps 5…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The city of Fargo will start enforcing the new ordinance at the end of this month. While there are very few camps left near the downtown area, the concern is what will happen next. “Historically, it’s easier for people to stay outdoors in the nicer months. But that also was dependent on them having places to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Rupak Gandhi has informed the school board he would like to leave the district earlier than originally planned. Gandhi has requested his last day as superintendent be moved from June 30 to June 5. Gandhi told school board president Katie Mineer his personal schedule would require him to take time off in…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota’s DFL lawmakers are out on a tour of Greater Minnesota’s cities and they’re hearing a lot of feedback from constituents about the recent Trump administration actions and their worries about their effects on the future of the region. DFL Senate leader Erin Murphy is on that tour, and she joined the Morning Show to talk…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/NEWSDAKOTA) — A cybertip from a service provider about questionable content on its servers results in the arrest of 49-year-old Mitchell Kohler of Valley City. The investigation determined that Kohler had child sexual abuse material, including some computer-generated images. He has been charged with five counts of possession of certain materials prohibited. During an interview, police say…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — A Powerball ticket sold at a Holiday Stationstore in Minnetonka, Minnesota is worth $1 million. The winning Powerball numbers drawn on April 16 were 20 – 24 – 42 – 43 – 49 and the Powerball was 19. The ticket matched the first five winning numbers drawn last night meaning they were one number away from…
FARGO — This gorgeous little guy is named Gizmo, and he’s not much of a gremlin, as you can see. He’s about a year old and was rescued by Far North Felines from a garage in Minnesota where the owner had been keeping him since they had an intact male cat in the house and the two weren’t a good…
