The North Dakota Capitol building. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday rejected another attempt at legalizing online sports betting. Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, said he hoped to stave off a citizen-initiated measure on legalizing online sports betting with a resolution that would have put the issue up to a statewide…
Josh Askvig, state director of AARP North Dakota, speaks during a committee hearing on digital currency kiosks on Jan. 22, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill debated Wednesday by North Dakota lawmakers aims to protect residents from cryptocurrency scams. House Bill 1447 would add new requirements for crypto kiosks – or ATMs for digital currency…
TRAILL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Minot woman is dead and a man from Kenmare is being treated at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after a rollover on an icy I-29 in Traill County. Highway Patrol says the driver lost control and overturned throwing both people in the vehicle about three miles south of Buxton. The 39-year-old woman, Randi Rae…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Sanctuary Events Center filled up with blue-and-red jerseys and sounds of fans chatting animatedly about their chances in the upcoming season -and that was before the big tour bus even rolled up out front. Some of the folks on that massive conveyance were franchise legend Justin Morneau, mascot TC Bear, and active players Austin Martin…
FARGO, N.D. – Fowzia Adde started the Immigrant Development Center, or IDC, in 2003. And after two decades at the helm, she’s doing the exact opposite of slowing down. “We want to make our area a destination,” she explained. “Rather than driving four hours to Minneapolis to see something good, we will see it here.” That destination she has in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Theatre may see money coming its way, if a bill recently submitted into the legislature comes to pass. It would give the North Dakota Historical Society $1,100,000 to fund a restoration project of the historic theatre. The bill says that for every two dollars raised by the theatre, the state will donate one dollar. A…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The presidential election has caused many across the nation to have a significant increase in stress. People stressed about presidential politics has gone up from 52% in 2016 to 69% in 2024. Politics ranks as one of the top subjects that many consider a source of stress in their daily lives. A doctor with Meridian Behavioral Health…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners agreed to find a new location for the Downtown Engagement Center. Mayor Tim Mahoney has been working with the governor and the State Department of Human Services to secure $5 million from the state and $2.5 million from downtown business partners. The city would also provide $2.5 million. “We’ve come up with two…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fire crews respond to a possible car explosion and fire in north Moorhead. The call to 904 20th Street North came in just after 10 a.m. Battalion Chief Matt Brand says crews could see smoke coming from the roof, but contained the fire to the garage. Brand says there is no fire damage to the roof…
MOORETON, N.D. (KFGO) – An investigation is underway after a burglary at a bar and grill in Mooreton early Wednesday morning. Antelope Creek Bar and Grill owner Dan Beyer says the bar was closed and locked up around 12:30 a.m., and later in the morning, a kitchen staff member called and alerted him about the break-in. He says a camera…
