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Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes Returns To Duty 19 Months After Fatal Shooting Ambush

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes is back on duty. He was seriously injured in the July 14, 2023 ambush on officers on 25th Street South in Fargo. A well-armed man opened fire on Hawes, Andrew Dotas, Zachary Robinson and Jake Wallin during a routine traffic crash investigation. Wallin was killed. “The return of Officer Hawes is…

Minnesota Republicans Update Recall Effort Against Absentee DFL House Members

ST. PAUL – One day after announcing a recall effort against all 66 DFL House legislators, Republican leaders announced they’ve collected more than 5,000 signatures on recall petitions. Minnesota Republican Chair Alex Plechash says the message is clear from Minnesotans – they want DFL lawmakers to show up for work or face recall elections. Republicans must collect 25 signatures in…

Davies High School Social Studies Teacher, Coach Receives Teacher of The Year Award

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Schools surprised Davies High School Social Studies teacher with the 2025 Teacher of The Year award. Bart Manson has been a teacher with Fargo Public Schools since 2008 and the Davies head boys’ basketball coach since 2010. Following in his parent’s footsteps of becoming a teacher, Manson has been a role model for his…

LIVE: National Wear Red Day

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — While many may know the risks that cardiovascular disease poses, but you might not know that it’s the number one killer of women. That’s why every year on the first Friday of February people wear red to raise awareness of the dangers that heart disease can pose to women. Part of the lack of awreness stems…

Demonstrators Appear Outside Fargo Post Office To Express Concerns Over Immigration And Federal Funded Programs

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A small crowd huddled outside the downtown Fargo post office to express their concerns over immigration and other issues, including Medicaid and the SNAP program. “We need to do something. We just can’t sit in our houses and be upset about stuff. We have to get out and try to make a change,” said Marlene Christian, Fargo…

Legislative hearing at North Dakota State Penitentiary highlights rehabilitation programs

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee Human Resource Division hold a hearing at the North Dakota State Penitentiary on Feb. 4, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — There was a podium with a microphone and a sign-in sheet, just like any other legislative committee hearing. A key difference Tuesday was the series of seven locked doors…

North Dakota federal judge axes environmental rule

The William L. Guy Federal Building pictured on Dec. 18, 2024, in Bismarck. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota federal judge on Monday delivered the latest blow to the federal Council on Environmental Quality, finding that the agency for decades has exercised regulatory authority it doesn’t actually have. U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor…

Ruling in North Dakota transgender health care case likely months out as trial wraps

South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren presides over a trial to determine the constitutionality of North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Feb. 3, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A seven-day trial over North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors concluded Tuesday, though a final decision on the case is still…

Former EPIC CEO Todd Berning sued for missing money

Former Epic Companies CEO and Founder Todd BerningFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Williston couple and a Williston business are suing former EPIC CEO Todd Berning and associates in Cass County District Court for money owed. The lawsuit says between 2022 and 2024, the couple invested $75,000 into Vison REIT, an EPIC-owned investment firm based in West Fargo, after seeing advertisements for…