FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new Mobile Command Post. It’s actually a 1993 model with only 28,000 miles on it. The county bought it from Casselton Fire Department for $40,000. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says buying a new one would cost anywhere from $200,000 to $500,000. He says this way, the county is saving the…
Douglas James Swenson II (Clay County Correctional Center)MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – A Moorhead man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for the stabbing death of his half-brother in March of last year. Douglas Swenson entered an Alford plea, acknowledging that there would be enough evidence to convict him. The body of Dustin Momerak, 29, was found in an apartment…
Staff members of the North Dakota Ethics Commission hold a virtual meeting in their conference room at the Capitol on March 27, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Ethics Commission has two free educational events planned for early December. On Dec. 9, the group is hosting a public learning session on its ethics…
North Dakota House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, left, R-Dickinson, speaks during a meeting of the Legislative Management Committee next to Senate Majority Leader David Hogue, R-Minot, on Nov. 13, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Legislature is preparing to give newer lawmakers an experience boost during the upcoming legislative session with term limits…
Ellendale, North Dakota, Mayor Don Flaherty discusses the housing development that is coming to his town. Dirt has been done for 20 homes that are expected to be ready in the spring of 2025. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)ELLENDALE, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Ellendale Mayor Don Flaherty stood at the edge of town where some heavy machinery sat parked on…
Hunter Biden (AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members. The Democratic president had previously said he would not…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In the excitement of Black Friday, it seems many think of the deals they can score from large retailers, and don’t pay as much attention to the locally owned businesses in their backyard. Small Business Saturday seeks to rectify that situation – and it’s especially important to do so in economies such as this one. “We…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Emmy® Award-winning Concordia Christmas Concerts are hugely popular in the F-M area, and an integral component of them is the mural background behind the choirs and the orchestra. Assembly of the mural began on December 1st- and this year, the design came from a new source: artist Paul Johnson of Pelican Rapids. He said he…
One of the signs inside Speck’s on December 1st.FARGO, N.D. – Shannyn Maack was responsible. She was performing a self-examination when she found a concerning lump, so she went straight to her primary care physician who performed a scan and did discover Stage 1 Breast Cancer. Although she is facing a bilateral mastectomy and radiation, her chances to make it…
NORTH DAKOTA – Big day for outdoor recreation enthusiasts. It is the official start to snowmobile season in North Dakota. The state has 2,800 miles of snowmobile trails to cruise and explore. However, it takes work keeping that much area safe and well-maintained. So trail groomers are out and about, making sure there’s adequate snow cover and putting signs in…
