Rep. Craig Headland, R-Montpelier, chair of the House Finance and Taxation Committee talks with his vice char, Rep. Jared Hagert, R-Emerado, before a public hearing on property tax reform on Jan. 14, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Local government leaders told lawmakers Tuesday they’re ready to work on property tax reform, but expressed concerns about…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – The North Dakota House has approved a measure to replace Chinese-made drones in the state fleet. The state owns 353 drones, 307 from China. The sponsor, Bismarck Representative Mike Nathe, says he was told by some federal officials that the Chinese drones were equipped with data gathering and transmitting devices. Nate says the cost to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is having her hearing to become the next Homeland Security Secretary pushed back from Wednesday to Friday. According to a committee aide, the FBI has yet to complete its portion of her paperwork. If approved, Noem will take over the agency responsible for border and airport security, disaster response, protections for…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — At around 9 a.m., smoke started to come from inside the chapel to the office area. Students at the school next door to the chapel were evacuated and were bussed to Kennedy Secondary School. “We arrived and there was smoke coming from an exhaust on the roof as well as smoke that was coming in…
FARGO — The ACLU of North Dakota is weighing in on HB 1145. The bill would require a display of the Ten Commandments in public schools across the state. They cited the case of Stone v. Graham, a U.S. Supreme Court case the ACLU won 45 years ago. Justices ruled in that case that the law was in violation of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The new hospital is done and now it’s time to transfer patients from the old Altru hospital in Grand Forks. The transition will begin on Sunday. The new emergency room will open first at 6 a.m. and the old one will close. Signs will be in place to guide people to the entrance. Altru will…
Republican State Rep. Lisa Demuth of Cold Spring sworn in as House SpeakerUPDATE 8:29PM : Democrats respond to Republicans holding session in the House without them. Former Speaker of the House Rep. Melissa Hortman said, “Very strange afternoon indeed. We saw something on the floor of the Minnesota House of Representatives today that we have never seen in Minnesota history,…
FARGO — Getting dressed this weekend in the metro probably means you’re putting on a parka, gloves, hat, scarf and boots. But when you get dressed to go out, consider donning your best anime cosplay, and coming out to brighten the life of a little boy with a tough disease to fight. Jackson Berg is twelve and he’s got a…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two women in Otter Tail County are accused of fraud and charged with wrongfully receiving assistance. Court documents show 26-year-old Kara Gondringer of Fergus Falls failed to update her income for medical assistance since moving to the county in February. A fraud investigator determined she received over $3,000 more than allowed. 30-year-old Bailey Freel…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — Actually you’ll have to meet at Shooting Star Casino to see Diamond Rio live in concert. The country music hitmakers will be in Mahnomen on Friday, March 28. You can expect to hear all the big hits like “One More Day”, “Beautiful Mess” and “Meet in the Middle”. Tickets go on sale January 27 for between…
