DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Min-Dak Farmers Cooperative in Wahpeton, North Dakota has been delaying its harvest campaign due to the warm temperatures, but they believe that with their wait they will be receiving a good crop. “Storage is kind of our number one priority and with that being said we just can’t pile in the warm temperatures. So, we’re…
MCKENZIE CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is giving thanks to the many fire departments that jumped into action after at least six wildfires broke out in western North Dakota over the weekend. He toured some of the damage and says there are at least twenty different agencies that are helping out. As of this morning, large fires near…
WEST FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) A female student at Cheney Middle School has been arrested for making two threats towards the school. Principal Amber Rudolph said in a statement to parents that the student confessed to making a threat on social media Friday and again on Sunday. The student was then arrested for terrorizing. Rudoph says the student did not have the…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — A park ranger has died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at Voyageurs National Park near the Canadian border.National Park Service said the Kevin Grossheim responded Sunday to a call for assistance on a lake east of International Falls.A boat had become disabled during high winds and rough waters. Grossheim arrived…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — It’s been almost thirty years of giving mobility-challenged people in the region a chance to get out in the field and feel the thrill of the deer hunt. And the northern valley nonprofit behind the accessible deer hunt, is looking for more volunteers ahead of the hunt Thursday. Setup starts Wednesday for the My Options…
MOORHEAD — What would you do if you had a date with the devil? Especially if he makes you an offer you can’t refuse? A deal with the devil — who wants one, who gets one, and the surprising reasons of those that stand firm against temptation — is the theme of Concordia College’s staging of “Witch.” It’s set in…
Dakota marker in Brookings, SD on November 4, 2023 (Max Mueller/KVRR)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The annual Dakota Marker football game between North Dakota State and South Dakota State will be played at either 6:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. Saturday, October 19, at Fargodome with a national television audience on either ESPNU or ESPN2. The decision will be made by ESPN…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two separate motorcycle crashes on Interstate 29 at the Main Avenue exit in Fargo early Sunday left one rider with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, with both drivers facing DUI charges. The first crash occurred when 36-year-old Matthew Boucha of Harris, MN, lost control of his motorcycle while taking the exit, causing the bike to slide into…
Measure 3 on the Nov. 5 ballot would change how much of the Legacy Fund principal can be spent by the Legislature. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)(Mary Steurer- North Dakota Monitor) A measure that would limit spending of the state’s biggest trust fund in order to increase its investment earnings will go to a public vote this November. The…
