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Natural gas pipeline developer to sign up western North Dakota suppliers, eastern users next year

Sen. Mark Enget, R-Powers Lake, from left, and Sen. Kent Weston, R-Sarles, listen to WBI Energy Vice President Mark Anderson’s presentation to the interim Energy Development and Transmission Committee on Nov. 6, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)UNDERWOOD, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — WBI Energy on Thursday released new details of the timeline for the planned Bakken East natural…

Partial food assistance benefits available in North Dakota

The Great Plains Food Bank, which works with food pantries across North Dakota, prepared for a surge in demand after federal funding was disrupted in November. On Thursday, the state announced that partial benefits would begin flowing to some households enrolled in the federal program. (Photo courtesy of Great Plains Food Bank)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota…

North Dakota Supreme Court chief justice not seeking another term in top post

North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen delivers the state of the judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature on Jan. 7, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen has announced he will step down as head of the court when his term ends this year….

Update: West Fargo man accused of threatening Trump appears in federal court

FARGO (KVRR) – A West Fargo man accused of threatening President Trump and other federal officials made his first appearance in federal court Friday. U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says 47-year-old Andrew Sandvik is charged with Influencing a Federal Official by Threat. The complaint says that Sandvik made several online social media posts containing threats towards Trump and posts directed toward…

Moorhead man sentenced to probation for his role in theft of state COVID-19 funds

Faith Shields-Dixon & Charles DixonBURLEIGH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is sentenced for his role in a fraud case involving his wife’s charity, Faith4Hope. In a plea agreement, Charles Dixon pleaded guilty to one count of theft of property.  A second theft of property count was dismissed. The judge sentenced Dixon to three years of supervised probation and over…

Travelers Wonder About Impacts to Hector International While FAA Cutback Looms

The airport is not one of the 40 that will see its flight volume cut by 10% on Friday, but every airport that flies direct from Hector is on that list.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Employees of the Federal Aviation Administration are considered essential workers, so they’ve kept showing up through the shutdown, but they’ve now missed two paychecks, and frustrations are climbing. Hector International is not one of the forty airports in the United States that are going to see their flight volume cut by 10 percent on Friday. However,…

Fargo man accused of making online threats toward President Trump and law enforcement

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who lives in a camper on his mother’s property in south Fargo is accused of making online posts threatening President Donald Trump and law enforcement officers. An arrest warrant for Andrew Sandvik was approved on Wednesday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. He was taken into custody at 1531 5th Avenue South on a…

Open House Regarding Pedestrian Bridge Linking Fargo and Moorhead

The current timeline is for the bridge to open mid-2028.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – City engineers from both Fargo and Moorhead are seeking community input regarding a pedestrian bridge linking the two cities. The bridge will connect 40th Avenue South in Fargo with 50th Avenue South in Moorhead, near the Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Amphitheater. The project is set to cost a little over $7 million, and while…

Search for missing woman on Spirit Lake Reservation ends

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — A sad update in the search for 20-year-old Danica “Tynee” White on Spirit Lake Reservation. Family members confirming on social media that her body has been found, writing “Tynee is on her journey now”. Spirit Lake Tribe says White’s body was found and recovered from the water shortly before 3 p.m. following an extensive search….

UND hosts President of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND hosts the president of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector to discuss his perspectives on national security for the future. The event is connected to the ongoing second annual Space Operations Summit and as part of the university’s ongoing speaker series called “UND LEADS: Broad Perspectives on National Security”. Ben Davies with Northrop Grumman oversees…