Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Chair J. Garret Renville speaks Aug. 19, 2025, to the North Dakota Tribal and State Relations Committee at Dakota Magic Casino near Hankinson, North Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)HANKINSON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribal nation met Tuesday with North Dakota officials and legislators, an event the tribal chair said “demonstrates…
State Rep. Emily O’Brien, R-Grand Forks, speaks to other lawmakers during a meeting of the Legislative Management Committee on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Rep. Emily O’Brien, R-Grand Forks, is leaving her legislative seat to become second-in-command at the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. O’Brien starts her new…
Troy Mitteness (Dakota County Jail)HASTINGS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Burnsville man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his 82-year-old mother. Last week, Troy Mitteness was found guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder in the killing of his mother, Sandra, in June of 2022. He told investigators that…
LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a tanker truck crash north of Lidgerwood Wednesday morning. Around 5:30 a.m., a passerby reported the truck hauling tar had rolled and the driver was trapped inside. The Lidgerwood Fire Department removed the driver from the truck and Lidgerwood Ambulance took them to St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police arrest a man downtown Fargo for a felony probation violation warrant. After 3:30 this afternoon at 2nd Avenue and Roberts Street, police say 34-year-old Adel Hussein looked like he was gearing up for a fight. Officers with the Community Engagement Team stepped in to break it up before anything serious happened. Hussein was taken to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Air Museum hosted a commemorative ceremony to honor two twin brothers who died during World War II. The ceremony was conducted by the author Kevin Callahan, who created the book Brothers in Arms. Callahan started his work back in 2009 during his travels to numerous cemeteries. The Warcken brothers, Hank and Bill Warcken, were…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead residents are taking to social media to share their complaints about the city’s lack of aerial spraying. As the mosquito’s population continues to grow, the people’s patience is wearing thin. “It’s not just a West Nile thing. Some of us just get eaten alive no matter what we do, and it’s hard. It’s hard to…
Officials cut the ribbon on Hector International Airport’s new parking ramp. 8/19/25.FARGO — It was the culmination of years of work at Hector International Airport as city, state, and federal officials cut the ribbon on the new parking ramp. Sen. John Hoeven, Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, and representatives of McGough Construction thanked the hard work of everyone involved in building…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Fifteen months before the election, President Donald Trump is giving an early endorsement for re-election to Rep. Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota. Writing on TRUTH Social on Tuesday, Trump said Fedorchak is doing a fantastic job representing the great people of North Dakota, a state he won big in three times: 2016, 2020 and 2024. He…
WEST FARGO, N.D., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bobcat Company, a global equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, is donating $150,000 to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) in support of environmental preservation following the success of its #WorkWorthDoing social media campaign. As part of NRPA’s Park and Recreation Month, Bobcat invited individuals to share photos of their “work worth doing”—whether at parks, job sites,…
