ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill that just passed the Minnesota Senate would give money to new dairy farmers in the state. SF 8332 modifies the eligibility requirement for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative (DAIRI) that was passed in 2023. The DAIRI program helps producers pay the cost of joining the Federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program that helps farmers…
WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven is announcing 108 million dollars in federal money will be going to help bring water to the eastern North Dakota The 108 million is for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply, or ENDAWS project. The money was allocated as part of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill that was passed last year. The…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Deer Creek, Minnesota man is accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl. 18-year-old Joshua Larson was arrested on Friday for having a sexual relationship with a minor from August 2025 until January of this year. Larson is charged criminal sexual conduct, soliciting a child and engaging in electronic communication relating to sexual…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is now a fifth candidate for one of two Fargo City Commission seats up for grabs in June. Former Fargo Park Board president Aaron Hill is entering the race. Hill is a licensed real estate agent and he founded Fargo Brewing Company in 2010. The business closed in 2024. His park board term expires in…
FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo’s police chief is defending his department’s investigation into a bank fraud case as city leaders prepare for a potential lawsuit from 50-year-old Angela Lipps, a Tennessee woman who spent nearly six months in jail after being mistakenly identified as a suspect. Police Chief Dave Zibolski said in an interview with KFGO News, the case was reviewed…
Minnesota legislators introduced a bill Tuesday March 17, 2026, to ban “prediction markets” such as Polymarket, where people can bet on events. (Photo by Alyssa Chen/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Jonathan Ross getting charged for killing Renee Good before the end of the month is a less likely event than Jesus Christ’s return before the end of the…
(Rusty Halvorson/KFGO News)BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The Industrial Commission today allocated an additional $100 million to support Bank of North Dakota’s 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program. This brings total support to producers, including the 2026 Grain Inventory Loan Program, to $500 million. “Producers are facing an unusual convergence of challenges, from severe weather last summer to high input costs,…
Oil pumpjacks operate in Williams County in September 2024. A North Dakota agency is ending public notices of oil and gas lease auctions in local newspapers. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota agency responsible for managing state-owned minerals is changing how it keeps the public informed, prompting concerns about a…
Participants discuss current and future issues impacting agriculture and rural communities at a roundtable held by North Dakota News Cooperative with PolicyLink representative Josh Kirchenbaum, seated left from Sabrina Halvorson (NDNC CEO, in orange). Photo Rusty Halvorson.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — North Dakota farmers and ranchers with several generations on the land want people to know that this…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders gathered before tonight’s city commission meeting in a closed door session with the city attorney to discuss the potential for a lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo and jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and…
