BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul gained more than 5% early Monday. Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel. The future for the S&P 500 was up 1% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.8%, auguring early…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor stopped by Moorhead this weekend for some face time with local farmers – and prospective voters. Peggy Flanagan is running for U.S. Senate, and as part of her campaign, she visited Prairie Rose Farm to learn more about agricultural business and local food systems. Flanagan said it was very informative to hear from…
The North Dakota Capitol building. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (KVRR) — With North Dakota voters approving ballot measure 1 on Tuesday, questions still remain regarding how the single-subject rule will work. The new amendment to the state’s constitution will limit any future constitutional amendments to a single subject. Determining whether a proposed amendment has one or more subjects…
Drew Wrigley speaking at a press conference about the DAPL lawsuit settlement. 6/11/26.BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley held a press conference, touting the state winning its lawsuit against the federal government, relating to cleanup costs at the site of the DAPL protest that occurred in the state about ten years ago. As part of the settlement,…
Rep. Bill Tveit, R-Hazen, speaks during a committee hearing opposing same-sex marriage on March 12, 2025. Tveit was among six North Dakota Republican incumbent lawmakers who lost primary challenges Tuesday. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Six incumbent North Dakota legislators lost in Republican primary races Tuesday, including Rep. Jeff Hoverson and Rep. Bill Tveit,…
FARGO — With Mayor-elect Josh Boschee preparing to take office, questions arise about what could happen to his District 44 Senate seat. The Democrat was elected to the seat representing a large section of north Fargo in 2024. If he resigns the position, District 44 Democratic NPL leaders would be responsible for choosing a replacement. District Chair Jessie Smette says…
WASHINGTON (KVRR/AP) — Julie Fedorchak wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in North Dakota’s 1st Congressional District. The Associated Press called the election at 8:18 p.m. with just 31 of 358 precincts reporting. She faced a primary challenge by Alex Balazs. He was endorsed by the North Dakota Republican Party while Fedorchak had the endorsement of President Trump. She skipped the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Polling locations across Cass County are reporting steady voter turnout since polls opened this morning. Poll workers can sometimes be heard giving a cheer for first-time voters. While lines have been short, inspectors tell us turnout has been steady so far. That was the case at the West Fargo Fire Department polling location as well as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The city of Fargo will soon be welcoming a new mayor to the job. And starting this year, the position itself will be a bit different. “This will be a full-time position for the mayor going forward. So the mayor that is elected today, as well as the mayor elected in the future, he or she…
An observer films as armed ICE agents arrest two men during a traffic stop Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 on Bottineau Blvd. in Robbinsdale. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Federal prosecutors dropped charges against Juan Carlos Rodriguez Romero, a St. Paul man who immigration agents shot at on Dec. 21. The agents on the scene and…
