Interim Police Chief Travis Stefonowicz answers a question made by Rocky Schneider, executive director of the Downtown Community Partnership. 5/6/26.FARGO (KVRR) — Fargo’s only remaining candidate for police chief made his case as to why he should be the new leader of the Fargo Police Department. Interim Chief Travis Stefonowicz spoke at length, answering questions from a selection committee that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “You need a leader. That will restore law and order, and that’s what I will be. I met with the new interim chief. There are lots of things that he can do, but the main thing is you need a new leader,” said Dave Piepkorn, Fargo Mayoral Candidate. “Responsible leadership is being accountable. So, you don’t…
House Committee on Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy. 5/5/26.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota’s House committee on Fraud Prevention met for an end of session wrap-up discussion. They began by hearing testimony on issues regarding the Department of Human Services. The committee took a vote to subpoena emails from Rep. Ilhan Omar related to communications between her office…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and his wife Betsy will receive Honorary Doctorates from NDSU next weekend during Spring Commencement. Jack Dalrymple will receive an Honorary Doctor of Agriculture. Betsy Dalrymple will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. The couple served as governor and first lady from 2010 to 2016. He served as lieutenant…
ormer state lawmaker Brandon Prichard gives a North Dakota Young Republicans update to the NDGOP state convention at the State Fairgrounds in Minot on March 28, 2026. Prichard brought a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that criminalizes making false statements in political ads. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge has dismissed…
North Dakota Health and Human Services Interim Commissioner Pat Traynor discusses the Rural Health Transformation Program at the North Dakota Newspaper Association’s annual convention on May 1, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota has announced more than $20 million worth of new grant opportunities under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program —…
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., center, speaks during a small business roundtable next to Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., and Don Larson, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business North Dakota, at Balancing Goat Coffee Shop in Mandan on May 4, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Small business owners expressed concerns about rising…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A sudden shakeup at Minnesota’s Department of Human Services, which is at the center of fraud investigations. Shireen Gandhi, the woman Gov. Tim Walz tapped to lead the agency, is being replaced by John Connolly on a temporary basis. He is the state’s Medicaid director who oversees policy across key service areas and leading Medical Assistance…
Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — A bill that would further restrict the types of guns Minnesotans narrowly passed the state Senate. The senate passed the bill by one vote with 34 senators voting for the bill and 33 voting against. The gun bill was added to a larger omnibus bill, but the majority of debate focused on the…
Kevin Cramer/FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer, who lives in D.C. and Bismarck, is weighing in on the race for mayor in Fargo. In a post on his personal Facebook account, he says the people of Fargo have an incredible opportunity to choose a new leader and he believes Turnberg is the right person for the job. “Well I…
