BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A fake text message sent out to voters claimed Julie Fedorchak had dropped out of the U.S. House race but that is far from the truth. The text used media clips from when Fedorchak withdrew from convention voting during the North Dakota Republican State Convention in April. The party ended up endorsing Alex Balazs. North Dakota…
Hunter Biden (AP) WILMINGTON, DEL. — Hunter Biden is found guilty on all three charges related to possessing a gun illegally. Jurors came to their decision Tuesday after two days of deliberations. President Biden’s son was found guilty in federal court of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application that he was not…
Fake text messageFARGO (KVRR) – Republican Julie Fedorchak’s congressional campaign will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission following the distribution of a fake text message that claims Fedorchak has withdrawn from the race in the GOP primary. The text with the phony message includes an image of Fedorchak being interviewed by a Bismarck television reporter during the North…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners voted 4-1 to provide mutual aid to Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention. Commissioner Denise Kolpack voted against the request due to concerns over police staffing needs in Fargo. The police department will be sending 15 officers to Milwaukee for seven days from July 13-19. Police Chief Dave Zibolski told the commission that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is being vetted as a potential running mate for former President Donald Trump. Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer is very familiar with the vetting process, having gone through it before becoming Secretary of Agriculture under President George W. Bush. “It’s every single thing that you’ve done in your life back…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has denied a preliminary injunction as three families challenge the state’s law banning gender-affirming care for kids. He also clarified Wednesday that a grandfather clause does allow children to continue their treatment if they were receiving such medical care before the law took effect in April 2023. The plaintiffs had called that…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Former Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary will serve as the next chair of the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System board, the third person to hold the post since last fall. Gov. Doug Burgum appointed Seminary to fill an unexpired term on the board through June 2025, said Mike Nowatzki, spokesperson for Burgum’s office. Nowatzki…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County’s election wait time dashboard is up and running as people vote early in the June 11 primary. You can find it on the county’s website casscountynd.gov/pollinglocations. The dashboard shows the approximate time a voter will have to wait in line before receiving their ballot at each polling location. There are 6 of them: Cass…
Voters in at least three rural South Dakota counties are set to decide Tuesday whether to return to counting ballots by hand, the latest communities around the country to consider ditching machine tabulators based on unfounded conspiracy theories stemming from the 2020 presidential election. The three counties, each with fewer than 6,000 residents, would be among the first in the…
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)/Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller (R-ND)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The GOP candidates for governor of North Dakota face off once again during a debate hosted by The Chamber at Avalon Events Center in Fargo. Rep. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller began the debate by voicing their continued support for Donald Trump after his convictions. The candidates…
