FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo School Board has narrowed down the list of possible names for the new northside elementary school to 29. The names were submitted by the public, and board members selected their favorites. 437 unique names were submitted. Each board member selected up to five names to bring to the full board. The 29 names selected by…
Sen. Mark Enget, R-Powers Lake, from left, and Sen. Kent Weston, R-Sarles, listen to WBI Energy Vice President Mark Anderson’s presentation to the interim Energy Development and Transmission Committee on Nov. 6, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)UNDERWOOD, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — WBI Energy on Thursday released new details of the timeline for the planned Bakken East natural…
The Great Plains Food Bank, which works with food pantries across North Dakota, prepared for a surge in demand after federal funding was disrupted in November. On Thursday, the state announced that partial benefits would begin flowing to some households enrolled in the federal program. (Photo courtesy of Great Plains Food Bank)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota…
North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen delivers the state of the judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature on Jan. 7, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen has announced he will step down as head of the court when his term ends this year….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who lives in a camper on his mother’s property in south Fargo is accused of making online posts threatening President Donald Trump and law enforcement officers. An arrest warrant for Andrew Sandvik was approved on Wednesday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. He was taken into custody at 1531 5th Avenue South on a…
Former North Dakota Rep. Brandon Prichard, R-Bismarck, attends a special session of the Legislature on Oct. 23, 2023. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A former North Dakota lawmaker is seeking to overturn a state law that makes it a crime to lie or make intentionally misleading statements in political ads. Brandon Prichard, who represented…
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, left, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol next to Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The federal government will allow the state of North Dakota to regulate the handling of waste from coal-burning power plants. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The federal government shutdown continues to stretch on, and community members and legislators are speaking out regarding its negative impacts. Labor union leaders organized a press conference, held at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead on Wednesday afternoon. Many people spoke, from a librarian in Climax, Minnesota who volunteers at her local food pantry to a representative…
DILWORTH, Minn. — Voters in the D-G-F school district said no to a proposed levy to fill a budget shortfall. Of the 1,271 votes cast, just over 48 percent voted in favor of the referendum while 51 percent voted against. There was a difference of only 33 votes between those in favor and those opposed to the referendum. The proposed…
Eamon Alido, a teacher from the Philippines at the Mott-Regent Public School District, receiving an award from state school superintendent Kirsten Baesler (pink) for county teacher of the year in Hettinger County in 2024. Many teachers on J-1 visas like Alido would rather get H-1B visas because they offer both a longer stay and a potential path to citizenship. J-1…
