MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Democratic NPL Party endorses candidates for six races, but failed to recruit candidates for secretary of state and tax commissioner. Participants at the convention in Minot have voted to back University of Jamestown engineering Professor Katrina Christensen for Senate. University of Mary Senior Student Success Advisor Mark Haugen has been picked to run…
BOTTINEAU, N.D. (KVRR) – A Bottineau woman is worried about the fate of her non-profit organization because of changes made in a recent bill. The Lacey Act amendments within the COMPETES Act of 2022, which was passed in the U.S. House in February, would make it illegal to transport exotic animals across state lines. That even includes those not used…
FARGO, ND (KFGO) — Brad Shaffer, an announced candidate for the Fargo City Commission race, has announced that he is withdrawing from the race. According to Shaffer,” I have appreciated the support and great comments from my fellow Fargo citizens. Thanks to everyone.” Two seats are open on the June ballot. Commissioner Tony Gehrig is not running again and Commissioner…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Democratic U.S. House candidate out of Moorhead has suspended his campaign to go help defend Ukraine in the coming days. “I mean I think it’s the most consequential global issue I’ve experienced in my lifetime and I’m forty years old. Think about the confluence of world events you’re watching unfold before your very eyes. It’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We now have 9 declared candidates for Fargo City Commission. Victoria Johnson is the latest person to get in the race. The Family Advocate is a native of Uganda and graduate of Fargo South. Johnson believes more female voices are needed on the commission. She also says special assessments are creating a burden on homeowners. Two…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – As gas prices continue to rise, oil production has steadily decreased in the state of North Dakota and the United States. With the Biden administration’s ban on drilling permits and hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, North Dakota could miss out on at least $570 million over the next 15 years. That’s according to the state’s Department…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) – People from Moorhead to Detroit Lakes take part in a town hall to hear from their state senator and representatives. Minnesota has the only divided Legislature in the country, so passing anything requires some comprise. People wanted to know how State Senator Kent Eken and State Representatives Paul Marquart and Heather Keeler would like the Legislature to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can add another name to the long list of candidates for Fargo City Commission. Jodi Plecity tells KVRR that she is getting into the race and will release the details in a few days. She has already started social media pages for her campaign. Plecity is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Peoples Rising Academy, a…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – University of North Dakota hosts a webinar offering more insight into the Russo-Ukrainian War. A panel of five professors featuring ties to the two countries speak about what the future holds as the situation becomes more grave. With Romania accepting hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees and allocating resources for at least a month, some…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Dean of Concordia’s German Language Village Dr. Dan Hamilton believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to build a new Russian Empire that could include Belarus. He adds Putin has never reconciled the end of The Cold War and Soviet Union and the borders that existed at that time. Hamilton says this does not make for a…
