ST. PAUL (KVRR) — On Thursday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that a budget deal was close to being reached, but it ended up falling short of the needed support to pass. The state legislature has less than 4 full days left in the regular session to come to an agreement on a budget, making a special session likely. State…
North Dakota State Capitol / BismarckBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re a fan of architecture or politics or both, you’ll want to take advantage of expanded indoor and outdoor tours of the North Dakota State Capitol. The guided outdoor tours are set for once a month in June, July and August and they will focus on the history of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In November, voters added a quarter cent sales tax increase, to help funding for public services in the city of Fargo. Inside the City Commission chambers on Wednesday, May 14, officials detailed exactly how they plan to spend that money. Fargo Fire Department Chief Steve Dirksen was grateful to see the influx of funds to his…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court that already has said private individuals and groups cannot sue under a key part of the federal Voting Rights Act went even further Wednesday toward blocking lawsuits over alleged racial bias in voting in seven Midwest states. But its decisions may not be the last word, because another appeals court has ruled…
Crews work on a Chevy Silverado after it was hit by a train Tuesday, May 13, 2025.WEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Valley City man was arrested for DUI after he drove the wrong way and hit a train. It happened around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on the BNSF crossing on 12th Ave NE. The pickup…
enora Kenner, center, of Bismarck, talks with attendees of an anti-CO2 pipeline protest at the Capitol in Bismarck on July 27, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two North Dakota judges have ruled that lawsuits filed by landowners against carbon pipeline company Summit Carbon Solutions can proceed over objections about court procedures. Several landowners are suing…
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters in Walsh County reject plans for a new jail and sheriff’s office. There were two questions on the ballot and both had to pass by a majority for the referendum to pass. On the three quarter percent sales tax, it had enough votes with 1,073 yes and 985 no in unofficial results. But the question…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is giving us an update on wildfires currently raging in Minnesota. There were 40 wildfires reported Sunday, with another 40 on Monday. Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard to help combat those fires. Three of the largest are still uncontained and all in St. Louis County. They are the Camp House,…
Impact Dakota lead a food safety certification program in Minot, North Dakota, in May 2025. (photo courtesy of Impact Dakota)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota program that provides training and support to manufacturers in the state faces an uncertain future if federal funding is cut. Impact Dakota temporarily lost its federal funding last month. Jodie Mjoen, CEO…
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. (Photo provided by National Park Service)WILLISTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The third full weekend in June is always the busiest part of the summer at Fort Union Trading Post near Williston, North Dakota. This is when the National Park Service historic site hosts its Rendezvous, which draws about 3,000 visitors. This year,…
