Adam Broers, a human resources executive with Bethany Retirement Living, looks at a map with pins showing where employees are from. About 300 of Bethany’s 800 employees in Fargo, North Dakota, are foreign born, he said. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Delays in the federal immigration system are creating frustration for North Dakota residents…
Melissa Klocke-Joyce, program coordinator for the ND250 Commission, stands next to a replica of the Liberty Bell at the North Dakota Heritage Center on Dec. 22, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Events, concerts, community initiatives and educational opportunities will headline a year of celebration in North Dakota for the 250th birthday of the…
Joe Morrissette, director of the Office of Management and Budget, gives a presentation on the March budget forecast to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A total of 17 North Dakota government agencies are taking part in a voluntary employee buyout program as…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) — Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn is running for mayor. Piepkorn says he’s running because the city has serious issues. “The main one is our Moody’s downgrade, our financials for the City of Fargo – we need to reduce some spending quickly,” Piepkorn says. “Right now, that’s not happening. Instead, they’re proposing raising more taxes. So, that’s my…
Hubbard Co. Sheriff Cory AukesPARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes announces that he will not seek a fifth term. In a statement, Aukes says that after serving the citizens of Hubbard County for 36 years, it’s time to move on to a different chapter. He hopes that new chapter will be as a Hubbard County Commissioner….
FILE – The Target logo displayed on a sign outside a store, Nov. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota….
Voters cast ballots at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal election security bill gaining traction in Congress wouldn’t affect North Dakota if it passes, according to the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office. The SAVE America Act, as currently written, would require every…
Fargo Davies High School students gather outside to protest ICE activity in the region. 2/10/2026FARGO, N.D. — Students at Davies High School put down the books and are picking up protest signs. The protest is in response to ICE activity in Minnesota and across the country. Starting at around 3 p.m. around 25 students gathered near the school’s main parking…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX) — Gov. Tim Walz says Trump Administration officials are talking days, not weeks and months of the ongoing I.C.E. occupation in the Twin Cities as he says small businesses are struggling. “I spoke with Tom Homan yesterday, spoke with Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff this morning. We’re very much in a trust but verify…
FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota farmers will be without a key federal crop insurance option this year as they prepare for spring planting. As part of federally subsidized crop insurance, farmers are insured when the weather prevents them from planting a crop. If the farmer can’t plant, they can collect on that part of the insurance policy, known…
