Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, R-Williston, speaks during a committee meeting on Oct. 15, 2025. At left is Rep. Don Vigesaa, R-Cooperstown. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Legislature anticipates a special session early next year to formally earmark federal health care funding that is expected to be awarded by the end of the…
Students leave class to gather on 21st Street in Moorhead for Rally for Justice event.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead High School students walked out of class to protest on Wednesday. The protesters meet at the intersection of second avenue and 21st street, near the underpass. Adults in support of the students lined up to support the students. Some were part…
Scientists with the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center survey prairie potholes in Wells County, North Dakota, in 2023. The center is facing federal staff cuts. (Photo courtesy of Owen McKenna/Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center)JAMESTOWN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federally funded wildlife research center in North Dakota has been targeted for layoffs, putting its survival in question. The Interior…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota has enough money to keep paying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November if the federal government remains shut down, but the state is unable to load the funds onto people’s electronic payment cards, state officials said Tuesday. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services is warning the public that…
Levi BachmeierBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo native is chosen to serve as North Dakota’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Governor Kelly Armstrong announces West Fargo School District Business Manager Levi Bachmeier will take over for outgoing Kirsten Baesler. Bachmeier has served as business manager of the West Fargo School District since 2019, while also coaching track and field….
Kurt Swenson, a North Dakota landowner, speaks during a legislative hearing on March 27, 2025, in Bismarck. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Landowners forced to participate in Summit Carbon Solutions’ planned carbon dioxide storage project in North Dakota are claiming the state received more favorable contract terms than private property owners were offered. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The nationwide “No Kings” protests are scheduled for October 18, and the plans are provoking strong reactions from both sides of the political aisle. The first iteration of “No Kings” took place back on June 14, and drew large crowds to Fargo City Hall, as well as several other locations in North Dakota. North Dakota No…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A prominent official for the city of Fargo is calling it a career after over two decades in his position. Steve Sprague, Fargo City Auditor, confirmed that he will be retiring after that news was brought up during a Liquor Control Board meeting on October 15. Sprague began serving as Auditor in December of 1999 and…
Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, R-Williston, and Legislative Council budget analyst Allen Knudson listen to a presentation on the Rural Health Transformation Program on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A committee of North Dakota lawmakers this week began sifting through an ocean of recommendations for how to spend a $500 million federal rural…
Candy and sugary drinks are displayed at a gas station in Bismarck on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Some foods such as soda and candy may soon be prohibited purchases in North Dakota through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, officials said Tuesday. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services…
