James StuartWASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart as the next U.S. Marshal for Minnesota. Stuart will replace Eddie Frizell. The Marshals Service is responsible for protecting the federal judges, transporting prisoners, and tracking federal fugitives. Stuart most recently served as Executive Director of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association following nearly 30 years with the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A major law enforcement action involving fraud in Minnesota will be announced on Thursday morning. A press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Minneapolis at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will be there along with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Administrator of the Centers for…
An electric transmission substation in Bismarck on April 17, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota electricity rates are the lowest in the country. The six candidates vying for two seats on the state agency that regulates utilities have different ideas on how to keep it that way. The two incumbents, Jill Kringstad…
FARGO (KVRR) — Supporters of the ballot measure that would offer free school meals to students gathered to remind people to vote ‘Yes’ this November. Volunteers first heard speakers from Together for School Meals coalition, who organized the event, as well as from the president of the AFL-CIO, who hosted it. President of North Dakota United Nick Archuleta also spoke…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — There are some big moves underway for the Minnesota Supreme Court. Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Justice Theodora Gaïtas to Serve as Chief Justice when Natalie Hudson retires in September. Gaitas previously served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals and as a judge in the Fourth Judicial District. Three current members of the…
SABIN, Minn. (KVRR) — A longtime Sabin City Council member is running for Clay County Commission. Tom Berglind is running in District 3 which represents the southern half of the county. The small business owner and 20-year volunteer firefighter says he enters the race with a record of responsibility and a pledge to never seek a higher elected office. He…
Legislators attending a Redistricting Committee meeting Dec. 13, 2023, look at maps of different proposals. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered an appeals court to reconsider a North Dakota tribal redistricting case under new legal standards set in the high court’s recent Voting Rights Act ruling….
HARWOOD, ND – MAY 06, 2026: Construction workers working at the Applied Digital Data Center site in Harwood, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D.(North Dakota Monitor) — Data center development is a growing area of concern in North Dakota and has become an issue in the election for two seats on the Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates energy infrastructure in the state….
Sergio GranadosFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The sixth and final defendant involved in a brutal beating in downtown Fargo over two years ago has been sentenced for his role in the crime. Sergio Granados pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to aggravated assault in the April 2024 beating that left two men severely injured. Judge Scott Diamond sentenced Granados to five years…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The Senate Military Construction Appropriations Committee is hearing about work to advance funding for a Space Operations Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base. U.S. Space Force has proposed a $250 million facility which could bring hundreds of Guardians to the base in addition to three other locations. Sen. John Hoeven reviewed the president’s request with…
