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Tony Gehrig announces reelection campaign for city commission

February 2, 2026

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Commissioner Tony GehrigFARGO, N.D. — Tony Gehrig announced on Monday that he is running for a third term as Fargo City Commissioner. Gehrig served on the Fargo City Commission from 2015 to 2022. Gehrig is running for a third term as Fargo City Commissioner which he announced on February 2nd 2026. He says that he will focus on balancing the…

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North Dakota town serves as an example of the promise and perils of data centers for South Dakota

February 2, 2026

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Applied Digital, a digital infrastructure company specializing in data centers, is expanding its campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, to three buildings and up to 530 MW of energy demand. (Photo courtesy of Applied Digital)ELLENDALE, N.D. — Don Flaherty worries about the future of the data center industry “every single day.” During his four years as mayor of Ellendale, North Dakota,…

More protests against I.C.E. actions held this weekend in the FM Metro

February 1, 2026

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Protests against I.C.E. and the actions of the Trump administration continue. Following the economic blackout on Friday, were more demonstrations in Moorhead on Saturday and then the largest protest of all today in Fargo. It began at 1 P.M. outside the federal courthouse in Fargo and then marched down to Broadway Square, where the crowd remained…

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

February 1, 2026

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The boy and his dad, Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis…

Anti-suicide advocate seeks volunteers to support LGBTQ+ youth in North Dakota

January 30, 2026

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Faye Seidler, a suicide prevention advocate, testifies March 24, 2025, during a legislative committee hearing. Seidler is recruiting volunteers for a new LGBTQ+ Safety Taskforce. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)Editor’s note: If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” (North Dakota Monitor)…

Sen. Cramer: Massive decrease in VA’s benefits backlog in just one year

January 29, 2026

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Proposed changes to the Veterans Health Administration could affect veterans in North Dakota and the rest of the nation. The VA recently announced a plan to reorganize the VHA over the next 18 to 24 months with a goal of reducing bureaucracy and delivering better outcomes for veterans. Sen. Kevin Cramer is already commending VA Secretary…

State Lawmakers From Across U.s. Convene In Minnesota For Day Of Solidarity

State Lawmakers Convene in Minnesota for ‘Day of Solidarity’

Many met up in-person in St. Paul to address the media and the public, while still others who could not make the trip joined a Zoom webinar from their respective states.

January 29, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – More than 40 lawmakers from states as far away geographically as Rhode Island and Oregon gathered in St. Paul in a show of support for their Minnesota brethren, stressing that the need to change the situation in the state went beyond political lines. “This is not a partisan issue. This about the American people. This…

Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

January 29, 2026

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FILE—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., waits to speak to reporters following a closed-door meeting with fellow Democrats on spending legislation that funds the Department of Homeland Security and a swath of other government agencies as the country reels from the deaths of two people at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan….

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Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’

January 29, 2026

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White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference as Marcos Charles and Rodney Scott, listen, at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate, the president’s border czar said…

North Dakota ethics rule changes address bad faith complaints

January 29, 2026

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Rebecca Binstock, executive director for the North Dakota Ethics Commission, speaks during a commission meeting at the Capitol on Nov. 19, 2025. Others pictured, from left to right, are General Counsel Logan Carpenter, Commission Chair Cynthia Lindquist, then-commissioner Murray Sagsveen and commissioners Pam Sharp and Ron Goodman. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D.(North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota…