Rep. Walter Hudson listens to testimony at a public safety hearing at the Minnesota State Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) —When Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired early Friday, one passenger in his care was Rep. Walter Hudson, who was also impaired and in…
Laila Wangen, Mayor Tim Mahoney and Aubrie Myrmoe.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mayor Tim Mahoney welcomed Aubrie Myrmoe and Laila Wangen as the winners of the “Mayor for a Day” essay contest. Both young ladies shared their ideas of how to improve the city and what they would do if they were mayor for a day. “If I could restrict something…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The city is dealing with another dangerous building at 115 6th Avenue North. A house built in 1900 in north Fargo meets 8 of the 10 standards to be considered dangerous including multiple broken and boarded up windows, foundation cracks and large amounts of indoor and outdoor junk. The city was notified of squatters on the…
Interim Fargo Police Chief Travis StefonowiczFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A member of the Fargo Police Department since 2002 is now the city’s interim police chief. Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Assistant Chief Travis Stefonowicz to the position. City Administrator Michael Redlinger says Stefonowicz’s thoughtful approach and commitment to both public safety and officer wellness make him exceptionally well-suited to…
Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature is considering a bill banning certain herbicides. The bill would ban paraquat dichloride, sometimes known as Gramoxone. According to the EPA, paraquat is one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S. But after public pressure, the EPA issued mitigation measures on it’s use to mitigate exposure to people and…
Republican U.S. House candidate Alex Balazs speaks to delegates March 29, 2026, at the state convention in Minot. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)MINOT, N.D. – North Dakota Republican delegates enthusiastically endorsed Alex Balazs for U.S. House Sunday over Republican incumbent Rep. Julie Fedorchak, who skipped her party’s endorsing convention this year. Balazs, of Cando, received two standing ovations as…
MINOT, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Tensions between factions of the North Dakota Republican Party reached a new high Saturday as state convention delegates narrowly approved a motion removing the party brand from candidates not in attendance.The debate came as all statewide elected officials, including those not on the ballot, skipped the convention, a move political observers have called unprecedented. A…
Rep. Elliott Engen listens to testimony at a public safety hearing at the Minnesota State Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Minnesota Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, was arrested early morning Friday on suspicion of driving while impaired. White Bear Lake Police Chief Dale Hager in a statement said that at about…
A pharmacist at Mayo Pharmacy in Bismarck, N.D., reviews completed pharmaceutical orders in January 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal district court judge is skeptical that low-income North Dakotans actually benefit from a state law intended to safeguard medication discounts. The 2025 law makes it a class B misdemeanor for drug manufacturers…
Matt Simon, center-left, chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, speaks during an event at NDGOP headquarters in Bismarck on March 10, 2026. Others pictured, from left, are Andrea Toman, Delvin Boehm, Greg Demme and DeAnn Reed. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Republican delegates gathering in Minot this weekend are expected to…
