BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) –Longtime public utilities regulator Julie Fedorchak finished first in a rambunctious GOP race for the House seat Rep. Kelly Armstrong will vacate. Each will be in a commanding position for the November general election in the conservative state. Armstrong, who currently occupies North Dakota’s lone House seat, beat Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the race to succeed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commission is getting a new member. In the primary election Tuesday, Michelle Turnberg won a seat by leading the pack of seven candidates with 6,850 votes. Incumbent John Strand came in second with 6,579 votes to win another term. Commissioner Arlette Preston, who also served as deputy mayor, came in fourth in the voting…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — In the race for Cass County Commission, Tim Flakoll in District 1 and James Kapitan in District 3 ran unopposed. That leaves a three person race for the sole seat in District 5. Joel Vettel was the top primary vote getter with with 10,274 followed by Keith Gohdes with 3,976 and Marty Johnson with 3,115….
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has won North Dakota’s Republican primary for governor, setting him up for a likely general election victory in the conservative state in November. The state’s lone congressional representative beat Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the race to succeed Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, who did not seek a third term and is in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A fake text message sent out to voters claimed Julie Fedorchak had dropped out of the U.S. House race but that is far from the truth. The text used media clips from when Fedorchak withdrew from convention voting during the North Dakota Republican State Convention in April. The party ended up endorsing Alex Balazs. North Dakota…
Hunter Biden (AP) WILMINGTON, DEL. — Hunter Biden is found guilty on all three charges related to possessing a gun illegally. Jurors came to their decision Tuesday after two days of deliberations. President Biden’s son was found guilty in federal court of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application that he was not…
Fake text messageFARGO (KVRR) – Republican Julie Fedorchak’s congressional campaign will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission following the distribution of a fake text message that claims Fedorchak has withdrawn from the race in the GOP primary. The text with the phony message includes an image of Fedorchak being interviewed by a Bismarck television reporter during the North…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners voted 4-1 to provide mutual aid to Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention. Commissioner Denise Kolpack voted against the request due to concerns over police staffing needs in Fargo. The police department will be sending 15 officers to Milwaukee for seven days from July 13-19. Police Chief Dave Zibolski told the commission that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is being vetted as a potential running mate for former President Donald Trump. Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer is very familiar with the vetting process, having gone through it before becoming Secretary of Agriculture under President George W. Bush. “It’s every single thing that you’ve done in your life back…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has denied a preliminary injunction as three families challenge the state’s law banning gender-affirming care for kids. He also clarified Wednesday that a grandfather clause does allow children to continue their treatment if they were receiving such medical care before the law took effect in April 2023. The plaintiffs had called that…
