Jason Grueneich, pictured June 2, 2025, at the Capitol in Bismarck, is a 2025 Bush Fellow. Grueneich works to build support for people living with HIV, including advocating for legislation approved earlier this year. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Bismarck man who has experienced substance abuse, recovery and living with HIV is hoping to develop…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — You may have fallen in love with his latest Netflix special. Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is coming to Grand Forks this fall. The comedian will perform THE 1976 TOUR: A FLUFFY CELEBRATION at Alerus Center on October 23. He is one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 2 billion views and over 34…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Worker Safety and Insurance celebrated its second annual Get Home Safe North Dakota Day. The program launched one year ago to help make jobs safer for workers. WSI offers monthly tools, resources, and partnerships to help workers stay safe out in the field. WSI director Art Thompson says they saw over 1,086 fewer claims filed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Golfers gathered at Rose Creek Golf course on Monday to take part in the annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament. This is the ninth year of the tournament. This year the tournament is being hosted by RE/MAX Legacy Realty and Designer. Since 2016, the tournament has raised over $240,000 for Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Concerns are rising for North Dakota’s Tribal colleges and Universities as proposed changes to the federal Pell Grant program are at stake. Currently, the Pell Grant program is facing a nearly $3 billion funding cut for the next year. The program would require students to be full-time to be enrolled in 30 credits per year, up…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The city of Fargo established a form of government in 1909. While the city has grown over the years, former city commissioner Arlette Preston believes that the work that is done now is not enough. “There are neighborhoods with very different needs and concerns. And the city survey even showed that people just don’t feel like…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Xcel Energy is moving forward with plans to deliver $25 million back to North Dakota and South Dakota customers on their bills. This is the first time customers will see savings from the federal tax credit on nuclear energy generation, which the company advocated for in recent law. Starting this month, the average residential customer in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two new cases of measles have been confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Health. The cases are unrelated and are Minnesota’s third and fourth confirmed measles cases of the year. The first case is a Washington County adult whose vaccination status is unverified and was exposed while traveling. The second case is an unvaccinated child…
Courtesy: FOX 9WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — President Trump has appointed the man who prosecuted the Feeding Our Future investigation to serve as Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota. Joseph Thompson has served as a federal prosecutor for sixteen years. Thompson says he looks forward to continuing our office’s work combatting violent crime, the scourge of fentanyl and other deadly drugs, and…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol uses its sky capabilities to crack down on reckless driving. Over the past two weekends, multiple agencies used aircraft and Forward Looking Infrared technology to find drivers who escaped law enforcement. In Fargo, they made three arrests for fleeing including a 20-year-old man from Fargo. In addition, three drivers were tested…
