Members of the public raise their hands April 22, 2024, to indicate they plan to speak during a Public Service Commission hearing in Mandan. Regulators now have the option to split technical hearings and public hearings to give the public a greater opportunity to comment. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota…
WALKER, Minn. (KVRR) — A man who fled from officers in rural Walker, Minnesota has been identified. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office says 37-year-old James Weyaus, of Onigum died during a Nov. 16 use-of-force incident in Turtle Lake Township. Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they got a 911 call after the caller heard shots fired. Deputies arrived and tried…
Fargo Christkindlmarkt opens this Friday.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Those wanting to feel some holiday cheer will soon have a place to go in downtown Fargo. Fargo’s Christkindlmarkt will soon be opening. Crews were working to get things set up on Thursday. The city held a media day, showcasing some of the foods that will be on offer this year. Vendors…
FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota’s new chief federal prosecutor says he’s skeptical of a program in Fargo that distributes needles and glass pipes to drug addicts. U.S. Attorney Nick Chase made the remarks during an interview with KVRR Local News. It was his first interview since being nominated to the post by President Trump. Chase says even though there are questions…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – While some recent instructions from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have raised eyebrows, experts say that it is true that people can be frazzled when flying. “You have to remember that for most travelers, flying is such an aberration to their usual activity that anything that adds to the stress can be a nightmare,” said Skyler McKinley,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The demand is great, we make decisions that we wouldn’t normally make about how many people we serve. Sometimes we tolerate more things within the shelter and more behavior within the shelter than what we would normally do. And everybody gets really, really stressed,” said Jan Eliassen, Gladys Ray Shelter. On any given night, over a…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The big annual school supply drive in the Fargo-Moorhead area is behind us – but the need in classrooms persists. That’s why United Way of Cass-Clay and Essentia Health teamed up to deliver more materials to Eastwood Elementary in West Fargo. School officials say they have students arriving throughout the entire school year, and many…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two men have been charged in a check forging scheme in Otter Tail County. Keith King, 62, of St. Cloud and Daryl Jungroth, 51, of Elk River were arrested for attempting to cash fraudulent checks at banks in Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids. Court documents say both men told law enforcement they received the…
FARGO — From buying presents, to creating the perfect meals, to decorating the house and buying plane tickets, being saddled with so many extra responsibilities over the holidays can pile on the stress. But skipping out on your daily workout in order to save precious time for other tasks is probably going to backfire on you, according to health and…
CASSELTON, N.D. — It’s hard to believe that this much in-studio mayhem started with a lone little dog, abandoned by herself on the side of the road in a single pet carrier. But that’s what happened when animal lovers discovered Charlotte the beagle, picked her up, and brought her in to the care of Crystal Aakre at Kieffer Kennels. Upon…
