Rebecca Binstock, executive director of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, speaks during a committee hearing on Jan. 31, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House overwhelmingly defeated a bill that aimed to give the Ethics Commission more freedom over how it investigates potential ethics violations. The Ethics Commission pushed for House Bill 1360 as a…
Faith Dixon & Charles DixonFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The trial for a local activist and her husband who are accused of theft is being pushed back to April. It was initially supposed to start this month, but a new lawyer has delayed things. Faith and Charles Dixon pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday during an arraignment in Bismarck-Mandan. Even…
DULUTH, Minn.(KVRR/KFGO) – John Beargease Sled Dog Marathon’s start location moved due to warm temperatures melting the snow. The 40th anniversary of the race, which was originally slated to begin at Billy’s in Duluth, will now start just north of Two Harbors on March 2nd. Deteriorating snow conditions prompted the change. Mike Keyport, president of the John Beargrease Sled Dog…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Secretary of State’s Office has approved a petition for a measure that would change North Dakota’s vehicle window tinting law. Under current law, windshield tint must allow at least 70% of light through, driver’s and passenger front window tint must allow at least 50% of light through, and windows behind the driver can be any…
Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline demonstrate in Bismarck in August 2016. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A behemoth defamation lawsuit brought by the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline against Greenpeace began its trial in a Mandan courtroom on Monday. Energy Transfer, a Texas-based oil and gas company, accuses Greenpeace of using underhanded…
Rep. Bill Tveit, R-Hazen, speaks during a Jan. 27, 2025, committee hearing. On Feb. 24, 2025, Tveit advocated for a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a resolution Monday proclaiming the interpretation of marriage as between one man and one…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– Activists gathered at Veterans Memorial Bridge to show their support for Ukraine and to protest the United States apparent change in policy. The U.S. split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N. resolutions seeking to end the war which started three years ago today. These…
Fargo Police Capt. Chris HelmickMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The search for Moorhead’s next police chief is over. A conditional offer has been extended to Fargo Police Capt. Chris Helmick. He has served in law enforcement since 2001. Helmick graduated from MSUM and the FBI National Academy. He was one of four finalists announced last week to replace retiring Police Chief…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer revealing on social media that he suffered a severe concussion, seizure and slight brain bleed on Sunday. Cramer says he slipped on ice at his Bismarck home while walking down a hill to his dock and fell hard. He says he didn’t remember anything from the fall until after arriving at Sanford Health…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can mark your calendars and get ready to cheer on your favorites this summer at North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo. The season will feature eight action packed days of thoroughbred and quarter horse racing. Opening day is Saturday, July 12th with the gates opening at 11 a.m. Racing is planned the next three weekends…
