WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/FOX) — Every employee at a program that assists low-income households in paying heating and cooling bills has been let go as part of DOGE cuts, Department of Government Efficiency. Division of Energy Assistance ran the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. It helped nearly 6 million people each year across the country. In Minnesota, around 130,000…
FARGO (KVRR) – The director of Fargo’s public library says some of the city’s most popular library programs are at risk from DOGE cuts in Washington, D.C. Tim Dirks says the organization that oversees grants that go to state libraries was abruptly closed within the last few days, employees sent home and the building locked. Since then, they’ve brought back…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fergus Falls man is in jail on fleeing and drug charges after a pursuit with Fergus Falls Police in a stolen car. 42-year-old Rafael Buenfil took off at high speed from an officer in a car with dealer license plates. The officer discontinued the chase when the car driven by Buenfil reached speeds of…
FARGO, ND – AUGUST 08, 2024: Former ND Sen. Ray Holmberg (center) arrives at the Quentin N. Burdick U.S. Courthouse in Fargo for Holmberg’s plea hearing in North Dakota U.S. District Court.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Young Republicans filed a resolution urging lawmakers to study child exploitation by public officials in wake of former Republican Sen….
A voter fills out a ballot at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A resolution to change North Dakota’s term limits law failed in the House on a narrow 46-43 vote Tuesday, but could be reconsidered on Wednesday after five people were absent during the…
Rep. Lawrence Klemin, R-Bismarck, leads a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee on March 24, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A committee passed amendments and removed a key provision in a contentious prison sentencing bill Monday. The House Judiciary Committee still gave Senate Bill 2128 a do-not-pass recommendation. Committee chair Rep. Lawrence Klemin, R-Bismarck, who…
Courtesy: North Dakota Game and Fish Department.FARGO — North Dakota Game and Fish has finished its post-season survey of the 2024 deer hunting season. Over 50,000 deer gun licenses were available and gun hunters had a success rate of 55%. Of the 27,000 bow hunters, 22,000 harvested deer last season, leading to a 26% success rate. Out of the less…
(KVRR) — With these piles of snow to come, experts say you should ask for help shoveling to avoid the risk of a heart attack. The wet, heavy snow can be hard on your heart while shoveling. It is especially harder for people who aren’t used to regular exercise. A cardiovascular surgeon at Essentia Health points out that if you…
(KVRR) — Winter has once again brought itself into the spotlight and experts are saying to be prepared. “As we get into overnight, temperatures are going to start falling below freezing. So we’ll start to see more rapid accumulations. Especially when we start to see that one to two-inch snowfall rates tomorrow morning into the early afternoon,” said Austin Perroux,…
FARGO (KFGO) – City inspector Shawn Ouradnik says the City of Fargo has declared a large apartment building dangerous and directed the owner to make repairs or additional action will likely be taken. The eight-floor University Drive Manor is just off University Drive on 2nd Ave. N. There are 90 units in the building. Ouradnik says unsafe conditions were found…
