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3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Raises Money, Spirits for Landon’s Light

The organization provides aid to critically ill children and their families.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Landon Solberg was just 12 years old when inoperable brain cancer took his life. But his memory lives on – every year at the middle school he would have called home – in the form of a massive 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Liberty Middle plays host to the extravaganza, which features a ton of friendly competition…

Traffic Stop Leads to West Fargo Drug Bust

The pair were pulled over for allegedly running a stop sign.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Two people from Jamestown were arrested after a traffic stop led to a meth bust in West Fargo. Kimberly Cox and Alek Dallmann were pulled over in West Fargo on December 27 after they allegedly ran a stop sign. Court records say Cox admitted that she had drug paraphernalia in her purse. The arresting officer notes…

Abercrombie Dairy Approved by State of North Dakota

The contentious project now has the backing of a state agency.

ABERCROMBIE, N.D. – An extremely controversial proposal for a dairy farm has gotten approval from the state of North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality announced today that they are issuing a state animal feeding Operation permit to Riverview ND LLP, for Abercrombie Dairy, which will be a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Richland County. Many Abercrombie…

Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn

The stage show features the renowned criminologist delving into the psyches of some of history's most heinous individuals.

FARGO, N.D. – If you are looking for some murderously good entertainment this Saturday – the Fargo Theater is hosting quite the unique show. Dr. Scott Bonn is a criminologist who has personally interviewed some of history’s most repugnant killers, such as Dennis Rader and David Berkowitz. He’s taken his insights and expertise and turned it into a stage show,…

Local Advocacy Groups Say The Homeless Population Has Reached Crisis Levels

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the past year, the concerns of homelessness have been a rising concern for many in the Fargo and Moorhead community. Nationally in the past year homelessness has increased by 18 percent. “Homelessness has been on the rise in our community. It is actually in fact reaching crisis levels and especially with a region like ours…

Gov. Armstrong new chair of State Investment Board

Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center-right, speaks to reporters next to Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, right, after holding his first Cabinet meeting in the governor’s conference room at the Capitol on Dec. 16, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota State Investment Board elected Gov. Kelly Armstrong as the new chair. While state statute gives the governor a…

Judge denies Greenpeace request to investigate mailer critical of DAPL protests

The Central ND News, a conservative and pro-fossil fuel publication with unclear origins, was sent to some Mandan residents this fall. Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace has voiced concerns the mailer could influence jurors in its legal battle with Energy Transfer. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A judge has denied a request by environmental group Greenpeace to…