FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two Mexican nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Fargo for the attempted production, receipt, transportation, and possession of child sexual abuse material. 26-year-old Lidio Santiz Julian and 21-year-old Hugo Lopez Diaz are charged with multiple child exploitation offenses. Their arrests came following a months-long investigation conducted by Department of Homeland Security–Homeland Security Investigations…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Local activists are raising concerns about the Save America Act moving through Congress. The bill introduces a ruling that would require all voters to present proof of citizenship, such as a passport or a driver’s license paired with a birth certificate, adoption paperwork, or a certificate of naturalization. Many who have changed their names would also…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “I just want to really thank our community for all their support. Their partnership and collaboration. And it was certainly an excellent opportunity to serve as chief here in Fargo. It’s been very much an honor and a privilege,” said Dave Zibolski, Fargo Police Chief. Zibolski announced his retirement early this week after serving the Fargo…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Jamestown woman is in the North Dakota State Hospital after attacking a police officer. They were sent to the home of 21-year-old Emily Sather this morning for a welfare check. When Sather opened the door, she lunged at the officer and punched them in the face. A taser was used to subdue her and she…
Secretary of State Michael Howe, chair of the North Dakota Boards and Commissions Task Force, speaks during a task force meeting on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Of the more than 170 state boards and commissions overseen by the North Dakota Governor’s Office, dozens could be dissolved or merged together in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — There are some big lottery winners across North Dakota. Someone in Bottineau bought a Powerball ticket online and it is now worth $150,000 after the Monday, March 9, draw. The player has yet to claim the prize. Four lucky people have won the 2by2 jackpot and each ticket is worth $22,000. The winning tickets were sold…
Denise KolpackFARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo city commissioner doesn’t like how city leaders handled the release of information surrounding the retirement of Police Chief Dave Zibolski. “City Hall must do better. I am extremely disappointed in how this news reached the public and the City Commission,” Commissioner Denise Kolpack wrote in a social media post. “City Administration should have communicated…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO) – Barnes County State’s Attorney Tonya Duffy has charged a Mandan man in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Interstate 94 west of Valley City last December. Garret Kuntz, 22, is charged with manslaughter and duty in accident involving death or personal injury. Both charges are Class B felonies. The investigation, headed by the…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, City Manager Michael Redlinger and Police Chief Dave Zibolski discuss Zibolski’s retirement. Zibolski will leave the department at the end of the month. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News
Matthew Simon, center-right, chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, speaks during an event at NDGOP headquarters in Bismarck on March 10, 2026. Others pictured, from left, are Andrea Toman, Delvin Boehm, Lori Hinz, Greg Demme and DeAnn Reed. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Republican Party leadership pushed back against its…
