BISMARCK, N.D. — Tammy Miller has officially filed her candidacy for governor, announcing Josh Teigen as her running mate. Teigen has served in Gov. Doug Burgum’s administration as Commerce Commissioner. Prior to entering politics Teigen spent time in the private sector as President and CFO of Protosthetics, a medical device company. “The Miller-Teigen administration will grow our economy, eliminate the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — As North Dakota’s Republican and Democratic parties gather for endorsing conventions this week, they face very different challenges. For Republicans, it’s a question of whether top candidates will keep seeking the party’s endorsement. For Democrats, it’s an even tougher question of whether there will be a full slate of candidates to endorse. The state’s dominant Republican…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – North Dakota politicians from across the aisle are joining forces to bring back political civility. Former Democratic U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Former Republican Governor Ed Schafer held talks at Concordia College about the growing political tensions in the country, and how voters can work to restore civility. Heitkamp and Schafer led a moderated discussion with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A former North Dakota House Minority Leader is not running again. State Rep. Corey Mock says he will not seek the Democratic-NPL nomination for re-election in District 18. In a statement Mock said, “It’s often quipped that North Dakota is one big town with really long roads. Our legislature has historically modeled this adage as a…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Minneapolis woman stepped up in a huge way to help those in need. Emily Kunkel, a nurse who graduated from NDSU in 2021, was on the road when she saw two state troopers performing CPR at a crash scene on December 6. She helped out with five victims in the crash. After letting them know she…
KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) – We are close to the Final Four for both the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, and for anyone that filled out brackets, they probably already look like Swiss cheese and full of holes. But for one Kindred eight-year-old, his bracket is near the top of the ESPN leaderboards. “I just look at the teams and…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Health says one case of pertussis, also called whooping cough, has been confirmed in a theater group at Davies High School in Fargo. The health department sent an email to parents Wednesday, saying that the disease was confirmed in a student. Symptoms include coughing fits, prolonged coughing, and coughing to the point…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – U.S. Sen. John Hoeven is endorsing Republican Julie Fedorchak in the race for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat. Hoeven says he’s worked with Fedorchak in a variety of capacities. “She always demonstrated strong leadership, a willingness to work with everyone, and a real ability to solve problems,” Hoeven says. Fedorchak served as Hoeven’s state director from…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Despite some new measures already in place, Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says enhanced security measures are needed at City Hall. Piepkorn says, at a previous commission meeting, some people were not comfortable sitting next to him near the podium and that raised a “red flag” for him. “We’ve done some things,” Piepkorn says. “To give you…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – A third candidate has announced for East Central District Judge. Scott Diamond is now a Judicial Referee in the district, which covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties. Diamond has practiced law for more than 22 years and has served as an alternate municipal court judge in Fargo and West Fargo. Judicial Referee Daniel Gast is also running…
