Concerns over safety rise after assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) -- Safety concerns once again rise after Representative Ilhan Omar was assaulted at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The suspect, Anthony James Kazmierczak,…
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North Dakota receives a grade 'A' for school cellphone ban policy
FARGO (KVRR) -- North Dakota has been awarded a grade of "A" for its statewide law banning the use of cellphones in schools. The grade comes from the Phone-Free Schools State Report Card, which has ranked all fifty states in…
Twin Peaks to remain open as parent company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(CNN) -- The parent company of Twin Peaks restaurants is facing money troubles. Twin Hospitality Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the southern district of Texas. The sports bar restaurant's parent company did not announce how much debt it's…
Democrat Rep. Dobervich of Fargo will not seek re-election this fall
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Democrat Rep. Gretchen Dobervich of Fargo says it's time to step away from elected office. She has represented District 11 since 2016 and will not seek re-election in November. Dobervich has focused her legislative work on…
North Dakota House majority leader announces retirement from Legislature
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s House majority leader will not seek reelection this fall after representing the Dickinson area for more than a decade in the Legislature. Rep. Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson, issued a statement Tuesday evening announcing he…
Nevis, MN woman killed in head-on crash near Park Rapids
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) -- A woman from Nevis, Minnesota is dead after a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol says 80-year-old Nancy Bamlet was driving east on Highway 34 east of Park Rapids when she crossed the center…
Discussion series will examine North Dakota ballot measures
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota groups have organized a series of discussions about constitutional measures on the 2026 statewide ballot with the first event Thursday in Bismarck. Events in Bismarck, Fargo, and Minot are planned to educate voters on three…
Fargo-based truck driver expected to enter US House race
FARGO (KVRR) - A former North Dakota state lawmaker is preparing to run for Congress. Democrat Vern Thompson of Fargo is a truck driver who served in the state House and Senate in the 1980's and 1990's. Thompson is a…
North Dakota tax commissioner announces run for reelection
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus announced on Wednesday that he will seek reelection for tax commissioner in the 2026 election. Kroshus was appointed as tax commissioner in 2021 by former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.…
North Dakota lawmakers to hire outside lawyers to defend state in term limits lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota legislative leaders have voted to hire outside attorneys to represent them in a new lawsuit over a ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits. The suit, filed last week, argues that the Legislature violated the state…
Girl injured after being hit by a vehicle in a crosswalk in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A juvenile female is being treated for injuries after being hit in the crosswalk at 36th Avenue East and Veterans Boulevard in West Fargo. Police say it happened just after 5 p.m. Multiple witnesses told…
City forester explains the city plans to monitor and treat trees after confirmation of emerald ash borer
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Emerald ash borer larvae was recently confirmed on the east side of the downtown Fargo public library. It wasn't a…
North Dakota population growth nears 800,000 for the first time
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota continues to be a state on the grow. For the fourth consecutive year, the state has seen population growth. It's a record at 799,358 people according to Gov. Kelly Armstrong. Those numbers are from…
Attorneys for Faith Shields withdraw from case, trial pushed back to April
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Attorneys Dane DeKrey and Bruce Ringstrom have withdrawn from representing Faith Shields in her felony theft of property case due to a conflict. The local activist was supposed to go on trial today but that trial…
Grand Forks Police ask for help identifying this vehicle
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- Grand Forks Police want to hear from the driver of this vehicle after a person showed up at the hospital with severe cuts to his head and arm. Police say the victim was brought to…
"Mahj Curious" Class Comes to Metro
FARGO -- It's a game that first gained popularity in China in the 1800s, and now, it's coming to the metro. It's a test of strategy skills, memory, and luck against the other players in…
6 nominees advance for North Dakota Supreme Court vacancy
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A committee has forwarded six candidates to Gov. Kelly Armstrong to be the next justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. The court seeks a replacement for Justice Daniel Crothers, who announced late last year his…
Lawsuit accuses North Dakota lawmakers of violating constitution with term limits ballot measure
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits faces a challenge before the North Dakota Supreme Court. In a lawsuit filed last week, former Minot lawmaker Sen. Oley Larsen and Grand Forks…
Emerald ash borer discovered in Fargo
FARGO (KVRR) - State officials say insect larva found by city of Fargo forestry staff has been confirmed to be emerald ash borer. This is the second discovery in North Dakota. The first was in LaMoure County in August, 2024.…
North Dakota ops into federal scholarship program for K-12 students
North Dakota is participating in a new federal tax credit program for certain donations to organizations that provide K-12 education scholarships and services. The program offers a tax credit for those who donate to Scholarship Granting Organizations or SGOs. They…
North Dakota Secretary of State's Office unveils new website on Campaign Finance Reporting
BISMARCK, N.D. — The new websites provide transparency and ease of use for all stakeholders involved and those interested in campaign finance reporting. The website shows contributions and expenditures of state committees. The information available only goes back to 2025.…
Essentia Health psychologist shares many patients are expressing concerns and worries over current events
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Months have gone by since ICE agents have been deployed to cities across the nation. But while it may be…
Man arrives at Grand Forks hospital with severe cuts; investigation underway
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A person in Grand Forks showed up at the hospital with severe cuts to his head and arm. Grand Forks Police say the victim was brought to Altru by an unknown passerby early Sunday morning.…
Concert Series: Jon Pardi sets a return date at "The Lights" in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Get ready to party with Jon Pardi again when he returns to The Lights in West Fargo. The country music hitmaker with songs like "Heartache On The Dance Floor" and "Dirt On My Boots" will…
Plea agreement approved in case of DUI crash that killed Grand Forks girl
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – The man accused in a drunken driving crash that killed a six-year-old girl and seriously injured her mother, changed his plea on Monday. Travis Bell pleaded guilty to one count of criminal vehicular homicide and…
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