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North Dakota teacher pay ranks 41st in nation

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota ranked 41st in the country for teacher salaries over the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report — one rank lower than the year prior. The National Education Foundation found that North…

Hel's Füry Returns to Brewhalla for Third Go-Round

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Fargo-Moorhead has no shortage of tattoo conventions and festivals, but perhaps the biggest one returned for its third installment this weekend. Hel's Füry Tattoo Fest set up shop in Brewhalla from May 8 through 10. Over…

Red River Zoo Celebrates Animal Mothers on Mother's Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Mother's Day is generally focused on praising our human mothers - but the Red River Zoo wanted to make sure we didn't forget about animal mothers as well. The zoo celebrated Mother's Day by giving free…

Woman, Pets Rescued from Fire in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - A structure fire in Grand Forks endangered the lives of several living creatures after dangerous amounts of smoke trapped a woman in her bedroom. The Grand Forks Fire Department says they were called to the…

Lakota, ND man killed in t-bone crash on Friday

LAKOTA, N.D. (KVRR) --  A Lakota, North Dakota man was killed in a car crash when he failed to yield to oncoming traffic. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened at the intersection of U.S. Highways 2 and 1…

May is Stroke Awareness Month

FARGO -- May is the month medical experts remind us you shouldn't trust your neurological health to a stroke of luck. Learn stroke prevention and treatment tips instead. Experts say you have to act…

North Dakota energy research center cuts affect 40 staff

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota has been forced to cut staff because of funding delays. The EERC is cutting 27 positions, UND Assistant Vice President of Communications David Dodds…

A major donation for Veterans Honor Flight from Gateway

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A major financial boost for Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota-Minnesota. The nonprofit was presented a check for $10,000 from Gateway. It comes just in time for the next trip to Washington, D.C. to honor our…

Pet Connection: Meet Luke Skywhisker

FARGO -- He may not have quite as famous a life story as his namesake, but Luke Skywhisker of Cat's Cradle shelter in the metro has a similar mystery about who his original pet…

101 state employees take buyouts in North Dakota

BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s state workforce will shrink by 101 employees after a round of buyouts is completed, though some of the jobs will be refilled. The state initiated an early separation program in February in the face of…

Tribal law enforcement academy to be located in North Dakota

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Tribal police recruits in North Dakota will soon have an option for basic training through the Bureau of Indian Affairs that’s closer to home. Camp Grafton, a North Dakota National Guard base near…

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