FARGO (KVRR) - The owner of a south Fargo apartment building where fire broke out late Wednesday says believes the fire was intentionally set, and now police are investigating. Shortly after 11:00 p.m. Wednesday,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) - A bill to reinstate part of North Dakota’s “Blue Law” has been soundly rejected by the House. The measure introduced by Bismarck Republican Representative Matthew Heilman would prohibit most stores from being open between the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Police arrest a West Fargo man for reckless endangerment after he admitted to firing shots into the air in south Fargo. 53-year-old Eric Jensen was found in the 1600 block of 34th Street South around 8:10…
BINFORD, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 6:30 PM 01/16/25) -- Binford city officials say the water is safe to drink. Tests from North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality came back negative for any contaminants and the mains have been flushed as a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota public education groups said Wednesday they recognize the need for a policy on student use of cellphones but mostly resisted a call for a state-mandated ban. Rep. Jim…
FARGO -- If you're looking for a big, beautiful young lady who loves the snow and pretty much everyone she meets, you definitely need to meet Asuka. She's about an Akita about a year and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers chose not to ban the plant-based substance kratom, but one lawmaker indicated a bill to regulate the substance is in the works. House Bill 1101 would have added mitragynine, derived from kratom,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong presents his first state budget which comes in at nearly $20 billion. Armstrong's administration claims it's $600 million less than former Gov. Burgum's final budget. A large portion is focused on property tax…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota could become the first state to outlaw drones made in China for government use. Privacy and security are the main concerns but the bill's sponsor says the move could…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo Parks Sports Center is ready for the public. We showed you last week that Phase 2 of the plan is complete with the addition of pickleball courts, turf fields,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo's Solid Waste Service is sharing its progress reclaiming the city's East Landfill. The 160 acres lies on the east side of 45th Street North and the north side of Seventh Avenue North. The project started…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota lawmakers are debating whether to move forward with a bill to have businesses close on Sunday. The decision was 10 to 4 to not move forward with the bill. Representatives from The Chamber of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The bill, presented by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, would allow children from newborns to 18 months of age to reside with their mothers in a separate…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A second suspect is arrested for his role in the murder of Rahsaan Wilson last month in south Fargo. Police say 24-year-old Patrick Martin Jr. of Chicago was arrested on Tuesday for murder and conspiracy…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A judge is limiting the scope of a lawsuit challenging North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors after concluding three families don’t have standing to participate as plaintiffs. Luis Casas, a North Dakota…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Local government leaders told lawmakers Tuesday they’re ready to work on property tax reform, but expressed concerns about the state capping their budgets. The House Finance and Taxation Committee took testimony on a bill…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) - The North Dakota House has approved a measure to replace Chinese-made drones in the state fleet. The state owns 353 drones, 307 from China. The sponsor, Bismarck Representative Mike Nathe, says he was told by…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is having her hearing to become the next Homeland Security Secretary pushed back from Wednesday to Friday. According to a committee aide, the FBI has yet to complete its portion of…
FARGO — The ACLU of North Dakota is weighing in on HB 1145. The bill would require a display of the Ten Commandments in public schools across the state. They cited the case of Stone…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- The new hospital is done and now it's time to transfer patients from the old Altru hospital in Grand Forks. The transition will begin on Sunday. The new emergency room will open first at 6…
FARGO -- Getting dressed this weekend in the metro probably means you're putting on a parka, gloves, hat, scarf and boots. But when you get dressed to go out, consider donning your best anime…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong directed the U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at full staff on Jan. 20 at the North Dakota Capitol and all state buildings in observance of the inauguration of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Witnesses on Monday characterized the kratom plant as both as a dangerous and sometimes fatal drug and as a safe way to manage chronic pain and help people wean themselves off more dangerous opioids.…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill under consideration by North Dakota lawmakers would restrict which organizations qualify to conduct charitable gambling. The discussion comes as electronic pull tab machines have proliferated in North Dakota, with 5,250 devices similar…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Supreme Court settled a North Dakota voting rights case Monday, leaving in place two majority-Native American subdistricts challenged as unconstitutional. “I’m glad that it’s finally been resolved,” said Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille, a…
