Angie Craig Campaigns in Metro, Lakes Country
MOORHEAD -- The race to replace Minnesota's U.S. Senator Tina Smith in Washington is on, and campaigning candidates are already coming to the region to ask for your vote. One of them is U.S.…
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Ethics candidates to face questions on agency’s role in North Dakota government
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Officials tasked with selecting the new members of the North Dakota Ethics Commission said they plan on asking candidates what they think the commission’s role in government should be — a question state leaders…
North Dakota ethics attorney calls out AG’s Office; lawmakers call for civility
BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — A career attorney who assisted in an Ethics Commission investigation told lawmakers that she thinks the Attorney General’s Office is pressuring the commission’s staff to resign. “I believe that what our attorney general is attempting…
Vehicle crashes into building on Center Avenue in Moorhead
MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – No one was hurt when an SUV crashed through the front of a building at 901 Center Avenue in Moorhead Friday morning. The SUV went onto the sidewalk and into the brick wall under the front window.…
Community engagement, English classes seen as helping North Dakota retain foreign-born workers
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota officials are hopeful that bolstering community engagement and English language learning will help the recruitment and retention of foreign-born workers as the state continues to address workforce shortages. North Dakota’s Global Talent…
Lawmakers attempt to clear up unanswered questions over attorney general building lease
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Financial discrepancies related to an Attorney General’s Office building project have been resolved, staff with the office said Thursday, but some lawmakers questioned why the agency hasn’t provided documentation backing that up. A committee…
Business leaders discuss artificial intelligence at Midwest Technology Summit
FARGO — Speakers from government and local businesses are talking about the next steps needed in the AI revolution at the Midwest Technology Summit. The summit was hosted by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. Presidents and CEO's…
North Dakota lawmakers weigh new legislation after governor veto confusion
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Lawmakers are considering a bill to clarify the legislative veto process after Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s office appeared to accidentally line-item veto housing funding in May. Armstrong in his veto message indicated he was vetoing…
39 apply to serve on North Dakota Ethics Commission
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A total of 39 North Dakotans applied to fill the open positions to the Ethics Commission. The applicant pool includes former Ethics Commission Chair Paul Richard, who was among the first crop of commissioners…
Federal judge moves to protect humanities funding axed by Trump administration
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Humanities North Dakota says its financial future looks more stable after a federal judge indicated the executive branch was wrong to cancel two years of nationwide humanities grants. The National Endowment for the Humanities…
Former State Rep. and Moorhead City Council Member Dead at 87
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The first woman to represent Moorhead in the Minnesota House of Representatives has died. Diane Wray Williams died July 31 at 87 after an eight month battle with cancer. She was a businesswoman, educator and politician.…
Secretary Scott Turner Makes Stop in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner received a warm reception overall during a visit to Monterey and Brighton Place in West Fargo. The affordable housing…
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