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PSC approves 2 natural gas rate increases

BISMARCK, N.D. (Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Public Service Commission on Thursday approved natural gas rate increases for two utilities. The increase approved for Montana-Dakota Utilities customers is a lower than an interim rate that customers…

UPDATE: Man arrested for Moorhead bank robbery

UPDATE: Eric Flynn, age 44, of Moorhead, was apprehended within 20 minutes after a Moorhead bank reported an armed robbery. Officers obtained a search warrant for Flynn's hotel room, where they located cash from the robbery. Flynn is being held…

Royce White to challenge Senator Tina Smith in 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO-KVRR) - After losing his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2024, Republican Royce White has announced he’ll run for Congress again in 2026. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated a challenge from White in the latest election, comfortably winning…

Fire destroys barn near Wadena

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn (KVRR-KFGO) – On Tuesday, fire destroyed a barn near Wadena in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received the call around 5:30 p.m. Deputies and the Wadena Fire Department responded quickly. By the…

Former Fergus Falls Real Estate CEO Sentenced For Theft

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - The former CEO of two real estate organizations in Fergus Falls has been sentenced to probation in a plea deal. 70-year-old Katherine Junge was accused of using the group's credit cards to make $144,000 in personal…

Dead Candidate Wins Re-Election in Itasca County, Minnesota Race

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Itasca County, Minnesota voters re-elected a dead commissioner into office, triggering a special election. Officials say 57-year-old Michael "Burl" Ives died in September. Despite this, the incumbent Itasca County commissioner beat his opponent on Tuesday by…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Vixen

FARGO -- For a kitty with such a sweet heart, it's kind of ironic two-year-old Vixen was born two Christmases ago with a hole in hers -- literally. Vixen's mother was about to give birth…

Recreational Marijuana Measure Fails in North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- While voters once again rejected adult recreational marijuana use, the organization behind the ballot measure still believes legalization is inevitable. While measure 5 didn't pass, the gap between yes and no…

North Dakota voters narrowly OK Legacy Fund spending limit

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota voters narrowly approved a measure Tuesday that will further limit the amount of the Legacy Fund available for legislators to spend. About 52% of voters supported Measure 3 in complete but unofficial results.…

Trump elected President

WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) - Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of…