GOV. KELLY ARMSTRONG Archives - Page 3 of 9

Australian diplomat visits North Dakota to promote shared interests

August 6, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Chris Elstoft, left, Australia’s diplomat to the Midwest, speaks with Gov. Kelly Armstrong during a visit to Bismarck on Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo provided by the North Dakota Governor’s Office)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota technology could be of interest to producers in Australia, said the country’s Midwest diplomat, who made the first trip here in years to…

80 Mile per Hour Speed Limit Goes into Effect in North Dakota

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it will take a week or so to get new signs put up throughout the state.

August 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota’s interstate highway speed limit has officially been increased to 80-MPH – and the North Dakota Highway Patrol wants to make sure drivers stay safe at those higher speeds. Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed the increased speed limit bill on May 5th The bill increases the current 75 MPH speed limit to 80 MPH. It also…

Blackout license plates to soon be available for North Dakota drivers starting next week

July 24, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota will soon be one of seven states that will allow drivers to obtain a blackout license plate. The decision comes after Governor Kelly Armstrong signed off on legislation earlier this year. “Senator Roers introduced a bill, 2133, that allows us to create this new blackout plate. So, we’ve got a lot of questions and…

Gov. Armstrong requests a presidential major disaster declaration for 19 counties

July 21, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Large destructive tornado touches down around 11 pm June 20th outside of Enderlin, ND. (Max Mueller/KVRR)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has requested a presidential major disaster declaration for storms last month that left four people dead. The severe storms on June 20 and 21 produced around 20 tornadoes and straight-line winds that caused widespread public damage estimated at…

Governor questions scope of Ethics Commission authority

July 15, 2025

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong gestures during a meeting at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong expressed concerns Monday that a recent Ethics Commission advisory opinion effectively created a new law without input from the Legislature. The advisory opinion, requested by Sen. Josh…

Dr. Tom Strinden, husband of Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, dies at 63

July 14, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dr. Tom Strinden, husband of Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden of Fargo, died Sunday after a year-and-a-half battle against brain cancer. He was a partner at Bagan Strinden Vision and had an eye surgical practice in Fargo since 1995. Strinden received his medical degree from the UND School of Medicine and completed his Ophthalmology residency at the…

Governor Armstrong unveiled ‘Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program’ to help producers affected by storm

July 1, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The storms that destroyed tens of millions of bushels of grain storage and several family homes have brought many in the state together. And nearly a week after his visit, Governor Kelly Armstrong announced a Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program. “The program will enable producers to start ordering temporary or permanent grain storage solutions as…

Gov. Armstrong to unveil program to help farmers recover after deadly storms

June 30, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong will be in Fargo tomorrow to announce a program to help farmers quickly rebuild grain storage impacted by storms. That includes damage done during the tornadoes and straight-line wind events on June 20 and 21. Tornadoes killed three people in Enderlin on the Ransom County and Cass County line. The storm destroyed tens…

Lawmakers weigh possible legal action, special session to address veto error

June 27, 2025

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Attorneys for the North Dakota Legislature on Thursday rebuked an attorney general’s opinion of a veto error and outlined possible next steps, which could include a special legislative session or legal challenges. Lawmakers asked Legislative Council to research options after an error with a line-item veto Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued May 19 in the budget for the…

Gov. Armstrong says “There’s a long road ahead” as he tours storm damage in Cass County

June 25, 2025

KVRR Staff,

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Kelly Armstrong met with leaders in three communities hit by severe thunderstorms on Friday: Enderlin, Page and Hunter. KVRR’s Juliana Pelaez and photographer Eric Bolin were with the governor as he surveyed the damage and tells us what he had to say. “My first takeaway is how amazing people in North Dakota are. And…