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…
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…
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…
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…
FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong will visit the Enderlin, Page and Hunter areas on Wednesday to view the damage caused by last week’s severe summer storms. Details of Armstrong’s visit are still being worked out and more details are expected to be released Tuesday afternoon. A powerful tornado caused the deaths of three people in rural Enderlin….
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A severe weekend storm that claimed three lives also caused devastating damage to North Dakota’s agriculture industry. Total damage is still being assessed from the widespread storm, which included a tornado near Enderlin that killed residents Michael Dalton Dehn, 73, Katherine Ann Pfaff-Dehn, 73, and Marcario Machuca Lucio, 89. On Monday, officials were learning…
FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide disaster and activated the State Emergency Operations Plan on June 21 after multiple tornadoes, strong winds and hail caused widespread damage Friday across North Dakota, claiming the lives of three people. Armstrong issued a statement that read, in part, “Our hearts and sympathies go out to the family and friends of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Attorney General Drew Wrigley rules that Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s line-item veto of a Senate bill will stand. That means no special session will be needed to fix the matter. The problem started when Armstrong vetoed $150,000 for a Native American-focused organization to fund a homelessness liaison position. But the veto also unintentionally crossed out a $35…
BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is being sued over a new law that requires drug manufacturers to sell more of their medications at a discount. House Bill 1473, signed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong in April, primarily affects drug companies participating in a federal program called 340B. A drug manufacturer has filed suit over the policy in North Dakota…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that share geography with North Dakota together with state officials to share updates, network and discuss common…
