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Tesla sues North Dakota as it seeks to open car dealerships in state

April 14, 2026

KVRR Staff,

A Tesla is parked in downtown Bismarck on April 13, 2026. Tesla is suing the state of North Dakota over a law that the Department of Transportation cited to reject the company’s application to open a pair of dealerships in the state. (Photo by Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in…

Lawsuit contends North Dakota utilities, regulators mishandled powerline case

April 6, 2026

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lisa Fair McEvers, left, asks a question during oral arguments at the North Dakota State Capitol on April 2, 2026. At right is Justice Doug Bahr. The court has been asked to hear arguments in a case over a proposed powerline. (Pool photo by Tanner Ecker/Bismarck Tribune)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — With a…

Fargo city leaders prepare for possible lawsuit over mistaken identity

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders are preparing for a potential lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo. She was jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and the AI system mistakenly flagged Lipps. She says she has lived in north-central Tennessee…

North Dakota wants judge to void its $28M win in pipeline protest case in favor of fed settlement

March 12, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Tribal flags hang on a fence in August 2016 near the construction site of the Dakota Access Pipeline north of Cannon Ball, N.D. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Attorneys for North Dakota and the United States have asked a judge to toss a nearly $28 million judgment against the federal government related to the…

State of Minnesota awarded settlement with Fleet Farm over straw purchases

February 24, 2026

Eric Bolin,

Fleet Farm at 3730 36th St S. Fargo.ST. PAUL, Minn. — The state of Minnesota will be getting a one million dollar settlement over its lawsuit with Fleet Farm. The suit began in 2022 and deals with claims the hardware company allowed guns to be sold to people who then give or sell it to another person, referred to as…

Southern Valley Fire & Rescue seeks $7 million from City of Fargo claiming illegal annexation

December 15, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Southern Valley Fire & RescueHORACE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Southern Valley Fire & Rescue (SVFR) in Horace has filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Fargo over land and tax revenue. In a complaint filed in East Central District Court in Cass County, Southern Valley Fire & Rescue says, as the City of Fargo continued to grow south of 52nd…

Sen. Cramer Asks Doj To Continue Investigation Into Meat Processing Monopoly

Sen. Cramer Asks DOJ to Continue Investigation into Beef Markets

The probe initially began in 2020 under the first Trump administration, but interest in the subject has picked up recently in the wake of the announcement that more cattle would be imported from Argentina.

October 30, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Many folks are aware that major corporations have a disproportionate amount of control over some resources and consumer products. What they may not know is that beef is right up there in terms of quasi-monopolies. “There are four packers in the country that produce about 85% of the finished product,” explained Senator Kevin Cramer. Allegations of…

Horace Homeowners Ponder Next Move After Lawsuit Dismissed

Judge Constance Cleveland dismissed the lawsuit against the city of Horace on a technicality, saying the plaintiffs had missed a filing window.

September 4, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Back in April, 15 Horace homeowners banded together with the O’Keeffe, O’Brien, and Lyson law firm to fight what they said were unreasonable special assessments. That number had dwindled to 12 by the time the lawsuit made it to a judge, and the plaintiffs say that the deluge of assessments has continued to force people out…

Minnesota sues TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithms

August 19, 2025

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison briefs reporters in his office about the lawsuit he filed against social media giant TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithms, at the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minn., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the…

Horace Homeowners Speak Out Against Special Assessments

Some who are suing the city say their mortgage payments have increased by as much as $1,800 a month.

April 24, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

The street in Horace that is the subject of the most recent increase in special assessments.HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – “I thought it was a bank error at first,” said Horace homeowner Kendall Bonkowski. Unfortunately for her, there was no mistake. Her payment amount was indeed skyrocketing – increasing by a thousand dollars. It soon came to light that she wasn’t…