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Law change means North Dakotans may see unclaimed property checks in their mailboxes

November 18, 2025

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota can now send lost money back to owners through the mail. The state is the custodian of roughly $140 million to $150 millions of dollars in abandoned funds, by Unclaimed Property Division Director Susan Sommerfeld’s estimate. Money can become unclaimed properly if it sits untouched for a certain period of time —…

North Dakota domestic violence, sexual assault advocacy centers serve record number in 2024

June 4, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

Seth O’Neill, executive director of CAWS North Dakota, delivers remarks during a meeting of the Interim Human Services Committee on July 11, 2024.NORTH DAKOTA (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — A record number of people sought services from North Dakota domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy centers in 2024, a statewide coalition reported this week. The statistics include more than 6,300 victims…