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Summit carbon pipeline rerouted to storage site in Wyoming; North Dakota future unclear

Signs in protest of a carbon pipeline project sit along Highway 281 south of Ellendale, North Dakota, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Summit Carbon Solutions, the Iowa company that had targeted North Dakota as the destination of its carbon dioxide pipeline, announced Wednesday that an updated route will instead travel to a…

Tammy Miller to receive Honorary Doctorate from Minnesota State Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s former lieutenant governor is about to receive an Honorary Doctorate. Minnesota State Moorhead will honor Tammy Miller with an honorary Doctor of Business at its 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday. Miller served as Lieutenant Governor with then Gov. Doug Burgum from January 2023 through 2024. She was formerly the CEO and Board Chair…

Vorbeck Materials Holds Grand Opening of New Facility in Grand Forks

The manufacturing company believes positioning themselves in Grand Forks gives them the greatest opportunity to have maximum impact with their products.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Elected officials, first responders, and many more gathered in Grand Forks on May 6 for the grand opening of a new manufacturing facility. Those leaders say that facility will have a massive, positive ripple effect on the entire local community. The facility belongs to Vorbeck Materials, which was founded in Maryland, but decided to relocate….

Local health professionals express a growing need for the next generation of professionals

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since 2000, North Dakota has gained more than 100,000 residents and continues to grow. With the demand for health care services rising rapidly. “We’re really expanding opportunities in multiple specialities to develop our own physician pipeline and keep people close to home so that people in the community can get the care they need and deserve…

Poll: North Dakotans split on military action in Iran

Graphics courtesy of Troy Becker, The Forum. BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — Voting-age North Dakotans are largely split on support for military action against Iran two months into the deadlocked conflict, according to a new North Dakota Poll. A total of 50% support the military action in Iran while 46% oppose. Opposition primarily comes from self-identified Democrats (87%…

North Dakota Granted Access to FAA Drone Data

The state is the first non-federal agency to receive access to this valuable information.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota has officially become the first state in the nation to receive live drone data from the FAA. The state is the first non-federal entity to have this level of access. It will allow the Vantis network to carry out more operations that are beyond the visual line of sight – meaning, because drone operators…

New Legacy Fund website will launch Nov. 1, aiming to improve investment transparency

Jodi Smith, executive director of the Retirement and Investment Office, gives an update on the planned Legacy Fund website to the Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota plans to launch a new website later this year with details on how the $14…

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

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…

Snowy Conditions Cause Rollover Crash Near Gladstone

The driver of the semi reportedly sustained serious injuries in the crash.

STARK COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 54-year-old semi driver is currently recuperating from serious injuries at Sanford in Bismarck following a serious crash in Stark County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that the incident occurred just before 7:00 P.M. mountain time on April 3. The driver of a 2025 Volvo semi hauling a trailer of frozen food lost control…