FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s state’s population reached a new all-time high of nearly 784,000 people last July and many new residents are making their home in Fargo. The city is filled with fun events and new adventures, but for others it’s the start of something new. People are turning to Facebook groups such as Fargo/Moorhead Community Page to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A trial looming in a lawsuit challenging North Dakota’s abortion ban was canceled Monday as the judge in the case weighs whether to throw out the lawsuit. It was not immediately clear why the trial was canceled. State District Judge Bruce Romanick issued a notice to parties regarding the trial saying the Aug. 26-30 trial is…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company’s oil and gas operations in the Forth Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice said the settlement requires Marathon to reduce climate- and health-harming emissions from those facilities and…
Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota has joined a coalition of seven states challenging a rule by the Biden administration that would preempt state restrictions on gender-affirming care. The legal challenge, which is led by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, was filed in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Wednesday….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/NorthDakotaMonitor) — A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies. The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and FDA. The FDA published a recall on June 28 of some Prophet Premium Blends Diamond Shruumz products. They are marketed as containing a proprietary blend of mushrooms. As of July 1, 48…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A fifty year prison sentence is handed down to 29-year-old Nicholas Nesdahl of Williston for seven counts of producing child porn. Nesdahl was sentenced in federal court in Bismarck. He plead guilty to the charges back in March. He was given 30 years in federal prison in North Dakota along with 20 years in Pennsylvania. Prosecutors…
LEAL, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO/News Dakota) – Three people are taken to the hospital in Valley City for observation after an anhydrous ammonia leak near Leal, North Dakota. That is about 30 miles northwest of Valley City. Twelve people were exposed after the leak at Nutrien Ag Solutions. It was quickly contained by employees before first responders arrived just after 12:30. No…
FARGO (KVRR-Prairie Public) – The average price of a gallon of gas in North Dakota fell nearly three cents per gallon in the past week. According to Gasbuddy.com, it’s now $3.19. That’s 8 cents lower than a month ago, and 22 cents lower than a year ago. The cheapest gas in North Dakota: $2.89, with the most expensive at $3.99….
DICKINSON (KVRR) – The North Dakota Class A Baseball All-State team was announced on Monday by the coaches association. This team is voted on exclusively by the state’s baseball coaches. 2024 NDHSCA Class A Baseball All-State Team: Caleb Anderson, Sr., West Fargo High Cason Borchardt, Fr., West Fargo Horace Matt Bryant, Jr., Fargo South Kellan Burke, Jr., Minot High Marcus…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has denied a preliminary injunction as three families challenge the state’s law banning gender-affirming care for kids. He also clarified Wednesday that a grandfather clause does allow children to continue their treatment if they were receiving such medical care before the law took effect in April 2023. The plaintiffs had called that…
