FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While voters once again rejected adult recreational marijuana use, the organization behind the ballot measure still believes legalization is inevitable. While measure 5 didn’t pass, the gap between yes and no votes has narrowed since the last time a similar measure was on the ballot. Nearly 53% of the vote was against legal weed with 190,161…
Ryan YounggrenFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Longtime Assistant Cass County State’s Attorney Ryan Younggren won his bid to be an East-Central North Dakota district judge. Younggren defeated Fargo attorney and District Court Referee Daniel Gast by a 64% to 35% margin. He will take the place of Judge John Irby, who is retiring after serving 22 years. Younggren has been with the…
FARGO, N.D. (Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor)More than half the votes by North Dakota voters were cast before Election Day, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. A news release from the office said 62.5% of eligible North Dakotans voted in the 2024 election in unofficial results. Of the 371,510 ballots cast, 182,012 — 49% — came on Election…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — In unofficial vote counting, North Dakota Measure 4 which would have done away with property taxes, has failed. The vote was 63% against to 36% for the measure with 242 out of 385 precincts reporting. Both supporters and opponents have been outspoken about the measure leading up to the election. If it would have passed, the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared winners Tuesday in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before any votes had been released. How is that possible? While hotly contested races that take hours or days to count may attract the most attention, the AP for decades has called landslide or uncontested races at poll closing time. That’s what happened…
FARGO (KVRR-Prairie Public) – The average price of gasoline dropped six cents per gallon in North Dakota last week. GasBuddy.com says the average is now $2.94. That’s 8 cents lower than a month ago, and 46 cents lower than a year ago. The cheapest gas in North Dakota is priced at $2.66 per gallon. The most expensive was priced at $3.21…
Sully Creek State Park at Medora has been renamed Rough Rider State Park in conjunction with a campground expansion. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)MEDORA, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) A park in western North Dakota that owed its name to a United States military officer involved in the massacre of two Sioux Nation villages in the late 19th century…
WHITE EARTH, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A northwestern North Dakota man is charged with multiple felonies after assaulting a sheriff’s deputy and trying to take his gun in Mountrail County. According to court records, the deputy was trying to take 33-year-old Andrew Wiedmer into custody for a warrant when Wiedmer ran. The deputy ordered Wiedmer to stop, but he continued to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could largely end property taxes by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services but supporters argue would provide long-sought relief the state can afford. If passed, the constitutional initiative would eliminate property taxes based on assessed value and require the Republican-controlled Legislature to replace the lost revenue….
Andrea Pfennig, government affairs director for Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, speaks during an event announcing the formation of Keep It Local, a coalition opposing a ballot initiative that would eliminate property taxes in North Dakota, at Jaycee Centennial Park in Bismarck on June 20, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) — Rick…
