Warehouse worker Robert Paschal stocks a cooler with fresh produce at the Food Distribution Program at Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Nov. 6, 2018. (Photo by Preston Keres/U.S. Department of Agriculture)WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack apologized to tribal communities this week for delays in shipments and delivery of expired food during a tense congressional hearing…
Red River Women’s Clinic, Moorhead, Minn.BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable. In his ruling, state District Judge Bruce Romanick also said that the law violates the state constitution because it is too vague. Romanick…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The FAA awards $24 million to North Dakota airports. That includes $8.5 million for Hector International’s Airport Terminal Expansion Project. Senator John Hoeven, who is a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, is working to fulfill the federal cost of the project. So far, almost $34 million has been secured. Airports in Minot and Bismarck…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — From chocolate to chocolate to even something spicy like chili this fundraising event brings in a crowd. “YWCA is a great organization to support and they do so much for our community. And who doesn’t love some chili and chocolate and some silent auctions and stuff,” said Summer Brainard. Chocolate for Change, invites community members and…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KFGO) – Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in LaMoure County, the first time the destructive beetles have been found in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture found adult ash borers in a trap 9 miles north of Edgeley earlier this week. Larvae were also found in the area. Emerald Ash Borers are native to Asia,…
CHICAGO (KVRR) — A state lawmaker form Fargo is among the delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. LaurieBeth Hager is a state representative in Fargo’s District 21. This is the second time Hager has been a delegate at the DNC for North Dakota. The one main difference for her is that this convention is in person unlike the…
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….
