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Local Musician turns the page on a new chapter with children’s book

North Dakota writer and folk singer Jessie Veeder is doing a community tour hosting work shops at libraries to share her new children's book with her fans.

January 30, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-“I wanted to write it because when I was a kid I didn’t see a lot of girls that looked like me in stories about agriculture or nature. There are a lot of stories about girls with horses and things like that, but what I was really connected to was the natural landscape and the caretaking of animals…

ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem dies

An ambulance was called to Stenehjem’s residence shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday

January 28, 2022

Jim Monk, Site Staff,

UPDATE – The Office of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announces he died unexpectedly Friday. “We know Wayne was a widely respected and well-known public figure, but we ask that his family be allowed time to grieve in private,” the office said in a statement. Stenehjem also served in the North Dakota Legislature for 24 years. He was in…

Update: Heitkamp abruptly exits lobbying firm

January 28, 2022

Jim Monk,

Heidi Heitkamp, Mick MulvaneyWASHINGTON (KVRR) – Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says she’s decided not to accept a position as co-chair of a multi-national consulting and lobbying firm. Actum LLC announced Thursday that Heitkamp, along with former White House Chief-of-Staff and Office of Management of Budget Director Mick Mulvaney will be joining the firm and be based in Washington, D.C….

Grand Forks issues snow emergency for Monday to clear snow

January 28, 2022

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The City of Grand Forks declares a snow emergency for Monday Jan. 31 to clear snow on certain streets. It effects areas from the 1700 to 2400 blocks of South 34th Street and the 300 to 13 hundred block of Belmont road from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Vehicles left on those streets will get…

Bertagnolli named Job Service North Dakota chief

January 28, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota. Burgum cited his background in workforce recruitment in both the public and private sectors. Bertagnolli begins his new job on Feb. 21. He will be paid $160,000 annually. Bertagnolli replaces Workforce Safety & Insurance Director Bryan Klipfel,…

North Dakota’s economy showing signs of recovery

January 27, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO – A new analysis says North Dakota’s economy is showing signs of recovery and growth. The quarterly outlook report done by North Dakota State University is predicting growth for wages and salaries, as well as a growing labor force, decreasing unemployment and strong total tax collections. The previous quarterly report, which was released last August, said the state economy…

Hornbacher’s donates $152,668 to Great Plains Food Bank

January 26, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Hornbacher’s customers have stepped up in a big way to help feed the community. Nearly $153,000 was handed over to the Great Plains Food Bank. It’s part of the organization’s annual Feed Hope campaign. The money raised through donations at each Hornbacher’s location through the month of December will provide more than 458,000 meals for those…

Hukun Dabar is the fourth candidate for Fargo mayor

January 25, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A Fargo man, who describes himself as a community activist, is in the race for mayor. Hukun Dabar, A Somali-American who moved to Fargo in 2014, who is also a small business owner, announced his candidacy for mayor on Tuesday. “What I see in the mayor’s office is a way to bring hope and help to…

Attempt to put recreational pot question on North Dakota ballot fails

January 24, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – An attempt to gather enough signatures to place a question about legalizing recreational marijuana on the ballot in North Dakota has fallen short. Organizers failed to turn in at least 31,164 valid signatures to the secretary of state by Saturday to put the question to voters. Sponsoring committee member Dustin Peyer, of Driscoll said the group gathered…

Judge Refuses To Delay DAPL Security Documents

January 22, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge has refused to delay the release of thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline. South Central District Judge Cynthia Feland in late December ruled that the documents are public. Attorneys for pipeline developer Energy Transfer asked Feland to put on hold…