BISMARCK, N.D. – A legal battle is headed to North Dakota’s Supreme Court over access to thousands of documents related to the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the company that oversaw security during construction. Pipeline developer Energy Transfer and a subsidiary sued the state board that regulates security firms, seeking the return of some 16,000 documents. The company…
BIMSARCK, N.D. – The cost of North Dakota’s special five-day session last month is within the amount that was budgeted. Figures released to The Associated Press show costs incurred by taxpayers so far total just more than $301,000. About $316,000 was budgeted for the session. Legislative budget analyst Allen Knudson says 11 of the Legislature’s 141 members had not submitted…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The owner of a Bismarck photography service that abruptly closed in October, leaving customers with no way to get a refund, says his actions were not malicious. Jack Glasser issued a statement on social media Friday that says his actions were “the result of underestimating just how difficult a situation I put myself in over the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A dedication and ribbon-cutting is held for the first electric car charging station at Fargo City Hall. The city partnering with Xcel Energy. The EV charger will be available to provide a charge for hybrid cars and trucks. It is located in the west side lot of Fargo City Hall. Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney and Xcel…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local entrepreneurs have been working to bring golf back early this season, but supply chain shortages have delayed the timeline. “My brother experienced a Top Golf in Miami, spring of 2019, and he gave me a call and said we need to do this in Fargo and I ended up contacting a few people that had…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police discusses the dangers of camps by the Red River downtown and what the department is trying to do to make things safe during bar closing. Officers are working with Fargo Parks, the Harm Reduction Center and River Keepers to make a plan on keeping the area clear of camps. Workers are making sure people…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health says it has not issued a state of emergency for the Omicron Covid-19 variant now that it has been detected in California. They traveled to South Africa on November 22nd and tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday. “It’s too soon to know exactly how this is going to behave,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo City Commission votes three to two to create a Police Advisory and Oversight Board. It will be made up of seven citizen members. Police Chief Dave Zibolski says the proposal is the culmination of months of research and work from the community. He says the board would be a “buffer” between the police department…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo City Commission votes to end its mask requirement for city employees except for public health, transit and library departments on Dec. 1. The motion also says any department head has the opportunity to require their workers to mask up. The only commissioner to vote no was Dave Piepkorn. Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney brought the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University announces all employees must be vaccinated for Covid-19 or undergo testing to comply with an executive order from President Biden. It requires federal contractors to be fully vaccinated, which university officials say it is. NDSU workers need to get two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of Johnson…
