FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After an extensive search, Oak Grove Lutheran School has found its next school president. With more than 25 years of experience in Lutheran higher education and nonprofit leadership, the school has selected Rev. Dr. Brian Beckstrom. He served as Chief Mission Officer and Associate Vice President at Valparaiso University, and previously served as Dean of Spiritual…
NDSU presidential candidate Bernie Savarese speaks at a forum event. 3/24/26.FARGO — The second of three finalists is on campus to make his case to be the next president of North Dakota State University. Dr. Bernie Savarese is currently vice president for academic affairs, research and student success at University of Tennessee. He says he is excited at the chance…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The AFL-CIO in North Dakota has new leadership for the first time in six years. Delegates to the North Dakota AFL-CIO convention elected Ashley Gaschk to a four-year term as President, Secretary-Treasurer – the top role in the state federation of labor unions. Gaschk is succeeding outgoing president Landis Larson, who is retiring after 40 years of…
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) – President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate, in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A campaign finance watchdog organization on Tuesday filed a Federal Election Commission complaint against a North Dakota business for allegedly being a “straw donor” to a super PAC that backed Gov. Doug Burgum’s bid for U.S. president. The complaint — filed by Washington, D.C., nonprofit Campaign Legal Center — centers on a $150,000 contribution…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Doug Burgum makes it official by announcing his run for President of the United States. “We need a leader who’s focused on three things, economy, energy and national security. That is why, today, I’m officially announcing I’m running for President of the United States of America.” The 66-year-old Arthur native joins a long list of…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former software entrepreneur who enacted a slate of laws this year advancing conservative policies on culture war issues, highlighted his small-town roots and business experience as he announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. Burgum, 66, joins a long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead…
FARGO, N.D. (AP/KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former software entrepreneur who enacted a slate of laws this year advancing conservative policies on culture war issues, highlighted his small-town roots and business experience as he announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. Burgum, 66, joins a long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early…
FARGO (KFGO) – The time for Gov. Doug Burgum’s anticipated announcement that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for President has been moved up by an hour. Originally, the announcement was set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to a Burgum spokesman, it will now take place at 10:30 a.m. at Sanctuary Events Center in downtown Fargo. No…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — It’s a pretty sure bet that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is running for president. He released a video in advance of his official announcement on Wednesday. The release includes a preliminary travel schedule with stops in Iowa and New Hampshire the rest of the week. Those are key primary states. In the video, Burgum…
