MCCLUSKY, N.D. (KVRR) — A 103-year-old woman from McClusky, North Dakota is presented the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Medal in recognition of her service to the nation during World War II. Elsie Reiswig grew up on a farm in Kief, North Dakota. From 1942 to 1945 she lived in California and worked as a welder in a shipyard helping build…
From left, Tom Bodine, North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Richard Fordyce, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish, join other officials and stakeholders to discuss the Governor’s Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program during a roundtable event in Mapleton on May 27, 2026. (Ceilidh Kern/For the North Dakota…
North Dakota Veterans CemeteryFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hundreds of people turned out for North Dakota’s largest Memorial Day event at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. It is located about 6 miles south of Mandan on Highway 1806. The ceremony was held in the noon hour under the blazing sun and included music, speeches and a motorcycle honor run. Brigadier General Mitch…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A cooperative agreement has been reached between UND’s Energy & Environment Research Center and the Department of Energy. It will deliver $25 million over five years to support the center’s research projects, including the Crack the Code 2.0 initiative. The agreement supports EERC’s efforts across a wide range of cutting-edge research projects, like the work it’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The Senate Military Construction Appropriations Committee is hearing about work to advance funding for a Space Operations Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base. U.S. Space Force has proposed a $250 million facility which could bring hundreds of Guardians to the base in addition to three other locations. Sen. John Hoeven reviewed the president’s request with…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Work is underway in Congress and Bismarck to advance a second North Dakota Veterans Home. The only one currently is in the southeast in Lisbon. Sen. John Hoeven is working with the VA and Gov. Kelly Armstrong for an assessment and study for a second veterans’ home in the northwest part of the state. “We are…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor has been nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer have been working with the White House to advance a qualified nominee to fulfill a vacancy resulting from U.S. Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson assuming senior status. Both senators are recommending Traynor for…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Air Force Base has been named by the Department of War as one of four sites nationwide for a new pilot program testing advanced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The technologies are designed to detect, disable, and destroy hostile drones. The cutting-edge systems include high-powered microwave, laser, and similar technologies aimed at strengthening protections…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is outlining work to lower fertilizer prices for the nation’s farmers. She was joined by Sen. John Hoeven, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and others. They highlighted both long and short-term efforts to help lower fertilizer costs and support the nation’s producers. Hoeven talked about Dakota Gasification Company’s production of fertilizers in North…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A USDA reorganization plan is good news for North Dakota. The state will gain 45 additional Agricultural Research Service employees and 10 new research projects totaling nearly $29 million. The research is being reassigned from Maryland’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Sen. John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, says the reorganization includes moving two…
