BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Republican John Hoeven of North Dakota has won reelection to a third term in the U.S. Senate. Hoeven coasted past Rick Becker, a fellow Republican who ran as an independent, and Democrat Katrina Christiansen in Tuesday’s election. The victory matches the three terms he won as North Dakota’s governor. Becker, a leader of the GOP’s far-right…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A big welcome home ceremony in Grand Forks for the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. They were greeted by family, friends and North Dakota leaders including Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Gov. Doug Burgum along with Major General Alan Dohrman, Adjutant General of the North Dakota…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are congratulating former state legislator Mac Schneider on his nomination to serve as the state’s U.S. Attorney. He was nominated by President Biden. Hoeven and Cramer say they look forward to “getting Mac confirmed as soon as possible.” Schneider is an attorney with offices in Fargo and Grand…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND): 21 years after the September 11th attack on U.S. soil, we honor the brave first responders who stepped up and mourn with families who lost loved ones. With the death of Al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri, our commitment to bring terrorists to justice and protect Americans continues. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND): “As more than…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Sen. John Hoeven commending the service of the North Dakota National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment at a send-off ceremony Sunday in Bismarck. The regiment is deploying to provide aviation support along the nation’s borders. This will be the battalion’s third deployment, following missions in Bosnia from 2005 to 2006 and Kosovo from 2011 to…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — State leaders like Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven and Sen. Kevin Cramer came to Central Cass High School to celebrate after they and other project leaders break ground of a soybean plant near the school. Both the North Dakota and Minnesota Soybean Processors teams are behind the project which they say will have a positive…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — An officer who jumped into action when several vehicles including a bus were washed into a large hole by heavy rainfall in July 2019 is honored. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer presented Bureau of Indian Affairs Officer Dexter Davis with the Congressional Badge of Bravery. Davis acted quickly when a section of Highway 1806 washed…
BISMARCK, N.D. — State Representative Rick Becker of Bismarck is running for the U.S. Senate as an independent. The Republican challenged Senator John Hoeven at the state convention, narrowly losing the nomination. North Dakota GOP Chairman Perrie Schafer issued a statement saying that it is unfortunate that Becker has decided to leave the Republican Party. He also said Becker said…
ARGUSVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota and Minnesota leaders come to Argusville to break ground on the stormwater channel for the FM Diversion. The diversion channel will route water around the Fargo-Moorhead metro area during major flood events with some help from the Army Corps of Engineers. “The Army Corps of Engineers, together, we are a non-federal sponsor, fulfilling a…
WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) – The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems. The Senate has approved the slimmer but still substantial compromise package 51-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. It heads next to the House. It’s…
