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) — 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…
Kevin Cramer/FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer, who lives in D.C. and Bismarck, is weighing in on the race for mayor in Fargo. In a post on his personal Facebook account, he says the people of Fargo have an incredible opportunity to choose a new leader and he believes Turnberg is the right person for the job. “Well I…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — April 2026 is known as “Second Chance Month”, shining a national spotlight on the promise and difficulty of reentry. It is a bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and was passed by the Senate. A similar resolution was introduced in the House by Representatives Bruce Westerman and…
DAWSON, N.D. (KVRR) — That audio might have been a little hard to make out but that was President Trump on the phone wishing Irene Sprague a happy 100th birthday, and telling her to stick around another 30 or 40 years. Sprague is one of North Dakota’s last known living “Rosie The Riveters” who worked during World War II and…
MINOT, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Tensions between factions of the North Dakota Republican Party reached a new high Saturday as state convention delegates narrowly approved a motion removing the party brand from candidates not in attendance.The debate came as all statewide elected officials, including those not on the ballot, skipped the convention, a move political observers have called unprecedented. A…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Proposed changes to the Veterans Health Administration could affect veterans in North Dakota and the rest of the nation. The VA recently announced a plan to reorganize the VHA over the next 18 to 24 months with a goal of reducing bureaucracy and delivering better outcomes for veterans. Sen. Kevin Cramer is already commending VA Secretary…
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread presents to lawmakers on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is sounding the alarm on the significant increase to health insurance facing tens of thousands of North Dakotans if the federal government doesn’t renew tax credits by the end of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “I’m also thinking about everybody else who’s going to pay the cost – literally – if hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans or people in North Dakota lose their health insurance,” said Sen. Tina Smith (D) of Minnesota. Smith is part of the Democratic contingent currently trying to hash out an agreement with Republican legislators to get…
