BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota won a second term on Tuesday. The veteran Republican politician beat Democrat Katrina Christiansen, an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Jamestown who had tried to win a Senate seat once before. Cramer, a former congressman, first won the seat in 2018, defeating Democrat Heidi Heitkamp ’s reelection bid in a widely watched…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, North Dakota Army National Guard are back home! The Grand Forks-based unit was deployed overseas to U.S. Central Command to provide integrated air defense coverage and early warning. This was the unit’s 13th deployment since 2004, making it the most-deployed unit in the North Dakota…
Prairie Public/AARP of North Dakota U.S. Senate DebateFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/PRAIRIE PUBLIC) — A rematch between Sen. Kevin Cramer and Katrina Christiansen in the U.S. Senate race in North Dakota was about as civil as last night’s Vice Presidential Debate. Cramer and Christiansen met for another debate, this time hosted by Prairie Public and AARP of North Dakota. They shared their…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – On the surface, Republican candidates for the top political races in North Dakota appear set for a clean sweep with just over a month until the general election, a poll commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative shows. Undecided voters could still potentially be a swing factor, however, with roughly 20% in the three main…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another debate between North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer and his Democratic opponent Katrina Christiansen is planned for Wednesday night. Prairie Public will air the debate at 7 p.m. Christiansen has just released polling data claiming to cut Cramer’s lead to just 9% with Cramer at 49% of likely voters to Christiansen’s 40%. The poll by…
Ian CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer pleaded guilty on Friday to all the charges he faced in connection with a car-chase crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. Ian Cramer, 43, changed his plea in the Dec. 6, 2023, death of Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin, 53. The charges included homicide…
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsak after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases has delivered expired food. Last spring, the USDA consolidated from two contractors to one for deliveries of its Food Distribution…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Political leaders are talking about strategies for base retention and enhancement at Grand Forks Air Force Base. It comes as the Air Force is planning to temporarily relocate 17 B-1 bombers and 800 crew members to the base early next year from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Sen. Kevin Cramer highlighted Space Development…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer is urging the prime minister of Canada to avert a Canadian Rail strike. The North Dakota Republican sent a letter to Justin Trudeau stressing the need to keep railways open and operational. Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway workers voted in late June to authorize a strike. Before it can begin,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A groundbreaking ceremony is held at Hector International Airport for the terminal expansion and new parking garage. Gov. Doug Burgum along with Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and local leaders were on hand for the event. The $195 million project will renovate the current 5 gates, and will add 4 new gates to the airport….
