North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers listens to oral arguments Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers urged his colleagues to keep the judicial branch impartial as he closes out his 20-year career on the court this week. “My only words for anyone…
A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Could a North Dakota law that makes it illegal for people to conceal their identities in certain situations also apply to masked immigration agents? One University of North Dakota School…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The University of North Dakota has launched a new program aimed at addressing the rural nursing shortage in the state. The program known as Gero-STARR was launched with the aid of a $3.6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. During the program, they will be involved in classroom learning, simulation training, and supervised…
Courtesy: International Joint CommissionBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former North Dakota Governor Allen Olson has died. The republican served as attorney general from 1972 to 1980 before becoming the 28th governor from 1981 to 1984. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Dakota. When his term as governor ended in 1984, Olson returned to private practice…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Under a new program, fostered by the Big Beautiful Bill Act, states have the chance to receive federal funding. North Dakota is hoping to receive those funds to improve rural health care access, quality, and sustainability. “A fair amount of money will be going to programs that help rural people stay healthier, and help rural people…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Across the country, the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, has shown brightly across the skies. The display of vibrant hues of green and pink is the first bright display of the lights in many years. “I went outside, saw them in town, and I drove out maybe two miles north of town, and they were…
Display copies of updated tribal textbooks detailing the history and culture of the five Native nations that share land with North Dakota. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction has released the first of a series of updated textbooks on the five Native nations that share land with North Dakota. The…
Courtesy: University of North Dakota, fightinghawks.comGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A former University of North Dakota basketball player died Saturday evening after drowning. It happened at the Blackridge Reservoir in Utah. Deng Mayar, 22, was reported struggling in the water. His body was later recovered. Mayar played as a forward with the Fighting Hawks for two seasons and was about…
WILLISTON to WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – Exciting news in the field of aviation coming from the University of North Dakota. They will be conducting a long-range drone flight that aims to demonstrate how the technology could connect rural areas of the state. The flight is scheduled for 9 A.M. on Thursday, July 24. An iSight drone operated on the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The UND Aerospace program is considered one of the best in the nation. As of late, though, it’s become clear that the place in which they operate has not kept pace with their accomplishments. “It was time – absolutely time – to make sure that we build a facility that would allow us to do…
