Category Archives: Latest News

Drug Maker Sues Over North Dakota Pharmaceutical Law
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (BY: MARY STEURER. North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota is being sued over a new law that requires drug manufacturers to sell mor...
Bill Dubensky Jun 10, 2025

Grand Forks Fire Chief Voted as New Fargo Fire Chief
(File image) (KNOX)- Grand Forks Fire Chief Gary Lorenz has been voted by the Fargo City Commission as the new Fargo Fire Chief. All five Fargo city commissioners voted to appoint Lorenz...
Bill Dubensky Jun 10, 2025

Minnesota House Adjourns Special Session
(File image) (KNOX) - The Minnesota Legislature convened a special session and completed its work of balancing the state budget for the next two years. Information about the bills passed during...
Bill Dubensky Jun 10, 2025

Grand Forks, East Grand Forks Chamber Holding Presentation
(Grand Forks, East Grand Forks Chamber image) (KNOX) - AP Business Principles/Personal Finance Presentation. Thursday, June 12 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. It will be held in the Chamber Board Room...
Bill Dubensky Jun 09, 2025

Apartments Scheduled to be Built on South End of Grand Forks
(File image) (KNOX) - Dakota Commercial Real Estate is planning the development of apartments off 47th Avenue South near the Icon Sports Center on the south end of Grand Forks. Construction on ...
Bill Dubensky Jun 09, 2025

Lawmakers Hear of Rewards, Risks of Government Use of AI
(File image) (BY: PAIGE GROSS for the North Dakota Monitor) - As Congress continues its investigation into the role AI should play in government, members of the House Oversight Committee are qu...
Bill Dubensky Jun 09, 2025

Driver of a Motorcycle Hurt in Polk County Crash
(Minnesota State Patrol image) (KNOX) - One man was hurt after a crash in Polk County involving a motorcycle and a horse buggy. According to the Minnesota State Patrol the crash happened as the...
Bill Dubensky Jun 09, 2025

Rep. Fedorchak Has Scheduled Another Online Forum
(File image) (BY: JEFF BEACH. North Dakota Monitor) - U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., will host another online public forum, with topics including the "one, big beautiful" budget bill being ...
Bill Dubensky Jun 09, 2025

State Leaders Argue North Dakota Ethics Commission Has no Authority to Punish Officials Violating Ethics Laws
(File image) (BY: MARY STEURER AND JACOB ORLEDGE. North Dakota Monitor) - Ever since North Dakota voters created an ethics watchdog agency seven years ago, dubious lawmakers have pushed back ag...
Bill Dubensky Jun 09, 2025

Crookston Woman Found Guilty of Torturing Her Children
(File image) (KNOX) - A Crookston woman was found guilty of torturing her three children. Jorden Border, 34, requested a bench trial instead of a jury trial. That meant the judge in the case de...
Bill Dubensky Jun 08, 2025