Category Archives: Latest News
Jensen Out Jan. 2 as Bismarck State College President
Bismarck State College President Doug Jensen. (Photo provided by Bismarck State College via the North Dakota Monitor) (Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - Doug Jensen is out as president of Bi...
Dec 22, 2024
Farm Bill Extended in Congressional Action to Avoid Government Shutdown
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 20, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monito...
Dec 22, 2024
North Dakota Supreme Court Rules Against Fargo Ordinance Prohibiting Home Gun Sales
North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen, left, and Justice Lisa Fair McEvers hear arguments Dec. 18, 2023. On Thursday, the court struck down a Fargo ordinance regulating home gun sales. (...
Dec 22, 2024
Most Grand Forks City Offices Closed for Christmas
(KNOX) - Most city offices will be closed Wednesday, December 25, for Christmas. Regular City business will not be conducted. However, emergency police, fire and communications services will co...
Dec 22, 2024
Minnesota House tie in peril after judge rules DFL lawmaker can't be sworn in
(Dana Ferguson - Clay Masters - MPRnews) - A Democratic state lawmaker-elect is barred from taking the oath of office after a district court judge ruled Friday that the candidate had failed to comply ...
Dec 20, 2024
Strike two for U.S. House spending plan as government shutdown nears
(Jennifer Shutt - North Dakota Monitor) - The U.S. House failed to pass a Republican stopgap spending package Thursday, sharply increasing the odds a partial government shutdown will begin after the c...
Dec 20, 2024
K9 "Riot" to Retire From Grand Forks Police Department
(KNOX) - According to the Grand Forks Police K9 Riot will retire as a member of the police Department at the end of the year. The Grand Forks Police Department obtained K9 Riot from the Winnipe...
Dec 20, 2024
North Dakota Population Reaches Record High
People gather at Happy Harry's RibFest in Fargo on June 7, 2024. North Dakota's population grew to an estimated 796,568 in 2024, with much of the growth concentrated in urban areas including Fargo. (J...
Dec 20, 2024
Project in Grand Forks Expected to be Finished in September
(KNOX) - The Grand Forks City Council approved a project that stretches from 11th Avenue South from South 20th Street to North Columbia Road. "We are also installing two wastewater valve...
Dec 20, 2024
Arctic Cat suspending production of snowmobiles, ATVs
(KNOX) - A major blow for workers at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls and St. Cloud as the company announces layoffs and the suspension of snowmobile, ATV and UTV production. According to a Secu...
Dec 20, 2024