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Governor Burgum rips into property tax elimination measure
At the Main Street Summit in Watford city, Governor Doug Burgum spoke out against a measure that would eliminate property taxes in North Dakota. "It's complete misinformation to say that if you vote for that thing, that somehow that you're ending property taxes, you're stopping property taxes; you won't. What you will do, is, you will cause someone else to pick up the tab, that's what this whole thing is about. It's about who's going to pay for it, it doesn't lower the cost of delivering anything in our state, it just shifts the burden to somebody else."
Kenmare music teacher named finalist for 2025 ND Teacher of the Year
KENMARE, N.D. (KMOT) - Kenmare music teacher Macie Harris-Nelson was named a finalist for North Dakota Teacher of the Year for 2025. On Friday afternoon, Kenmare School District celebrated the occasion with an assembly in their gym with cheers and songs. Harris-Nelson is one of four finalists for the award.
UPDATE: Students dismissed after 2nd bomb threat at Fargo South High School
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Fargo South High School was evacuated for the second time this week after another bomb threat. A message was sent to inform parents, and they were being asked not to come to the school until law enforcement could investigate. School officials say they implemented safety procedures immediately and evacuated the school.
BECEP indoor playground unveiled for the start of school
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Rain or shine, kids will now have the opportunity to play at the Bismarck Early Childhood Education Program (BECEP). For the new school year, they unveiled the only indoor playground of this caliber in Bismarck. The playground was built for kids of all abilities. There are...
Local academy offers lessons for aspiring musicians
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — With school starting, comes extracurricular activities for our children, and Arioso Music Academy offers a variety of musical ensembles for a variety of practices. Arioso Music Academy has string ensembles for elementary school, middle school, and high school. “Something that I’m really passionate about is...
UND wins both team titles and 6K crown at Ron Pynn
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota cross country programs began the season hosting the Ron Pynn Classic and captured both team titles and the men's individual 6K crown on Friday evening at Ray Richards Golf Course. Both teams accumulated 15 points in the victory. Eliana Malnourie paced NoDak...
Schwan Buick GMC Cadillac awards check to Western North Dakota Honor Flight
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Schwan Buick GMC Cadillac presented a check to the Western North Dakota Honor Flight. The $2,500 was originally meant to be a prize for the car company’s Hot 101 contest, where people submitted their guesses of when the temperature would reach 101 degrees in Bismarck. The heat never reached that point, so they decided to give the money to a good cause.
Proposed Yard Waste Site in Grand Forks
(KNOX) -The most used yard waste site Grand Forks is the one that draws the most feedback for the Department of Public Works. That’s according to Grand Forks Public Works Director Sharon Lipsh. “It’s the 47th Avenue South site, which surprised me when I looked at the data because...
Grand Forks City Offices Closed Labor Day
(KNOX) – Most city offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. Regular City business will not be conducted on that day. However, emergency police and fire services will continue to operate as scheduled. All Cities Area Transit (CAT) buses including the Night...
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