Sextortion schemes are on the rise, with children as primary targets. A North Dakota prosecutor is speaking out about the deadly consequences.

Bill 1363 would require public and private schools in North Dakota to implement cardiac emergency response plans and AEDs.

North Dakota’s school boards already have a state law that gives them the ability to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, if they are accompanied by other historical documents. Now, lawmakers are debating whether to require posting the commandments in every public K-12 and college classroom.

FARGO (KFGO) – A man from Ivory Coast, a west-African nation, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged role in a online sextortion scheme that caused a North Dakota teen to commit suicide. 23-year-old Aly Cherif was indicted for cyberstalking resulting in death, wire fraud, extortion,and distribution of child pornography.

A mom of six working in a restaurant was forced to confront an elderly man who allegedly stole her cash tips that were left for her by previous customers. Brittany Baker was hard at work during a shift at Perkins Restaurant in Fargo,

A North Dakota legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that makes a change to lawmaker term limits approved by voters in 2022. The constitutional measure limits lawmakers to serving no more than eight years in the state House and eight years in the state Senate.

Some lawmakers say reducing light pollution protects the state's natural resources and its residents, but others say the action could pose more threats to residents than benefits.

The resolution introduced by Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, Sen. Dean Rummel, R-Dickinson, Rep. Austin Foss, D-Fargo, Rep. Karla Hanson, D-Fargo, and Rep. Eric Murphy, R-Grand Forks, aims to protect a critical and disappearing natural resource: darkness.

Dion Schilling speaks during a committee hearing on homelessness on Jan. 21, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Advocates for low-income housing and people seeking to reduce homelessness lined up to testify Tuesday in favor of a bill that allocates $211 million to address North Dakota’s housing crisis.

Erica Johnsrud, auditor and treasurer of McKenzie County, testified against Senate Bill 2178 at the State Capitol in Bismarck on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The bill deals with data stored in the central voter file and primary election ballots. Legislators heard a trio of bills on Thursday that could change the way elections operate in North Dakota.

Josh Askvig, state director of AARP North Dakota, speaks during a committee hearing on digital currency kiosks on Jan. 22, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill debated Wednesday by North Dakota lawmakers aims to protect residents from cryptocurrency scams.

"The biggest difference between opting in and opting out in my mind is now schools can do NIL deals directly with student-athletes." NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen