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.

Brittany Baker was hard at work during a shift at Perkins Restaurant in Fargo, N.D. when a man allegedly snagged cash from a nearby table.

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a state law that gives them the ability to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, if they are accompanied by other historical documents.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.

BISMARCK — Legislators considered a bill on Monday that would give North Dakota renters more protections during their move-out process, a proposition strongly opposed by property managers.

Mac Schneider called his tenure “the professional privilege of a lifetime,” while colleagues praised his humble and approachable leadership style.

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.

Senate Bill 2030 proposes investing more than $211 million to address the growing housing and homelessness epidemic across North Dakota.

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.

Damian Johnston, circled in yellow, is shown inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The photo was included in a criminal complaint against Johnston. (Image from U.S. District Court document)WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) – Charges against a former North Dakota man who was at the U.

Right now, many small towns in North Dakota are in a tough spot trying to pay for necessary projects. So, Fargo senator Tim Mathern is proposing an idea to put millions of dollars into an

Six people have been named finalists for two seats on North Dakota's Board of Higher Education. A nominating committee headed by State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler endorsed Levi Bachmeier, Russel Crary and Rich Wardner as finalists for the board seat now held by Casey Ryan,

Reports of child sex abuse materials in North Dakota have tripled since 2020. State lawmakers are looking to adopt stricter penalties for people who use Artificial Intelligence to produce it.