Joel Crane
Reporter
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Joel Crane covers politics, energy, and agriculture for KFYR-TV.
A Bismarck native, Joel graduated in 2015 from Century High School. He holds a bachelor's degree in music and philosophy from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and a master's degree in philosophy from New College of the Humanities in London, UK.
When he’s not working hard to bring our viewers the latest, he also DJs weddings on the weekends, and serves as the Wednesday worship coordinator for Lutheran Church of the Cross. Most of the rest of his free time is spent training for Ironman triathlons, so you might see him running, cycling, or swimming around town. He also loves books and movies and makes it a point to watch all the Oscar nominees every year.
Feel free to reach out to him via email or find him on Twitter at @joelcraneTV.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
In a crowded Republican primary, do any North Dakotans think Doug Burgum has a shot to win the nomination?
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
A four-mile segment of the loop has been closed off since May 2019, when the road was affected by sinkholes.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The Supreme Court sided with landowners in Sackett v. EPA, essentially determining millions of acres of private property is exempt from regulation by the EPA.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 11:09 AM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Next week, the public service commission will hold the final of five public hearings relating to the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon capture project. But how much does public input affect their decision to allow pipelines to be built?
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 8:19 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The most recent data from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency shows the average price of a home in North Dakota increased by $85,000 from 2012 to 2021.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 8:15 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The new campus will include over 30,000 square feet of renovation to the existing building and approximately 3,800 square feet of new space.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 3:39 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Bismarck Parks and Recreation needs 40 more lifeguards to fully staff and safely open all three outdoor Bismarck pools.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
31 lawmakers say Summit’s purchase of land would violate recently-passed North Dakota laws because of their investors.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
We have a new snapshot of the labor market and, per usual, North Dakota is a great place if you’re looking for work.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Vaccine hesitancy has been on the rise since the start of the Covid pandemic, but not just for Covid vaccines.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
North Dakota has a new poet laureate for the first time in almost four decades, and she’s making history.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Maintenance crews are upgrading the House and the Senate chambers. They’ll paint the ceilings, refinish woodwork, and replace lawmakers’ chairs, which are 25 years old. They’ll also remodel the 90-year-old HVAC system.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 11:03 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Poor air quality comes from an increase of tiny little particles in the air. For people with breathing issues, like asthma or COPD, even minor spikes in air quality can be harmful.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 12:16 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
A hazy cloud still hangs over Bismarck. As of Thursday, at 11:00 a.m., Bismarck’s air quality is at 168, which is considered “unhealthy.”
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 11:56 AM CDT
|By Joel Crane
It’s becoming more and more likely you’ll see a familiar name in the Republican primary for the 2024 presidential election.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is over. And with the end of the emergency declaration, lots of federal programs will be ending as well.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 7:41 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Usually, North Dakota’s air quality measurements are in the single digits on the Air Quality Index. Wednesday, Beulah recorded an AQI of more than 1,000.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The Department of Water Resources, North Dakota Game and Fish, and Governor Burgum are putting the spotlight on aquatic nuisance species all week.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 6:38 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
North Dakota’s senators are opposed to the proposed rule. Senator John Hoeven says, if it’s instituted, he plans to introduce legislation that would rescind the rule.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 7:50 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The Bismarck City Commission voted unanimously to oppose the pipeline’s proposed northern route. Landowners like former Bismarck mayor Steve Bakken say that route could be dangerous.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 9:55 AM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The family of Jaromir Kraus traveled from the Czech Republic to watch him graduate.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:55 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
About a dozen of those trans bills were signed into law, including one this week that prohibits K-12 students from using bathrooms different from their sex at birth. The law went into effect Monday, but leaders in the Fargo School District say they won't be enforcing it.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Critics of President Joe Biden, including North Dakota’s delegation, say he allowed Title 42 to expire without a plan in place to deal with border issues.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
North Dakota lawmakers recently rejected a bill that would have required survey crews to get written consent from landowners.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The Legislature will work with the Attorney General’s office in the interim to determine where concealed carry can be expanded.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 11:38 AM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which are tests given to students every four years, dropped for the first time since the first assessment was given in 1998.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Joel Crane
There will soon be a new director of the state Office of Management and Budget.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Spending at least a few minutes per day on social media is the norm for most of us. And that’s especially true for teenagers. But some lawmakers in Congress are hoping to change that.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Governor Doug Burgum didn’t rule out a presidential bid when asked about it during a one-on-one interview with our political reporter Joel Crane on Tuesday.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Friday is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day, a day to meant to raise awareness and reduce violent crime against Native women.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
North Dakota lawmakers passed the biggest state budget ever this Legislative Session. And that record budget also included a record education budget.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 8:45 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Often, the last bill passed during the Legislative Session is the budget for the Office of Management and Budget. Much less often, the Legislature makes a massive mistake and passes the wrong version of the bill. But that’s what happened this year.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 6:40 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
MDU is asking the Public Service Commission for lower rate hikes after the company reached a settlement with groups objecting to the size of the original proposal.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Lawmakers passed a bipartisan tax relief package that’s being called the largest in state history by its proponents.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
After 75 days and 990 bills, the 2023 Legislative Session has come to an end in North Dakota.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
SB 2248 is meant to protect the public against fentanyl by allowing prosecutors to bring criminal charges against fentanyl dealers further up the distribution chain whose fentanyl supply causes overdose deaths or serious injury.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Those opposed pointed to other bills such as the one barring transgender youth from receiving gender affirming care. Now, the bill heads to the governor’s desk.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Foreign governments won’t be purchasing land in North Dakota.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The fastest growing industry in the state is charitable gaming. Last year alone, North Dakotans poured almost $2 billion into electronic pull tabs, which is why the Legislature was keen to begin regulating it.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
A few weeks ago, a moment from the Legislative Session went viral: the State Senate voted to increase their own meal reimbursements just days after rejecting more money for free school lunches. But today, school lunches passed.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
For the past 90 years, North Dakota had some of the strictest corporate farming laws in the nation. But now, Governor Burgum signed HB 1371, which will allow people who aren’t related to co-own animal agriculture operations in North Dakota. Proponents of the bill say it’s long overdue.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:48 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
North Dakota libraries won’t be required to review their entire catalogues for sexually explicit material, after the state house failed to override Gov. Burgum's veto of SB 2360 Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:58 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Governor Burgum signed HB 1158 into law today, the largest income tax cut in state history.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:53 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The Attorney General’s office will have a whole lot more people to work with over the next two years. They will be adding 21 new full-time employees.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Last month, Governor Burgum vetoed a bill relating to personal pronoun usage. The Legislature failed to override that veto. But today, lawmakers passed a separate bill that included the language from the vetoed bill.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Some parents in North Dakota will be getting assistance from the state – but not all. After months of discussion, the Legislature has finally acted to address the childcare crisis in North Dakota.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 4:53 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The reason? The federal law is being challenged at the United State Supreme Court, which could have put the program in jeopardy going forward.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
It was a turbulent day for those closely watching the book ban bills in the state Legislature.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
The bill will cost the state about $515 million every two-year budget cycle. Next, it heads to the Senate.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Joel Crane
Good news for gun rights advocates: in two years, there will likely be a comprehensive bill aimed at expanding concealed carry in North Dakota.
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