Author: Jim Monk

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Woman pleads not guilty to neglecting baby who died

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BISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck woman has pleaded not guilty to neglecting her newborn daughter who was found dead when police were called to her home. The felony child neglect charge against 26-year-old Cassandra Black Elk could send her to prison for five years if she is convicted. A South Central District judge scheduled a trial to begin Aug. 2….

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Fargo teacher suspended without pay while dismissal process continues

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Kevin KennedyFARGO (KFGO) – The Fargo School Board voted Tuesday to suspend a Fargo teacher without pay while the process continues to fire him for cause. Kevin Kennedy is an English and Theatre Arts teacher at Fargo South High School. According to his personnel file, Kennedy made inappropriate comments and inappropriately touched students. One student told a school district investigator…
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Grindberg announces bid for Cass County Commission

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Tony GrindbergFARGO (KVRR) – A former state senator and former Fargo city commissioner is running for the Cass County Commission. Tony Grindberg says his priorities include economic and workforce growth, public safety, transportation and infrastructure, the emergency dispatch center and the Red River Valley Water Supply Project. “The County Commission by its very nature is a legislative body. My legislative…
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Watch: City Commission approves sale of Fargo riverfront property to Kilbourne Group

ACTIVIST WESS PHILOME YELLED AT COMMISSIONERS AND WAS REMOVED BY POLICE
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FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo City Commission voted 3-2 to approve the sale of city-owned riverfront property to the Kilbourne Group. The developer purchased the property at 419 3rd Street North for $162,984.  Kilbourne is planning to build a $25 million, 115-unit apartment complex. Another developer had also sought the property for an affordable housing project. Community activist Wess Philome…

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Hoeven will oppose Jackson’s confirmation to Supreme Court

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Ketanji Brown JacksonWASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) says he will oppose the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. “We need Supreme Court Justices that will uphold the law, and who will not legislate from the bench. After reviewing Judge Jackson’s record and meeting with her today, I am concerned that she will not…
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Minnesota moose population at largest level since 2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s moose population is the largest its been in more than a decade after 11 consecutive years of remaining relatively stable. Department of Natural Resources officials said that the state’s estimated moose population is about 4,700 animals. The survey showed no statistically signficant change from the last one conducted in 2020 but is the highest estimate…
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Minnesota House Democrats want $1.15 billion more for education

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House Democratic majority has proposed spending $1.15 billion of the state’s $9.25 billion budget surplus on education. The plan emphasizes mental health supports, special education and English language learners. It draws a sharp contrast with Senate Republicans who want to cut taxes by $3.4 billion while spending $30 million more on schools. The big…

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Minnesota farmer sentenced to prison for farm loan fraud

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MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Slayton, Minnesota, man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and  ordered to pay restitution for converting collateral that secured loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger says 54-year-old Mark Alan Engelkes pledged 15,641 bushels of soybeans as collateral in order to obtain loan proceeds of…

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Report shows North Dakota economy poised for growth

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FARGO – The latest outlook from North Dakota State University researchers finds the state’s economy is poised for growth this year. The quarterly report indicates growth in salaries and wages, as well as a growing labor force, decreasing unemployment rates, strong tax collections and a rising gross state product. NDSU economics professor Jeremy Jackson says the report shows a reduced…

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