BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – A group has submitted to the Secretary of State a proposed state Constitutional amendment for term limits. The measure would limit the Governor to two four year terms, and legislators could serve up to eight years in each House. It would not affect current office-holders. Another provision would prohibit the Legislature from putting a Constitutional amendment…
Gov. Kristi NoemSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A billionaire Republican donor is paying $1 million to help cover the cost of deploying the South Dakota National Guard to the U.S. -Mexico border. The amount of the donation was confirmed by Gov. Kristi Noem’s office. Noem’s office says she accepted the offer from donor Willis Johnson to save taxpayers money. Critics say…
Mayo ClinicROCHESTER, Minn. – Mayo Clinic faces lawsuits from three female patients who say a former surgery resident viewed nude photographs of them in their medical records. The lawsuits claim 28-year-old Ahmad Alsughayer had no reason to go into the patients’ files. Alsughayer allegedly viewed records of more than 1,600 patients. He was charged in April with one count of…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals says prosecutors may file aiding and abetting third-degree murder charges against three former Minneapolis police officers in the death of George Floyd. The appeals court sent the case back to Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill. He denied prosecutors’ motion to add the charges against former officers J Kueng, Thomas Lane…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There’s been an extraordinary increase in the number of times naloxone, also known as “Narcan” has been used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses in the Fargo area. According to figures obtained from Fargo-Cass Public Health, naloxone was used to save a life 232 times during the first five months 0f 2021. That compares to…
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Senate has joined the state House in approving a modest set of police accountability measures as part of a broader public safety budget bill. The Senate approved it 45-21 early Wednesday following a 75-59 vote Tuesday night in the Minnesota House. The approval comes on the heels of last week’s sentencing of former Minneapolis police Officer…
FARGO (KVRR/KCND) – The University System’s evaluation of NDSU President Dean Bresciani points out some issues with his leadership. During a State Board of Higher Education meeting Tuesday, it was suddenly announced that Bresciani will be stepping down. Bresciani will serve as president through 2022 and then become a tenured NDSU professor. Bresciani will also be involved in the search…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani is stepping down. During a meeting of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education Tuesday, Chairman Nick Hacker announced that Bresciani will serve as president through 2022 and then become a tenured NDSU professor. Hacker congratulated Bresciani for his accomplishments and said Bresciani will be involved in the search…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Police say a Bismarck man drove into a gun shop and stole four rifles. The 22-year-old man is accused of ramming a service-type vehicle with cabinets into the front door of Double H Guns and stealing what police called “a number of firearms.” Lt. Luke Gardiner says police later responded to a report of a gas drive-off…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo’s urban bow hunting program will remain while a group examines the program. There was some discussion earlier that the long-time deer and turkey hunt could be disbanded. City commissioners approved a study group that will examine the benefits and dangers of the program. The hunt is done on Park District property along the Red River between…
