Author: Jim Monk

Nearly $400K in Capitol grounds improvements set to wrap up

BISMARCK, N.D. – Nearly $400,000 worth of improvements to the state Capitol grounds are set to wrap up within weeks, including work to repair the ventilation system in the governor’s residence kitchen. Approximately $230,000 in curb replacements around the Capitol mall could be done later this month but might stretch into July. Meanwhile, about $150,000 of work to fix noise…

Jet skier dies, kayaker goes missing on Missouri River

BISMARCK, N.D. – A man died after a jet ski accident on the Missouri River south of Bismarck late Saturday, hours after a kayaker went missing in the same area in an unrelated incident. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says the incidents happened near a popular recreation area called Kimball Bottoms. The man driving the jet ski tipped over, sending…

North Dakota Veterans Cemetery conducts 10,000th interment

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery conducted its 10,000th interment Friday.  Interments include both burials and cremation. The cemetery was built in 1992.  It serves as the site of the North Dakota National Guard’s annual Memorial Day ceremony and each December, the North Dakota Civil Air Patrol sponsors the Wreaths Across America event. “As North Dakotans, we…

Mapleton tax preparer sentenced for filing fraudulent returns

FARGO (KVRR) – A Mapleton, N.D. man will spend 18 months in federal prison for preparing false tax returns. Forty-three-year-old Benjamin Boway was also sentenced to one year of supervised release and ordered to pay $134,498 in restitution and $500 in special assessment fees. Federal prosecutors say Boway, the owner of Bennie Tax Services, filed fraudulent tax returns for clients,…

Two people dead after shooting in Wahpeton home

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Wahpeton police say two people are dead in a shooting early Friday at a home on the city’s north side. Officers responded about 2:30 a.m. Friday after a woman reported being threatened by a man with a gun. As they attempted to make contact with those inside the house, they heard a gunshot. Police were not…

Trial date set for man accused of vandalizing Moorhead mosque

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A July trial has been set for a Moorhead man accused of spray painting hate messages at the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle is charged with felony harassment with bias and felony criminal damage to property.  His trial is scheduled to begin July 20 in Clay County District Court in Moorhead. Court documents say…

Update: Suspect arrested for attempted murder, teen hospitalized with stab wounds

Arthur KollieUPDATE:  Police say a man is in custody in connection with a stabbing Friday morning in south Fargo. Twenty-three-year-old Arthur Kollie is being held on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim is a 14-year-old girl. Her last known condition was stable.   FARGO (KVRR) – Police are looking for a male suspect following a stabbing in south Fargo. Police…