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Charges filed after boy found outdoors in cold

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MANDAN, N.D. – A Mandan couple is charged with child endangerment after their 4-year-old son, dressed in pajamas, was found outdoors in freezing temperatures. An affidavit says a caller told police the child was visibly shaking when found three-tenths of a mile from his home Saturday morning without shoes and wrapped in a blanket. The temperature was 19 degrees. Twenty-six-year-old…

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North Dakota bill would ban wastewater testing for COVID-19

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BISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota lawmaker wants to ban the testing of wastewater for the coronavirus, saying the practice violates the privacy rights of college students. Republican Rep. Claire Cory introduced a bill that would prohibit wastewater testing “for genetic material or evidence of disease.” She says she brought the bill over concerns from people about wastewater testing tracing…
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Burgum asks Biden to reconsider revoking Keystone XL permit

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BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum wants President Biden to reconsider an executive order that revokes the cross-border permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. “Revoking the permit is wrong for the country and has a chilling effect on private-sector investment in much-needed infrastructure projects, which is why we urge the president to reconsider” Burgum said. “For decades,…
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Bill proposes North Dakota taxpayers pay for lawmakers’ meals

LAWMAKER SAYS HE HAS TO EAT SPAGHETTI OUT OF A CAN
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BISMARCK, N.D. – A bipartisan group of lawmakers want North Dakota taxpayers to pay for their meals. The bill is in response to a ban on free meals from lobbyists and special interest groups under voter-approved ethics rules. Republican Rep. Keith Kempenich is sponsoring the bill that would allow lawmakers who live outside Bismarck to claim reimbursement for meals. The…
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Fire causes extensive damage at Bible camp

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Bible camp fireCOOPERSTOWN, N.D. – Sheriff’s officials are investigating after a  fire and vandalism caused extensive damage at a Bible camp near Cooperstown. Investigators say someone set fire to a boys’ cabin and caused other damage at the Cooperstown Bible Camp. Officials say someone drove recklessly all over the camp, narrowing missing buildings, trees and propane tanks. The Griggs County…
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Trump commutes sentence of Moorhead woman convicted of drug charges

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Cassandra KasowskiWASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of a Moorhead woman convicted of drug charges. Trump commuted the sentence of 46-year-old Cassandra Ann Kasowski, who served more than seven years of an 18-year penalty for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of a controlled substances. The case involved the transportation of methamphetamine from Texas…

Passed-out man in vehicle with shotgun arrested in Fargo

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Shotgun seized by Fargo policeFARGO (KVRR) – A man was arrested in Fargo after police say he was passed-out behind the wheel of a running vehicle. Forty-one-year-old Danny Shelvin of Fargo was taken into custody Wednesday morning. Police say they found drugs, a sawed-off shotgun and an open container in the vehicle. Shelvin is facing charges including felon in possession…

Bill would let smaller businesses keep sales tax collections

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BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – A Fargo lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to help smaller retailers survive the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democratic Rep. Pamela Anderson’s bill would allow retailers with 16 or fewer fulltime employees to keep the state sales tax they collect for 2021. The bill only applies to the 5% state-imposed sales tax, and does not…

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