DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputy who has been with the department for about 16 years has been put on administrative leave and is under investigation. Sheriff Bryan Lang says says 36-year-old Benjamin Myrum of Devils Lake was put on leave last week. Lang says the investigation centers on allegations of misapplication of entrusted property…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Gov. Doug Burgum opposed removing Dakota Access Pipeline protesters by force, he testified Monday. An email shown in a federal court trial indicated Burgum favored using humanitarian outreach to the camps as a means to end the protests that drew thousands of people from across the country. “He doesn’t want a clearing out of…
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A major overnight fire at a grain elevator in Hawley was brought under control around 7 Monday morning thanks to the response of 17 fire departments. The blaze was first reported just after 11 Sunday night by a passing BNSF crew. Fire departments from Hawley responded along with crews from Moorhead, Detroit Lakes and many other…
(BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The public may never get a satisfying explanation as to why federal agencies refused North Dakota additional support during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, former Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Friday. “Bureaucracy is a great place to hide,” he said after wrapping up testimony in U.S. District Court in Bismarck. North Dakota is asking a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The Dakota Access Pipeline protests would not have mushroomed in size had law enforcement received better support from the federal government, a county sheriff tasked with managing the demonstrations testified. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said during a federal trial that U.S. agencies ignored multiple requests from North Dakota for assistance during the protests…
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Federal Communications Commission has announced a proposal to create a new emergency alert for missing and endangered people. The agency said the Emergency Alert System, which delivers emergency information over television and radio, would “provide timely alerts to galvanize public attention to missing native and indigenous persons, as well as other groups, and build on efforts…
DES MOINES, Iowa (KVRR/AP) — Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a rule announced by the E-P-A. It takes effect in April 2025 in Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. Those states grow the bulk of the corn crop and are…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo teen has been arrested for selling counterfeit identification cards to minors. Police say they began investigating the case in September 2023. They obtained several warrants and determined that 19-year-old Blaise Bitz sold more than 500 fake IDs to minors, profiting more than $40,000 in the scheme. A search of Bitz’s home in the 1200 block…
Connor Grytdahl ELBOW LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Bail is set at $1 million for the Elbow Lake man accused of shooting his brother. 30-year-old Connor Grytdahl is charged with second-degree murder for the Sunday night shooting death of 33-year-old Stephen Grytdahl at their home. The complaint says the sheriff’s office received a 911 call from Connor who said he shot…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Gov. Doug Burgum is throwing his support behind Tammy Miller for governor. It’s probably no surprise since he handpicked Miller to become lieutenant governor in January 2023 when Brent Sanford left the office for the private sector. Miller is competing with Rep. Kelly Armstrong in what is likely to be a fierce battle for the GOP…
