Author: TJ Nelson
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Travel Alert Issued For Large Section of North Dakota

Drivers are being encouraged to reduce speeds
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Jackknifed Semi Near Carrington On Highway 200BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota DOT and Highway Patrol have issued a Travel Alert due to heavy snow, reduced visibility and icy roads. Cities included in the alert include  Jamestown, Courtenay, Valley City, Ellendale, Velva, Harvey, Towner, Devils Lake, Carrington, Langdon, Rolla, Cavalier, Adams, Cooperstown and surrounding areas. Drivers are being encouraged to reduce…
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Man Pretends To Sell Gaming System, Robs People In Moorhead

The victims ran and were not hurt
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Several people were robbed in Moorhead by a man they believed was selling a gaming system. Police say 34-year-old John Sargent of Moorhead pulled out a knife and took their money. The victims ran and were not hurt. It happened late Wednesday afternoon in the 1800 block of 9th Avenue South. Police say Sargent was found in…
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Small Plane Headed For Oakes, North Dakota Fails To Land

The pilot was the only person on board when the plane left from Aberdeen, South Dakota
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OAKES, N.D. — A single-engine plane heading for Oakes, North Dakota last night around 10:30 never arrived. Authorities were notified by family members after the plane failed to land. The pilot was the only person on board when the plane left from Aberdeen, South Dakota. Authorities say the weather has been hampering a ground search for the plane. Civil Air…
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Gov. Burgum Says North Dakota Is Ready For Potentially Historic Winter Storm

North Dakota National Guard has ground search-and-rescue teams positioned in eight locations
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BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says state agencies are ready for the potentially historic winter storm. North Dakota National Guard has ground search-and-rescue teams positioned in eight locations. The Department of Transportation has equipment ready and is coordinating with the Highway Patrol. The patrol has additional troopers on emergency call. Other agencies are monitoring for flooding impacts and coordinating…
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Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Jamestown Postponed Due To Weather

moved to November 15 and 16 at the Jamestown Civic Center
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JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The expected bad weather is impacting the Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Jamestown. It was scheduled for this weekend but is being moved to November 15 and 16 at the Jamestown Civic Center. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says he regrets the event will not take place this weekend but safety comes first. Two Pride of Dakota…
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Owners of Post’s Hardware Say They Will Rebuild In Another Location After Fire

A deputy state fire marshal determined that the fire was caused by a cigarette and started in the back of the building
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HANKINSON, N.D. — The hardware store in Hankinson will be rebuilt after it was lost to fire last month. A deputy state fire marshal determined that the fire was caused by a cigarette and started in the back of the building. Nearly a dozen apartment tenants were displaced. Post’s Hardware owners Jeremy and Jill Post say they are still working…
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Man Charged For Politically-Motivated Road Rage

Incident Involved Elizabeth Warren and President Donald Trump Bumper Stickers And Guns
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man who was arrested in a politically-motivated road rage incident in Moorhead on Monday is charged. 27-year-old Joseph Schumacher of Bismarck faces three misdemeanors: carrying weapons without a permit, unlawful transportation of firearms and disorderly conduct. Schumacher is accused of pulling alongside a woman’s car, displaying a pistol and yelling at her about an Elizabeth Warren…
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Ponemah Man Admits To Killing His Wife After Night of Drinking

She was found barely breathing on a snowy road near Highway 1 and Old Ponemah Road in Redby
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BEMIDJI, Minn. — A Ponemah, Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to killing his wife in U.S. District Court in Bemidji. 39-year-old Jeremiah Kingbird admitted to violently attacking his wife while driving home after a night of drinking last January. She was found barely breathing the next morning on a snowy road near Highway 1 and Old Ponemah Road in Redby….
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Pope Francis Appoints North Dakota Native Bishop of the Diocese of Helena

Father Vetter is only the second Diocese of Bismarck priest to be named bishop, the first native of North Dakota
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BISMARCK, N.D. — Pope Francis has appointed Father Austin Vetter of the Diocese of Bismarck as the Bishop of the Diocese of Helena, the Catholic diocese for western Montana. The appointment was announced in Rome and at a news conference in Bismarck. Father Vetter is only the second Diocese of Bismarck priest to be named bishop, the first native of…
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Police Want To Find Person Pointing Laser At Aircraft In Devils Lake

Tips may be given anonymously
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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Someone pointed a laser at a medical helicopter Sunday night in Devils Lake. Police say it is just the latest in a series of such reports. Interfering with a flight is a federal crime. Police say anyone providing information that leads to an arrest may qualify for a reward through Devils Lake Crimestoppers. Tips may be…

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