FORT YATES, N.D. — The sister of a man shot dead after a confrontation with officers on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has identified the victim. Lacey Gipp says 35-year-old George “Ryan” Gipp Jr. was the man killed by Bureau of Indian Affairs officers. He was shot on October 23 near Fort Yates. The FBI has said BIA officers responded…
BOWMAN, N.D. — The school superintendent in Bowman has been placed on paid administrative leave after being charged with drug crimes. Court documents show David Mahon faces misdemeanor charges of drug possession and felony charges of endangering a child. Mahon allegedly allowed two teens to smoke marijuana in his home. The felony charges each carries a maximum sentence of five…
WAITE PARK, Minn. — The accusations against a former candidate for superintendent in Moorhead are mounting. Police say Scott Staska, the superintendent of Rocori schools, publicly exposed himself at least 16 times since late last year. The indecent exposure took place at five gas stations and a clothing store in Waite Park and St. Cloud. Staska was arrested last week…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A fight between three people in Moorhead sends one man to the hospital. Police were called to a possible stabbing at 903 18th Street South around 6 p.m. Wednesday. They found a man who needed medical attention and took two people into custody. The man had non-life threatening injuries. During the investigation it was determined that no…
FARGO, N.D. — School will be out before you know it and your kids will need something to do. That is where the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Summer Child Care programs come in handy. A registration and information event was held at all of the Y’s child care locations. The programs cater to a wide range of children…
FARGO, N.D. — Another former Fargo city commissioner wants to get her old job back. Linda Boyd has launched a website announcing her intention to seek a seat on the commission. Boyd served from 2004 to 2008 and was the deputy mayor for two years. She also serves on the Fargo School Board. Boyd joins former commissioners Mike Williams and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Four dogs were rescued from a house on fire in Grand Forks. Crews arrived around 8:20 this morning to 622 23rd Avenue South and found smoke coming from the front entry. It took firefighters several minutes to get the fire under control. Crews remained on scene throughout the day monitoring for any hot spots. No one…
Irvin Peltier, Sr.MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two people were arrested following simultaneous pursuits that ended in Moorhead Tuesday afternoon. During a traffic stop south of Glyndon, the driver took off, starting a chase that led into Moorhead. During the pursuit, another a driver interfered with the chase, swerving across lanes of a busy street and running stop signs. A state trooper…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A Fargo eighth-grader will represent North Dakota in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in late May. Tobi Shorunke from Ben Franklin Middle School outlasted dozens of other spellers to win the state bee on Monday in Bismarck. Shorunke correctly spelled “millibars” to win the bee in the 14th round. Categories: Local News, News Landing…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A slowdown in activity in North Dakota’s oil patch is impacting population numbers in the region. The U.S. Census Bureau figures show Minot’s micropolitan area shrunk by 1.7 percent, losing more than 1,300 people. Micropolitan areas have populations of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000. The counties of Ward, Renville and McHenry have an estimated 77,000…
