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Wyndmere Priest Currently on Administrative Leave Received Prior Training for Boundary Issues

Goering also stated many people in the Wyndmere and Walhalla parishes have spoken out in support of Father Feltman

August 14, 2017

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RICHLAND COUNTY, ND — The priest of a Wyndmere parish, who is currently on administrative leave after he was accused of “inappropriate” contact with children, received training on boundaries while he was at a former parish in Walhalla. Investigation documents obtained by KVRR stated Monsignor Joseph Goering of the Fargo Diocese told Richland County and BCI officials that Father Thomas…

“Hardline Sexual Ideology”: West Fargo Public Library Refuses to Remove LGBT Book Display

She says the material is not intended to judge or promote, but to inform the public on these social issues

August 14, 2017

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WEST FARGO, ND — Two state legislators are speaking out against a library for putting LGBT books on public display. Representatives Ben Koppelman and Chris Olson of West Fargo were contacted by people unhappy with the West Fargo Public Library’s LGBT book display. Olson called it “radical, hardline sexual ideology.” He said he has no problem with the book itself,…

Sanford Celebrates Opening of Broadway Urgent Care Clinic

This new walk in clinic at the Sanford downtown facility will give patients another convenient option for care

August 14, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Sanford’s new urgent care clinic with walk in access on Broadway in Fargo is officially open to the public. Officials at Sanford felt it was an important addition now that the emergency department has moved to the new medical center along Interstate 94. This new walk in clinic at the Sanford downtown facility will give patients another…

$100,000 in Damage: Three Classrooms Unusable at Fargo’s Nativity Catholic Church

Shards of glass got into furniture, carpets and textbooks

August 14, 2017

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FARGO, ND — A priest at the Nativity Catholic Church said last week’s vandalism damaged more than just windows. Father Kevin Boucher said vandals smashed 37 of their windows with rocks on the night of August 3rd. He said three classrooms will be unusable at the start of their school year because of interior damage. Shards of glass got into…

North Dakota Offering Online Driver’s License Renewal

Officials say the online renewal process is available every other cycle, which is every six years

August 14, 2017

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FARGO, ND — If you need your North Dakota license renewed, you may not have to worry about the long lines. Beginning today, the DOT is launching an online renewal process for North Dakotans who meet eligibility guidelines. You must have a former North Dakota license between the ages of 21 and 65 and not have any changes in…

Sturgis Attendance Sees Slight Increase

The number of wrecks involving injuries also increased from last year

August 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

STURGIS, SD — Western South Dakota’s famed motorcycle rally in Sturgis saw a small uptick in attendance this year. An estimated 376,000 vehicles entered Sturgis during the event, compared to less than 360,000 last year. The number of wrecks involving injuries also increased from last year. The South Dakota Highway Patrol reported eight fatal accidents during the rally’s official…

Walmart Employees Intervene After Devils Lake Grandmother Scammed Out of $8,000

She was told to purchase gift cards and send them in the mail overnight, concealed in a magazine

August 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

DEVILS LAKE, ND — Police in Devils Lake say an 84-year-old woman has lost $8,000 in the “grandparents” scam. The victim received a call from someone claiming that her granddaughter had been in a crash in Ohio and that drugs were found in the car. She was told to purchase gift cards and send them in the mail overnight,…

Mall of America Celebrates 25 Years

The 5.6 million square foot mall with more than 520 stores and 11,000 employees generates $2 billion in economic activity and has more than 40 million visitors every year.

August 11, 2017

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The biggest mall in the United States is celebrating its 25th anniversary with cupcakes and party hats. The Star Tribune reports that the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, will attempt to set the Guinness World Record, on Friday, for the most people wearing conical birthday hats and the most people simultaneously decorating cupcakes in celebration. The…

Northern Cass High School Principal Let Go for Lack of Certification

Ryan Lyson leaves school after credentials are not turned in on time

August 10, 2017

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HUNTER, ND — The 2017-2018 school year is just a few weeks away, but Northern Cass High School will not have a principal. Ryan Lyson was let go from his position because board officials said he did not get the required certification on time. Lyson did take doctoral courses at the University of North Dakota to renew his license for…

EPA Administrator Avoids Questions on Agricultural Roundtable, Abruptly Leaves NDSU

Governor Burgum, Senator Hoeven and Congressman Cramer joined EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, in a private discussion behind closed doors about water, agriculture and energy

August 9, 2017

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FARGO, ND — North Dakota state officials met with the Administrator of the EPA for an agricultural roundtable to express the need to make federal rules more cost–effective. Governor Burgum, Senator Hoeven and Congressman Cramer joined EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, in a private discussion behind closed doors about water, agriculture and energy. Some of the state’s politicians are encouraging Pruitt…