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North Dakota senator’s son gets probation added to the prison term he’s serving over a deadly crash

Ian CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer’s adult son, who is already serving a lengthy prison term in the death of a sheriff’s deputy during a chase, was sentenced Monday to additional probation, with the judge warning it could put him back behind bars if he ever steps out of line after getting out. Ian Cramer, 44, was sentenced…

Concert Series: Buckaroo Headliners Announced as Justin Moore and Charley Crockett

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Justin Moore and Charley Crockett are going to headline Buckaroo! It’s a new two-night country music festival planned for this August at The Lights in West Fargo. Other acts include Matt Stell, 49 Winchester, Kylie Morgan and more. Buckaroo will be held August 22nd and 23rd. Two-day general admission tickets will cost you $99.90 plus…

Wilkin County, MN Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — A Nashua, Minnesota man is indicted for drug trafficking. According to court documents, 58-year-old Lance Anderson conspired with others to distribute meth in and around Minnesota from March 2022 through September 17, 2023. The indictment charges Anderson with one count of conspiracy to distribute meth. He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court last Monday….

Quarter-Cent Sales Tax for Fargo Fire & Police Begins April 1

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo’s quarter-cent sales tax increase for police and fire department funding goes into effect Tuesday. The measure was brought forward by Firefighters Local 642 and passed overwhelmingly last November. Revenue from the tax will help fund the police and fire departments for the next 20 years. The union says the money could be used to build…

Minneapolis Man Arrested In West Fargo for Giving False Information and Fleeing

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A Minneapolis man is arrested for fleeing from police in West Fargo. They stopped 30-year-old Juste Sou on Friday night for a traffic violation in the 3200 block of Sheyenne Street but he fled after giving them false information. The chase ended in a parking lot when his vehicle became disabled. Sou was arrested for fleeing,…

Portrait of Leonard Peltier heading to Library of Congress

BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) – Leonard Peltier is on home confinement here in North Dakota, But he’s still headed to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. That’s after a photo session with Bismarck-based wet plate photographer Shane Balkowitsch. Peltier sat for a two-hour portrait session in late March for a series of images that capture the controversial convict and Native…

Man Who Died After Being Pulled From Red River in Moorhead is Identified

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The man whose body was pulled from the Red River in Moorhead last week has been identified as 63-year-old Robert Cartwright. Moorhead Police say the cause of death is still under investigation with help from Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office. They say preliminary autopsy information does not indicate any suspicious circumstances. Police were called to the…

Health agencies scramble as North Dakota loses federal grants

Pam Sagness, executive director of Behavioral Health Division for North Dakota Health and Human Services, speaks during a meeting of the Budget Section, Human Resources Division, on Sept. 18, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Some North Dakota health agencies are trying to adjust to the sudden loss of federal funding. The North Dakota Department of…

Update: Man who confessed to keying Tesla cybertruck could be charged with a felony

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A criminal complaint involving a Fargo man accused of vandalizing a Tesla truck in the West Fargo Costco parking lot on Saturday has been sent to prosecutors. The complaint accuses Ryan Lyle Williams of felony criminal mischief. Police say Williams keyed the truck on Saturday. Williams’ vehicle was identified with the help of nearby business…

Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029. “There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said in a…