FARGO, ND — The Diversion Board of Authority has voted to appeal the decision by the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District to deny a permit for the project. The authority has directed its legal counsel to explore all other legal actions as well. They also claim the BRRWD voted to deny the permit without notifying the public or the permit applicant….
FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender, Jordan Charles Earring, is residing at 735 14 St N in Fargo, ND. Earring was assessed as a high-risk offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Earring and his offense: Jordan Charles Earring 32 years old, 6’3,…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN — Somebody brought drugs to court in Thief River Falls. Pennington County Sheriff Ray Kuznia says the newly installed metal detection screening equipment at the Justice Center has not turned up any weapons. But he says they have recovered what is believed to be meth, following a screening before a recent court hearing. Kuznia wouldn’t say…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate has passed a massive $750 billion defense bill on a bipartisan vote of 86 to 8. The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes spending and provides policy outlines for the Pentagon. The bill includes a 3 percent pay raise for members of the Armed Forces. It authorizes $350 million in funding for upgrades to…
WAHPETON, ND — There will be more eyes on the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has struck a deal for “temporary system oversight” by the university system chancellor. It’s meant to improve some of the management functions at the college. A review accused the school of a conflict of interest…
ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesotans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease will be eligible for medical cannabis starting July 1. There are currently 94,000 people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in Minnesota. Dr. Jay Westwater, CEO of Minnesota Medical Solutions, says evidence shows cannabis can be beneficial for patients suffering from Dementia. Westwater acknowledges that prescribing cannabis to someone suffering from memory problems is…
FARGO, ND — Last night, at 5:40 p.m., Fargo Officers were dispatched to Sunset Memorial Gardens, 1715 52 Ave. S., for a male digging up a grave. When officers arrived, they found a grave had been disturbed. While officers were processing the scene, the suspect, Jordan Lee Schweitzer, 30 years old with no permanent address, returned to the scene. Schweitzer admitted…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – A man who assaulted a woman, threatened to kill her, and held police at bay in a day-long stand-off in Moorhead in April is being sought for the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend overnight. Moorhead police were called to the 3500 block of 8th Avenue South around 2 a.m. Thursday on a report the woman had…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – A bus with 30 people on board, en route from the Dakota Magic Casino near Hankinson to Fargo, hit crash barrels as it was exiting a construction zone on I-29 near Christine, south of Fargo around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Two people on the bus received minor injuries. The bus driver was able to pull off…
FARGO, N.D.– Farmers and land owners are learning about property rights at the Great Plains Land Expo. The expo focuses on the economics of agriculture and energy, the daily challenges and opportunities of maintaining land, and investing in farmland. Speakers want to help people understand why their property is valued the way it is and what they can do…
