SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House approves a bill allowing all state residents to get a driver’s license regardless of immigration status. House Majority Leader Rep. Ryan Winkler of Golden Valley points out all Minnesotans could get licenses until 2003. The 75-52 vote fell largely along party lines, but with a couple Republicans crossing over to join democrats. “Immigrants, whether…
MANDAN, N.D. – The owner of RJR Maintenance and Management mourns the loss of her husband and three employees after they were killed at the business on Monday. Jackie Fakler thanks the community for their support, police for their hard work investigating the homicides. She describes 42–year–old Adam Fuehrer as a quiet and loyal family man. She calls 50–year–old Bill…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. — Sandbag distribution begins in Cass County for those who need to protect their property against the rising waters. About 30,000 sandbags have already been sent out to people living in the most vulnerable rural areas. Thousands of empty bags along with loads of sand have also been delivered. The county expects to send out 20,000 more sandbags…
Grand Forks closes the lower areas of Lincoln Drive Park and pedestrian bridges due to rising flood waters. The rest of the Greenway remains open, but some areas along it will be closed because of water. East Grand Forks officials have closed the north end pedestrian bridge of the Greenway trail system in preparation for high water. They have removed…
RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. – A water rescue team pulls a man from his vehicle after it veered off a Richland County road into a flooded ditch. Authorities found the vehicle in the water on County Road 81 south of Abercrombie Thursday at about 4:30 p.m. The team was able to reach the 43-year-old driver using a boat and specialized cold…
The North Dakota National Guard is sending soldiers and equipment to Cass County and the City of LaMoure to help in the flood fight. That includes up to ten members, trucks for hauling sandbags and a tactical vehicle for evacuation and rescue. The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is also supplying barriers and sandbags to LaMoure because of flooding…
UPDATE: A judge sets bail at one million dollars for the Washburn man charged with the murders of four people at a Mandan business. Assistant Morton County State’s Attorney Gabrielle Goter says Chad Isaak carefully planned the killings and tried to hide them. Investigators say surveillance video from RJR Maintenance and Management shows Isaak wearing bright clothing and leaving in dark…
CASS COUNTY, ND — Cass County Flood officials are preparing for overland flooding in the Harwood area this weekend. The National Weather Service river level forecasts now predict overland flooding in the Harwood area will increase steadily between now and Sunday morning, April 7th. As of 6:15 a.m. Friday, April 5th, the Sheyenne River gauge at Harwood was observed at…
We’re looking down the barrel of a long, rainy weekend to come with more precipitation expected over the next week. But hey, that’s early April in the upper Midwest for you. And that’s why these new workshops from River Keepers couldn’t come at a better time. They’re teaming up with the Clay County Water and Soil Conservation District to…
MANDAN, N.D. (KFGO) – 44-year-old Chad Issak is facing four counts of murder in deaths of four people at RJR Property Management and Maintenance. Issak, a chiropractor, lived in a trailer park managed by RJR Property Management. Police responded to what was first thought to be a medical assistance call early Monday morning. Mandan Police and the North Dakota Bureau of…
