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House proposal would raise North Dakota gas tax 6 cents

February 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota lawmakers are considering adding another 6 cents to the state’s 23-cent a-gallon gas tax. The House Finance and Taxation Committee has endorsed the hike to help pay for improvements to roads and bridges. A higher fuels tax is expected to bring in tens of millions of dollars more annually, with the bulk going to a…

Lawmakers recommend approval for North Dakota public schools to display Ten Commandments

February 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – A North Dakota legislative committee is recommending that lawmakers approve a measure that would allow local school districts to post the Ten Commandments. Edinburg Republican Sen. Janna Myrdal sponsored the measure. Myrdal said the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution based on the Ten Commandments. “We need to get back to it” Mydal said. Grand Forks Democratic…

Bill requires North Dakota’s health officer to be a physician

February 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Legislature is considering a measure that requires the state health officer to be a practicing licensed physician. The Republican-backed bill comes after three health officers chosen by Gov. Doug Burgum quit during a time the coronavirus pandemic was worsening. Dirk Wilke, who has no medical training, has been the interim state health officer since…

North Dakota bill wipes records clean for drunken drivers

February 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota House has endorsed a bill requiring the state’s courts to seal drunken driving records if the offender stays out of trouble for at least seven years. Representatives voted 89-3 on Monday to approve the bill that backers said was aimed at giving convicted drunken drivers who stay out of trouble better odds of getting…

Unclaimed military veteran honored at Fargo National Cemetery

"This was an amazing man, he served his country with three different tours in Southeast Asia."

February 1, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo National Cemetery and the Memorial National Guard honor an unclaimed military hero for his service. David Oliver, a Vietnam veteran was from Grand Forks and had no next of kin. “No veteran ever is buried without this ceremony,” Fargo Honor Guard Chaplain Russel Stabler said. “This was an amazing man, he served his country…

Silver Alert Cancelled After Man’s Body Found In Ramsey County

February 1, 2021

Site Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – (update 2/3/2021) A Silver Alert for a missing Devils Lake man is canceled after his body is found in Ramsey County. Devils Lake Police Department say 76-year-old Thomas Townson was found in the Starkweather area. Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation. Townson was last seen Monday morning and a Silver Alert was issued for…

R.D. Offutt moves offices to Downtown Fargo

February 1, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – R.D. Offutt Company moves to Block 9 in Downtown Fargo. The machinery manufacturer’s new location will be home to four hundred workers who used to be in four different locations in Fargo-Moorhead. Right now, occupancy will be at 50 percent under the company’s Covid-19 protocols. The building project broke ground in September 2018 and was a collaborative…

Virginia man smuggled 171 lb of waterfowl from Canada to North Dakota

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A Virginia man has been ordered to pay a $7,500 fine and sentenced to two years’ probation for smuggling 171 pounds of migratory waterfowl meat through the Port of Entry at Portal, N.D. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says 52-year-old Gene Childers of Seaford, VA transported approximately 207 birds over the border. Childers was charged with Unlawful…

North Dakota House okays bill to lower underage drinking penalties

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has passed a measure that would lower the penalties for underage drinkers and minors who buy or possess alcohol. Fargo Representative Shannon Roers-Jones says the bill would reclassify underage alcohol offenses from a misdemeanor to an infraction. It also lowers the maximum penalty from a $1,500 fine and 30 days in jail…

Bill would include spoons, stericups in needle exchange program

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

(DEA photo)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has passed a bill which would add spoons, stericups and cotton syringe filters to the needle exchange program. The vote in the Human Services Committee was 7 to 6 for a “do pass.” Fargo Democratic Representative Gretchen Dobervich supports the measure. She says it would provide sterilized supplies that prevent the…