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Weather-Related Announcements for Thursday, December 19

TJ Nelson,

M State – Fergus Falls: Opening at 10 am Maple Valley School District – Delayed; Opening at 10:30 AM Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead: Opening at 10 am Pelican Rapids Schools: Canceled due to inclement weather. Perham Schools : E-Learning Day Wadena Deer Creek Schools: Two Hours Late Underwood, MN – Delayed; Opening at 10:30 AM   Categories:…

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Native American Education Program Winter Gathering Brings Community Together

Organizers say it's one of the largest such events in the F-M area and is a great opportunity to strengthen bonds.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  The Native American Education Winter Gathering took place at Discovery Middle School from 6-8 P.M. on Dec. 18th. There was food, a photo booth by Dreamcatcher Photography, face painting, a rotation of other activity stations, games, and music by DJ Birdman. Santa Claus even dropped by to hand out candy bags and take some photos with…

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Burgum staff were briefed on Badlands monument plan he called a ‘surprise’

KVRR Staff,

The Maah Daah Hey Trailhead at Rough Rider State Park at Medora. There is a proposal to designate 11 areas along the trail as a national monument. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — In his last week as governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum lamented a “surprise national monument” by the Biden administration that he said could…

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13 more GOP states sign on to oppose Standing Rock Sioux in new lawsuit over DAPL

KVRR Staff,

Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline gather Nov. 1, 2023, in Bismarck ahead of a public meeting on an environmental impact statement. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe opposes the pipeline, citing concerns for its water supply and sovereign rights. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge this week allowed 13 more Republican-led states…

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Rifle Plates Gifted To Cass County Sheriff’s Office

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office got a special invite to Scheels in Fargo to receive a gift. A donation of rifle plates was made with the partnership of Scheel’s and Shield 616, a charity focused on helping first responders. They are protective inserts that protect against rifle bullets. The Minnesota founder of Shield 616 started the charity…

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Man charged with assaulting Fargo police officers after urinating in elevator of downtown library

KVRR Staff,

Kevin Wright (Cass County Jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man is facing felony charges after allegedly fighting with officers who were trespassing him from the downtown Fargo library. Court documents say a librarian called police because Kevin Wright, 35, had urinated in the elevator. Officers told Wright he was being trespassed, but he would not leave. He was told he…

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Trooper Assaulted While Arresting Moorhead Man For Drunk Driving With Kids In Vehicle In Fargo

TJ Nelson,

Oscar Lee Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is accused of assaulting a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper while being arrested for drunk driving in Fargo. Captain Bryan Niewind says 44-year-old Oscar Lee Jr. was stopped around 4:30 this afternoon in a parking lot in the 2500 block of 23rd Avenue South. Lee was suspected of being intoxicated and…