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$100K fee for H1-B visas has local workforce impacts

Eamon Alido, a teacher from the Philippines at the Mott-Regent Public School District, receiving an award from state school superintendent Kirsten Baesler (pink) for county teacher of the year in Hettinger County in 2024. Many teachers on J-1 visas like Alido would rather get H-1B visas because they offer both a longer stay and a potential path to citizenship. J-1…

NDSU President named finalist for Iowa State University President

David CookAMES, Iowa (KVRR-KFGO) – The president of North Dakota State University has been named a finalist in the search for the next Iowa State University president. The Iowa Board of Regents announced Dr. David Cook as the second finalist. Cook will visit campus on Thursday, Nov. 6, to meet with faculty, staff, students and community members. He will participate…

North Dakota Native-led nonprofit eyes massive cultural center project in Bismarck

A rendering of a Native American cultural center proposed for Bismarck. (Rendering by EAPC and AP Construction courtesy of Native American Development Center and Native Inc. )BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — At 25, Lorraine Davis’ battle with substance abuse landed her in prison, but she wasn’t a felon. She was a grieving daughter who turned to substances to mourn…

Update: One dead, one in custody following ‘disturbance’ in Horace

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – A woman is dead following what authorities are calling a “disturbance” in Horace. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says shortly before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, deputies were called to 7994 Jacks Way. While enroute, deputies learned that a female was injured and a male had left the scene searching for medical assistance. The female did not survive…

Shots fired from hotel room in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Jamestown are investigating a shooting incident at a hotel. They responded to a report of bullet holes in the window of the hotel on Tuesday. The investigation revealed that a handgun was believed to have been fired from inside the room through the window into the parking lot. Spent casings were located in the…

Fetus remains discovered in southeast Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The remains of a fetus have been discovered in southeast Jamestown. Stutsman County Dispatch say they got a call from a construction company working on a project in the area before 3 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the intact fetal remains along with broken pieces of an amber brown glass container. The remains are being…