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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…

MN Democrats introduce marijuana legalization bill

February 1, 2021

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – DFL lawmakers introduce House and Senate bills that would legalize marijuana for adults in Minnesota. The proposal comes after a Be Heard on Cannabis tour of 15 communities and meetings with 13 state agencies and Gov. Tim Walz. The bill would create micro-businesses and a craft market and fund youth access prevention and substance abuse treatment….

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…

Three arrested after early morning pursuit in Moorhead

Incident temporarily shuts down part of roadway

February 1, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD. Minn. (KVRR) — A police chase in Moorhead between midnight and 1 a.m. Monday ends with the arrests of three people. Minnesota State Patrol followed the suspects to a townhouse on the 3300 block on 20th Street South where the suspects fled in a stolen car. Officers temporarily closed down a part of the street as the suspects had…

Moorhead Police Respond To Fight Involving a Hammer

February 1, 2021

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police in Moorhead respond to a report of two men fighting and they say a hammer was involved. They were called just before noon to 30th Avenue and 18th Street South. No one was taken to the hospital. Police did not give details other than to say that a hammer was involved in the situation. No arrests…

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…

Dog taken in stolen vehicle found, reunited with family

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

“Violet”ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A dog that was inside a vehicle when it was stolen in Woodbury, Minn. over the weekend has been reunited with her family. Violet, a female labradoodle, was inside her family’s black Lexus GK SUV when it was stolen from the Walgreens Sunday morning, according to the Woodbury Police Department. It was one of…