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Woman Arrested For Hitting Three Vehicles And A House in North Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman is arrested for DUI after police say she crashed into a house and several vehicles. 42-year-old Brianna McAleer was booked into Cass County Jail. Officers responded to the 1100 Block of 8th Avenue North around 7:30 Saturday night. They determined McAleer had hit three vehicles, two telecommunications boxes, and a house. Fargo Police…

Teen Arrested After Crashing Into Tree North of Detroit Lakes

BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes teen faces charges after losing control and crashing his vehicle into a tree, narrowly missing Sunlite Bar and Grill on County Highway 21. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Ronald Wright III and a 15-year-old female walked into the bar after the crash Saturday night with apparent injuries. They were both taken…

UPDATE: Jury acquits former Fargo school employee accused of exchanging nude pics with student

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Peterson cried after receiving the verdict of not guilty. After a week-long jury trial, Peterson was accused of exchanging nude pictures with at the time a 16-year-old male student from Davies High School. “You can’t have this both ways it’s either this giant conspiracy that has somehow managed to loop her best friend into or Ashley’s…

North Dakota Senate passes charitable gambling eligibility changes

An electronic pull tab machine, right, sits next to a prototype voucher redemption machine in the training center of the gaming division, part of the Office of the North Dakota Attorney General on Feb. 27, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Senate voted 27-20 Thursday to pass a bill changing which organizations can…

Resolution proposes to change constitutional ballot measure vote threshold to 60%

A voter fills out a ballot at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Ballot measures to amend the North Dakota Constitution could have a steeper climb in the future. Members of the House Government and Veteran Affairs Committee held a public hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 3003 Thursday that…

LIVE: Better Testing Coverage for Breast Cancer Patients

BISMARCK — The American Cancer Society is asking North Dakota State lawmakers to pass legislation that would require insurance companies to cover diagnostic testing for people who need it when doctors find something they suspect is breast cancer on their mammograms. The region’s ACS representatives, including health care providers, made their pitch to state lawmakers at a lobbying session in…

Noem faces scrutiny on immigration from senators during confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security. Noem, a two-term governor and former U.S. congresswoman, was chosen by…