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NDSU Students Raise Awareness for Survivors of Sexual Abuse With Kits 4 Kare

Kits 4 Kare is an event to gather donations to make survival kits to give to abuse survivors and to educate students

April 10, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– NDSU Students are helping sexual assault survivors and trying to prevent sexual abuse on campus. Kits 4 Kare is an event to gather donations to make survival kits to give to abuse survivors and to educate students. People can donate items, learn self–defense and write to survivors. Donations include things like toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products, hats and gloves….

Brutal Weather and Coming Storm Leaves Farmers With Uncertainty

In a region with lots of high and low land, there are more wet areas that usual

April 10, 2019

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LISBON, N.D. — Farmers are feeling the weight of Mother Nature. “We’re not doing too bad now, things are drying up nice, it’s looking a lot better, but when you’re talking another 12 inches of snow, and what that’s going to do, it’s already wet and late to start out with,” Matthew Lyons, a farmer in Lisbon, said. He says…

UND President Kennedy Suggests Board’s Opposition to remote chief-of-staff Was Racially Motivated

April 10, 2019

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS (KFGO) – Outgoing University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy’s remarks to a Colorado newspaper suggest that a recent disagreement with the Board of Higher Education over allowing his chief of staff to work from a remote location may have been racially motivated. Under the arrangement, Kennedy suggested that Angelique Foster could work from Texas and receive $114,000 per year salary…

Clothesline Project Brings Awareness to Sexual Assault at MSUM

The collection of T-shirts will be on display until April 15

April 10, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — If you walk into Comstock Memorial Union at MSUM, you might notice a collection of T–shirts hanging on the wall. They are part of the Clothesline Project, which is designed to bring awareness to sexual assault. The shirts are made by survivors and people who know one. Anyone can design a shirt to tell their story or share…

Law Enforcement Searching Pond in Relation to Hitterdal Farmstead Murder

April 10, 2019

Site Staff,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says dive teams are searching a pond in relation to the murder of a Wahpeton man. The remains of 41-year-old Troy Yarbrough were found at a farmstead at 25324 70th Avenue North in rural Hitterdal in June of last year. 39-year-old Jason Jensen and 34-year-old Kayla Westcott are charged with aiding and…

Gov. Burgum Signs Bill Outlawing “Dilation and Evacuation” Abortion Procedure

Doctors performing the procedure could be charged with a felony

April 10, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill outlawing the abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. The law makes it a crime for a doctor performing an abortion to use instruments such as clamps, scissors and forceps to remove a fetus from the womb. Doctors performing the procedure could be charged with a felony, punishable by up to five…

You’ll Be Able To Give To Veterans Group On North Dakota Tax Forms

The fund assists qualifying veterans with unmet medical needs

April 10, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — Governor Doug Burgum signs a bill to allow North Dakotans to contribute to the Veterans Postwar Trust Fund while doing their taxes. You’ll find a box starting on next year’s state income tax form to make a contribution. The fund assists qualifying veterans and their eligible dependents with unmet medical needs, including dentures, eyeglasses and hearing aids. The…

Former White Earth Secretary-Treasurer Running For Tribal Chairperson

Tara Mason is among 15 candidates running for the position

April 10, 2019

TJ Nelson,

WHITE EARTH RESERVATION, MN — The woman involved in at-times heated debates at the White Earth Tribal Council is now running to become tribal chairperson. Former White Earth Secretary-Treasurer Tara Mason is among 15 candidates running for the position in a special primary election on June 4. The winner will serve the remaining term of Chairman Terry Tibbets who passed away…

Swing-A-Thon Brings In Big Money For St. Jude Children’s Hospital

The fundraiser has been done every year for the past three decades

April 10, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The 30th annual Swing-A-Thon last week to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital was a huge success. Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity partnered with the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and raised just over $20,300. They had a porch swing set up at the corner of 12th Avenue and University Drive North near NDSU and accepted donations. The fundraiser…

UND President Likely Headed to University of Colorado

Mark Kennedy issued a message to UND faculty and staff, saying he will visit the Colorado campuses later this month before the board of regents makes a formal appointment.

April 10, 2019

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS (KFGO KNOX) – University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy says he’s the only finalist for president of the University of Colorado system. Kennedy issued a message to UND faculty and staff, saying he will visit the Colorado campuses later this month before the board of regents makes a formal appointment. Kennedy says he is sorry to leave…