FORT YATES, N.D. — The sister of a man shot dead after a confrontation with officers on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has identified the victim. Lacey Gipp says 35-year-old George “Ryan” Gipp Jr. was the man killed by Bureau of Indian Affairs officers. He was shot on October 23 near Fort Yates. The FBI has said BIA officers responded…
BOWMAN, N.D. — The school superintendent in Bowman has been placed on paid administrative leave after being charged with drug crimes. Court documents show David Mahon faces misdemeanor charges of drug possession and felony charges of endangering a child. Mahon allegedly allowed two teens to smoke marijuana in his home. The felony charges each carries a maximum sentence of five…
WAITE PARK, Minn. — The accusations against a former candidate for superintendent in Moorhead are mounting. Police say Scott Staska, the superintendent of Rocori schools, publicly exposed himself at least 16 times since late last year. The indecent exposure took place at five gas stations and a clothing store in Waite Park and St. Cloud. Staska was arrested last week…
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Blooming Prairie, Minnesota woman being sought as a person of interest in her husband’s murder. Authorities are looking for 56-year-old Lois Riess who is known to frequent casinos. Investigators believe that Lois transferred nearly $10,000 from her husband’s business account after he was killed. David Riess died of…
We’ve all heard the stories of dogs separated by thousands of miles from their owners who somehow make their way back home to them. So for Dillon, a blue heeler lab mix, and Mystique, a pittie lab mix, the hour and a half drive to the KVRR studios from James River Humane Society was no big thing. Both two-year-old rescue…
FARGO, N.D. — A proposed addition to the 2020 census is causing concern for the accuracy of data on people in the country. A possible question on citizenship has opponents worried certain populations will be discouraged from answering in fear of potential consequences. The Trump administration argues that the citizenship question is essential for enforcing the Voting Rights Act. “I can’t…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A fight between three people in Moorhead sends one man to the hospital. Police were called to a possible stabbing at 903 18th Street South around 6 p.m. Wednesday. They found a man who needed medical attention and took two people into custody. The man had non-life threatening injuries. During the investigation it was determined that no…
FARGO, N.D. — School will be out before you know it and your kids will need something to do. That is where the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Summer Child Care programs come in handy. A registration and information event was held at all of the Y’s child care locations. The programs cater to a wide range of children…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — After the second round of interviews was complete, the Moorhead School Board voted to select Brandon Lunak as their new Superintendent. Lunak served as the Interim Superintendent since December 2017. Before he filled in for Lynne Kovash, Lunak was the Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations for Moorhead Area Public Schools since 2014. Before that, he was…
FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health Regional Foundation can receive up to $200,000 from the Otto Bremer Trust for a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Otto Bremer is raising money using a dollar–for–dollar match, and the fundraiser will run through the next year. Community members can help reach the $200,000 goal by attending an “Essentially Yours” event on April 5 at 5…
