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North Dakota prisons to begin using waitlist due to lack of beds

Entrance sign at the gate of the Missouri River Correctional Center in Bismarck on June 6, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will begin using a waitlist to decide who to admit to prison first after running out of beds for male inmates. North Dakota’s prison…

Department of Veterans Affairs Gives Fargo Memorial Honor Guard Go Ahead to Build Memorial Center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Memorial Honor Guard has been approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to build the Veterans Memorial Center at Fargo National Cemetery. The local nonprofit will then donate the center to the National Cemetery Administration. Sen. John Hoeven helped advance this option saying it was used to save the project money and time and provide…

Fargo-based Suite Shots Opening A Location in Oklahoma

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo-based Suite Shots is expanding to Jenks, Oklahoma. The golf entertainment destination is becoming a part of the Jenks Riverwalk near Tulsa with plans to open in the spring. The location will include state-of-the-art, climate-controlled golf simulation bays, private event rooms, and a full-service restaurant featuring scratch-made dishes. “We’re excited to bring Suite Shots Golf Entertainment…

RDO Hosts 25th Annual Caters Taters Fundraising Event With Farm in the Dell

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — RDO hosts its 25th annual Caters Taters fundraising luncheon with proceeds going this year to “Farm in The Dell”. R.D. Offutt Company is one of the largest potato growers in the nation. At this event, volunteers serve up steaming potatoes and all the toppings. Each year different charitable organizations are chosen to be a part of…

Man identified in officer-involved shooting in southwest Minot

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Minot police have identified 39-year-old Michael Bryant of Washburn, North Dakota as the man who died in an officer-involved shooting during a domestic disturbance. The officers involved remain on administrative leave pending the investigation’s results. The BCI will release the officers’ identities and the body cam footage later. Friday morning, Minot Central Dispatch received a call…