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“You Get Rid of Them All, Where Would Fargo Be?” City Releases Refugee Resettlement Report

The report explores information including local refugee costs, accountability, and economic impact

April 13, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The refugee resettlement report Fargo city commissioners requested in October is finally released. The report explores information including local refugee costs, accountability, and economic impact. “I got my citizenship recently,” shared Ayat Hussein, a former refugee. Immigrants and refugees make up a small part of our community. “We’re not talking about roads and bridges here; we’re talking…

Lawmakers Approve Changes to ND Medical Marijuana Bill

The amended bill goes to Gov. Burgum's desk for his signature

April 13, 2017

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota legislators have approved changes to the state’s medical marijuana bill which was passed by voters last November and Gov. Burgum said he’ll sign it. Senators approved regulations to the bill with a two-thirds majority vote. Under the changes, North Dakota can have up to two growers and eight dispensaries statewide. The organization in charge of…

Police Split College Party of Hundreds: Sparks Online Debate

Officers said parties of this size are not unusual, but the circumstances were

April 13, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Police in Fargo gave multiple citations and arrested one person after they said a college party with hundreds got out of control. Multiple neighbors said they were upset, but one man who lives at the home said he tried to cooperate with officers. “There was a lot of music coming from the house,” said Devan Thomas, a…

Crews Are Getting Ready To Fill Potholes

Fargo city workers say the busy roads are the ones that need the most work

April 13, 2017

Site Staff,

Anyone who drives a vehicle knows the annoyance of pothole season. Fargo city workers say they identify high traffic roads as the ones that need the most work. Main Avenue, 13th Avenue South, and 25 Street South are all high on the list for potholes. Crews are working on fixing the roads with asphalt rather than the temporary fill used…

MN DOT Announces West Central MN 2017 Construction Projects

Nineteen Different Construction Projects are Set For 2017 in District 4, Some Starting This Month

April 13, 2017

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Minnesota drivers can expect to see a lot of construction projects in the upcoming months. MN DOT announced that they will be doing nineteen different construction projects throughout West Central Minnesota starting as early as next week. The projects vary from reconstruction and resurfacing of the Detroit Lakes HWY 10 Bridge to repainting and replacing the anti-icing system of the Red River…

Child Abuse Cases Increase in Minnesota

Child abuse cases increased 25% from 2015 in Minnesota

April 13, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

Minnesota officials say nearly 40,000 children were suspected of being abused or neglected in the state last year, a 25 percent increase from 2015. The Minnesota Department of Human Services also noted a spike in maltreatment investigations. The report didn’t detail what was behind the increase, but says it was likely due to in part to increased awareness and “a…

Hubbard County Pursuit Sends Man to the Hospital

A man is in the hospital after a rollover in Hubbard County

April 13, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

A pursuit in Hubbard County late Wednesday afternoon ended in a rollover. A car driven by 37-year-old Chad Castle, of Fargo, was being pursued by sheriff’s deputies when the car hit gravel and rolled multiple times on a county road north of Akeley. Castle escaped injury. His passenger, 48-year old David Altepeter, of Stillwater, was injured and is hospitalized at…

Charges Dropped After Ward County Sheriff Resigns

Agreement Ends 43 Years In Law Enforcement

April 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. – The embattled sheriff in Ward County, North Dakota is out. The county commission reached an agreement with Steve Kukowski that ends the civil action to remove him from office and drop any criminal charges. Kukowski had faced charges in the 2014 death of a jail inmate. It was alleged that he did not attempt to get medical…

State Senator From Devils Lake Elected President Pro Tempore

North Dakota Legislature

April 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Devils Lake Republican Sen. Dave Oehlke has been chosen as the North Dakota Senate’s new president pro tempore. The job involves presiding over Senate sessions when the lieutenant governor is absent. Oehlke will have the job until the next regular session of the Legislature begins in January 2019. The GOP has the majority in the Senate, and…

Dive Team Rescues Delano Man

The 9-1-1 call came in around 10 o'clock this morning.

April 13, 2017

Site Staff,

A dive rescue team was dispatched after a man was seen hanging onto the side of his boat on Lake Ida. The 9-1-1 call came in around 10 o’clock this morning. The Douglas County Sheriff says by the time first responders arrived 59-year-old Timothy Geyen of Delano was able to get back to shore with his row boat. He told…