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Former office manager accused of stealing over $1M from Dickinson company

Lisa Tormaschy (Southwest Multi-County Corrections Center)DICKINSON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Dickinson woman is charged with felony theft, accused of stealing over a million dollars from her employer. According to court records, Lisa Tormaschy was an office manager  at Tooz Construction in Dickinson when the theft happened between 2010 and her arrest Tuesday. She is in the Southwest Multi-County Correction Center…

Judge signs order officially repealing North Dakota’s abortion ban

The Red River Women’s Clinic moved from Fargo to this location in Moorhead, Minnesota. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s abortion ban was officially repealed Thursday following a judgment entered by South Central District Court Judge Bruce Romanick. “The law as currently drafted takes away a woman’s fundamental rights to liberty and her fundamental right to pursue and…

Man detained at Islamic Center was having mental health crisis

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police say one man was detained after experiencing a “mental health crisis” at the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. Officers were called shortly after midnight on a report of a suspicious man who appeared to be trying to break into the building. Officers located the man outside. Police attempted to de-escalate the male, who was in…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Sasha

FARGO — Sasha is one of the best-behaved kitties we’ve ever met in all 8 years of Pet Connections, and that’s really saying something, given her extremely tough start in life. Sasha came in to Far North Feline Rescue as a very small adult cat, under 7 pounds, with two kittens she’d recently given birth to, and shelters think she…

Shifting ground, structural issues force Fargo to close fire station until next year

FARGO (KVRR) – Structural issues have forced the city of Fargo to close one of its seven fire stations until August, 2025. City officials say Fire Station 5, known as the West Acres Fire Station, needs significant reconstruction and renovation work due to shifting ground beneath the building. The closure is effective immediately. “After a detailed evaluation with engineering experts,…

Minnesota Democrats report record fundraising numbers with over a month left until election

The Minnesota Capitol Building. Courtesy of Minnesota House Public Information Services.(Minnesota Reformer) Minnesota House Democrats are steaming into the final 40 days of the election campaign with a $2.5 million cash advantage over House Republicans, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday. Labor unions and wealthy individuals with a long history of generous giving to Democrats combined to give the…

Ethics Commission to seek legislation to bolster transparency, investigative authority

The Ethics Commission meets in the Sakakawea Room of the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck on June 26, 2024. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Ethics Commission is planning to propose legislation during next year’s session that would overhaul how it investigates potential ethics violations. Staff say the changes would bring the panel more in line with…

State or local control of gun sales hinges on Fargo case

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – An attorney for the city of Fargo argued Wednesday that a state law infringes on the city’s right to regulate gun stores and threatens the authority of local governments across the state. Attorney Peter Zuger made the arguments for the city to the North Dakota Supreme Court as it appeals a Cass County District…