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Former Shorestone Development COO Indicted For Unauthorized Checks To Himself Worth Over $2.8 Million

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The former chief operating officer of Shorestone Development of Fargo is indicted by a grand jury on four counts of bank fraud. 29-year-old Daniel Lindgren of West Fargo is accused of writing himself around 270 checks worth over $2.8 million from July 2022 through October 2024. He had a rubber stamp with the owner’s signature and…

Jamestown Man Arrested For Alleged Crimes in 2024

BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Jamestown man is facing several charges stemming from a number of incidents that allegedly occurred in Barnes County last year. 33-year-old Spencer Elliott is facing one count of felony gross sexual imposition, seven counts of felony corruption of a minor, and three felony drug-related charges. Elliott was arrested last Thursday and is in Barnes…

Bill seeks to strengthen tribal consultation on North Dakota legislation

North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Brad Hawk participates in a commission meeting Feb. 28, 2024, at the Capitol in Bismarck. A new bill would require the Indian Affairs Commission to consult with tribal leaders on any proposed legislation affecting tribes. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A group of lawmakers says the state should be…

House votes to defund North Dakota public broadcasting, sends bill to Senate

Prairie Public Broadcasting’s offices in downtown Fargo. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota members of the House on Monday voted to defund Prairie Public Broadcasting, with one lawmaker citing it as in line with federal cost-cutting. The House Appropriations Committee had recommended continuing to fund Prairie Public with $1.2 million for the biennium. But House Bill 1255, sponsored…

North Dakota House lawmakers approve state DOGE task force

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A proposal to establish a North Dakota version of the federal Department of Government Efficiency advanced in the House Monday. House Bill 1442, supported with an 88-2 vote, would create a new task force of legislators and executive branch officials to review state programs and recommend areas to cut costs. “This task force is…

Update: Leonard Peltier released from prison following sentence commutation in FBI killings

Leonard Peltier, shortly after his release from federal prison in Florida on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo by Angel White Eyes SUMTERVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison Tuesday morning based on former President Joe Biden having commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that elated Peltier’s supporters while…

School Announcements For Tuesday, February 18

Many schools are starting late on Tuesday due to the frigid weather and dangerous wind chills

The following schools are two hours late: Bagley, Barnesville, Battle Lake, Breckenridge, Campbell-Tinta, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Devils Lake, Fergus Falls, Fertile-Beltrami, Fosston, Frazee-Vergas, Henning, Holy Rosary School, Marshall County Central, Munich, Oak Grove Lutheran School, Park Rapids, Parkers Prairie, Pelican Rapids, Perham-Dent, Rosholt, Sebeka, Underwood, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth   No School: Browns Valley   Categories: Education, Local News, Minnesota News,…

Bill Would Reduce Penalties For Small Amounts of Marijuana in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A hearing is held on a bill that would lower penalties for marijuana possession. The bipartisan bill would lower the fine from $1,500 to $150 for those caught in possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana. It would also reduce the penalty from an infraction to a non-criminal citation. North Dakota States Attorneys and North…

A Victory For West Fargo Public Schools As Its Largest Bond Question Passes

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters in the West Fargo Public Schools district made their voices heard about the district’s latest bond referendum worth nearly $163 million. Only one of the three questions on the ballot passed, but it was the largest. Question 1 included nearly $100 million for projects needed with the next five years including the completion of…