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Police: Woman At Center Of Gun Incident Was Agitated, Hurt Face On Hospital Bed

Jennifer Thomas was Arrested Sunday At Buffalo Wild Wings In moorhead

September 11, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A woman arrested for a gun incident at Buffalo Wild Wings in Moorhead on Sunday was agitated according to police and that is how she got hurt. They say Jennifer Thomas spit in the face of an officer while being put into the squad car. They put a spit mask on her. Before she could be taken to…

ND Governor’s Call For Spending Cuts Results In Nearly 300 Employee Buyouts

The buyout program comes after Republican Gov. Doug Burgum told state agencies in April to identify spending cuts for the next two-year budget.

September 11, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Nearly 300 state employees have applied for voluntary buyouts, with more than a third of the applicants coming from the North Dakota’s biggest agency. Budget director Joe Morrissette announced the buyout program in June. His agency said Tuesday that 294 employees from 14 agencies have applied for the buyouts. The state Department of Human Services had…

Fargo Man Sentenced In Child Pornography Case

Damian Olvera was sentenced on charges of possession of materials containing child pornography and receipt of materials containing child pornography.

September 11, 2018

Site Staff,

Fargo, N.D. – A 26-year-old Fargo man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on child pornography charges. Damian Olvera was sentenced on charges of possession of materials containing child pornography and receipt of materials containing child pornography. He was also sentenced to 15 years of supervised release and ordered to pay $200 in special assessments to the Crime…

State Leaders Discuss Suicide Prevention: How to Lower Rising Rates in North Dakota?

Over 100 statewide leaders expressed their concerns and told their stories but one common theme kept overlapping...erasing the stigma

September 10, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp holds a summit to discuss the growing rates of suicide and ways to decrease those numbers. Over 100 statewide leaders shared their experiences and opinions. Every 63 hours, suicide kills one person in North Dakota. “Some of these deaths have been five, six years ago and the pain is just as…

Two Different People Arrested, One Person Released in Connection With Fatal Stabbing at AmericInn

21-year-old Alan Bear was originally arrested for the murder of 23-year-old Jakob Dirks

September 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo police got a call around 2:30 a.m. Saturday that a man was in the hallway of the I-94 AmericInn hotel with a firearm. But that’s not what they found. “When officers arrived, they found a male victim, later identified as Jakob Dirks, 23 years old, lying in one of the hallways,” said deputy chief Joe Anderson,…

City Commission Sticks to Original Decision Over Condemned South Fargo House

Last month, commissioners voted unanimously to order the demolition of the vacant house at 427 15th Avenue South

September 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The fight over a condemned house that was supposed to be demolished in south Fargo isn’t over yet. But after tonight’s city commission meeting, the decision still stands. Last month, commissioners voted unanimously to order the demolition of the vacant house at 427 15th Avenue South. The property is owned by Bison Turf owner, Pete Sabo. The…

Fargo North Crowns 40th King Sparta & 54th Queen Sparta

It's all part of their homecoming festivities

September 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — It wouldn’t be a traditional homecoming without a queen and a king. Fargo North High School crowned their 40th King Sparta and 54th Queen Sparta. Twelve couples were vying for the title, each doing a unique handshake of their own before waiting to find out if they won the crown. In the end, it was Anna Stevens who…

Barnes County Inmate Walks Away While On Work Release

Michael Dickinson Hasn't Been Seen Since Sunday Evening

September 10, 2018

TJ Nelson,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — Barnes County officials are asking for the public’s help in finding an inmate who walked away while on work release. Michael Dickinson did not return to the Barnes County Corrections Facility in Valley City after his scheduled work release on Sunday at 9 p.m. Dickinson is described as a 6’02’’ white male, 190 pounds with gray…

Work Begins To Install Artificial Turf Field At Fargo South High School

The turf is being paid for thanks to a generous and anonymous $1.2 million donation

September 10, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo South becomes the first public school in Fargo to get an artificial turf field. Work started in August and the turf is now being installed. It was manufactured in Georgia. The turf is being paid for thanks to a generous and anonymous $1.2 million donation. Until the field is finished, the Bruins football and boys soccer teams…

Farmers And Ranchers Head To D.C. To Push For Action On New Farm Bill

National Farmers Union's Legislative Fly-In, September 12-14

September 10, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — More than 100 North Dakotans will be in Washington, D.C., this week to draw attention to the farm bill. The delegation is part of 350 family farmers and ranchers from across the country that will be participating in National Farmers Union’s Legislative Fly-In, September 12-14. They will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and Trump administration officials talk…