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Sanford Urges Awareness of FAA Drone Regulations

Drone sightings near Sanford Health MedAir helicopters in Fargo, Sioux Falls

FARGO, ND — Anyone can buy a drone. It’s as simple as going on Amazon and having it delivered to your doorstep the next day. While it can be easy to get them in your hands, not everyone knows the rules. It’s posing a threat for some pilots. “There’s a 400–foot rule whether you’re doing it commercially or for your…

Harwood Man Accused Of Kidnapping Nebraska Teen Faces New Charges

Met Girl Through Online Gaming Site

FARGO, N.D. — A Harwood man is now charged in Cass County after luring a teen from Nebraska. Nichollas Johnson, 24,  is charged with gross sexual imposition and for having inappropriate photos of the 14-year-old girl. Police say Johnson met her through on online gaming site and he drove to Beatrice, Nebraska to pick her up. She was found at…

Bond Set At $1 Million For Standoff Suspect

Theodore Tiede Fired Shots In The Direction of Officers

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. — Theodore Tiede remains jailed in Otter Tail County with bond set at $1 million. Tiede threatened his girlfriend and fired shots in the direction of officers during a standoff in Fergus Falls on Saturday. Prosecutors say Tiede said he was having mental health issues and challenged police to come into the house and see how…

Federal Judge Refuses To Halt Tribal Primary Election

Archie Fool Bear Asked For Preliminary Injunction

BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge has refused to delay a primary election on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. A tribal election commission had declared Archie Fool Bear ineligible for office because he allegedly owes the tribe money. Fool Bear disputes that and asked for a preliminary injunction to halt Wednesday’s primary. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland said federal courts…

Judge in St. Paul Hears F-M Diversion Arguments

Two Groups Wants Ongoing Contruction Halted

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A judge in St. Paul has heard arguments on the dispute over the F-M Diversion. U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim heard arguments regarding motions made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Minnesota DNR and the Richland/Wilkin Joint Powers Association. The JPA and DNR are trying to halt ongoing construction of the diversion while…

West Fargo Police Chief Heith Janke is Sworn In

The new leader promises to focus on trust and bringing in a sense of family

WEST FARGO, ND — More than four months after West Fargo Police Chief Mike Reitan was terminated, the department’s new chief is sworn in. Former FBI supervisory agent Heith Janke became the department’s new leader. Just after 5:30 on Monday afternoon, a man and his family started their new lives in West Fargo after moving from Kansas City. “It is…

Stranger Approaching Child Reported on Social Media: Police Investigating

Fargo police speak on what to do when a stranger approaches you and how to keep safe

FARGO, ND — Police are investigating a report of a stranger approaching a child in south Fargo. According to a social media posting on the site ‘Nextdoor’, an 11-year-old boy was approached in the area of 17th Avenue and 20th Street South in Fargo. The boy said a man asked him to get into his vehicle and after he told…

Classrooms Competing to Save the Most Energy

Many teachers in the metro are learning about energy consumption in a friendly competition

FARGO, ND — Teachers are being put to the test to see who can save the most energy. They can make their classrooms more interactive in the process. It’s not your traditional classroom. “Part of project-based learning is to have real, authentic content that students can relate to outside of a school setting,” said Amy Soma, library and instructional resources coordinator.”…

Fiance of Woman Killed By Minneapolis Officer Wants Answers

Justine Damond Was Shot and Killed Saturday Night After Calling 911

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The fiance of an Australian woman who died at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer wants answers. But Don Damond says the family isn’t getting any information. Damond said, “Our hearts are broken and we are utterly devastated by the loss of Justine.  As you know it was Justine who called 911 on Saturday evening, reporting…

Pot Case Has Local Ties

More Marijuana Found In Ford Fusions Manufactured In Mexico

More marijuana has been found in Ford Fusions manufactured at a plant in Mexico. Authorities say one-million dollars’ worth of marijuana was found in Ford Fusions shipped to an Ohio dealership. They are now trying to figure out who put the pot in the vehicles and who, apparently, didn’t retrieve it. It was back in March when 217 pounds of…