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Burgum Appoints Panos to Lead ND Department of Transportation

BISMARCK, N.D.--Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed a former Wyoming transportation commissioner to lead North Dakota's transportation department. Burgum says William Panos will start the job in North Dakota on Oct. 21. He replaces Tom Sorel, a former Minnesota transportation commissioner…

Warren Pledges to Revoke DAPL, Keystone XL Permits

FARGO, ND - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she wants to cancel the federal permits for the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines. In a tweet Friday, the Massachusetts senator said "when tribal concerns have conflicted with corporate…

Inmate Accused of Assaulting Jail Guards

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A Bismarck man is accused of assaulting two guards at the Burleigh Morton Detention Center. Authorities say 27-year-old Efrain Knowles was being escorted by the guards Aug. 7 when he began resisting. After being taken to…

3rd Annual North Dakota Senior Games Begin

FARGO & WEST FARGO, N.D. -- Cindy Miller learned from the people closest to her how important it is to stay active. "At the age of 91, my mom started trying to play pickleball.…

Man Charged in Mandan Walmart Stabbing

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) _ A man accused of using a needle nose pliers to stab a person outside a Walmart store in Mandan is facing felony charges. Twenty-four-year-old Hilario Flores is charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and terrorizing.…

Active Shooter Exercise Scheduled in Devils Lake

Devils Lake, ND – An active shooter exercise is scheduled to take place at Devils Lake High School on Monday, August 19 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Lake Region Emergency Response Team, comprised of members from the City…

Doctor Wins Retaliation Claim Against Clinic

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A federal jury has awarded $1.2 million to a Bismarck doctor who said his employer retaliated against him for speaking out against alleged racial discrimination. Dr. Robert Roswick filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against…

Scammers Use Local Numbers to Reach Victims

FARGO, N.D. -- A woman receives a call from the Fargo Police Department's phone number asking her to pay for fines with gift cards. But police say it's a scam. Scammers using spoof devices to…

Meet Bleu. New ND Highway Patrol K9

BISMARCK, ND --  K9 Bleu is the newest member of the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The NDHP posted pictures of the 11 week old on their Facebook page. They say Bleu has already begun his training with Trooper Steve…

North Dakota Fair Board Rejects Tobacco-Free Day

MINOT, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota State Fair officials have decided against holding a tobacco-free day at next year's event. The state Health Department and Bismarck tobacco prevention coalition had asked the fair board to designate Family-Military Day as smoke…

Man Suspected in Mandan Walmart Assault in jail

MANDAN, N.D. - Police have arrested a man considered a person of interest in a knife attack last Friday at the Mandan Walmart, but the arrest does not relate to that incident. Hilario Flores, 24, is in custody for probation…

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