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Judge Won't Dismiss Charges Against McKenzie County Sheriff

  MCKENZIE COUNTY, N.D. -- A judge has declined to dismiss criminal charges against the McKenzie County sheriff accused of misusing his office credit card. The judge didn't offer a reason for the decision. Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger is accused of…

ND Lawmaker Changes Proposal for State-Owned Casinos

  BISMARCK, N.D. -- Rep. Al Carlson has changed his proposal for up to six state-owned casinos, if voters approve. The Republican House majority leader's original proposal would forbid state casinos from being built within 20 miles of a reservation.…

Information Released on Fargo Man Hit by Train

  FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo police identify the man killed after a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train struck him Tuesday morning. They say 39 year old Kyle Kubousek of Fargo was hit by a westbound train shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday…

Suspect in Court for South Fargo Bomb Threat

  FARGO, N.D. -- The man accused of making a bomb threat and slashing several tires in south Fargo early Monday has been arraigned in court. Dustin Depiano, 28, is charged with felony terrorizing and criminal mischief, which is a…

ND Senate Kills Repeal of Sunday Shopping Law

  BISMARCK, N.D. -- The North Dakota Senate has killed a bill to repeal the state's longstanding Sunday business restrictions. The bipartisan measure lifting the state's so-called blue laws failed 22-25. It had narrowly passed the House 48-46 last month.…

Army Corps Finishes Clean-Up of DAPL Protest Camps

  MORTON COUNTY, N.D. -- The Army Corps of Engineers has finished cleaning up three Dakota Access pipeline protest camps. The Corps hired a contractor after the main camp and two others were cleared out and shut down late last…

Fargo Man Dies After Being Hit by BNSF Train

  FARGO, N.D. -- One man is dead after being hit by a BNSF train early this morning. Fargo Police said the conductor called for help at about 4 a.m. after seeing the man get hit in the 4000 block of Main…

Update: Missing Autistic Teen Found

Update: Julian Romero was located in the downtown area of Grand Forks after being seen by a Public Safety Answering Point dispatcher who was leaving work. Romero had ridden his bicycle out of his neighborhood and gotten lost in an…

Battle Brewing Over State-Owned Casinos in North Dakota

  BISMARCK, N.D. -- The chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes is against a proposal to allow state-owned casinos. Mark Fox told the House Judiciary Committee that casinos provide jobs and revenue for the state's five Indian reservations and nearby…

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