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Drew Wrigley Appointed To Fill Attorney General Stenehjem’s Term

Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed former U.S. attorney and lieutenant governor Drew Wrigley to serve out the remainder of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s term. Wrigley will take the oath of office at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Capitol. He announced last month that he would be seeking the Republican nomination for Attorney General after Stenehjem…

ND Attorney General Stenehjem died of heart attack

ND Attorney General Stenehjem died of heart attack

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The wife of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he died of a heart attack and associated effects last week. The 68-year-old Republican was found unresponsive in his Bismarck home and died several hours later. Beth Stenehjem thanked responding police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency room personnel and doctors at Sanford Health. Categories: Local News, North…

Former judge announces run for Minnesota attorney general

Tad JudeMINNEAPOLIS – Former Washington County Judge Tad Jude on Monday became the latest Republican hoping to unseat Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison. Jude was a state lawmaker for nearly two decades and also served as a Hennepin County commissioner before being elected to the bench in 2010. He spent 10 years as a judge. Jude said in a statement…

ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem dies

An ambulance was called to Stenehjem’s residence shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday

UPDATE – The Office of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announces he died unexpectedly Friday. “We know Wayne was a widely respected and well-known public figure, but we ask that his family be allowed time to grieve in private,” the office said in a statement. Stenehjem also served in the North Dakota Legislature for 24 years. He was in…

Wrigley giving ‘serious consideration’ to attorney general race

Drew WrigleyFARGO (KVRR) – Former North Dakota U.S. Attorney and former Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley says he is seriously considering seeking the Republican nomination for North Dakota Attorney General. Wrigley made the remarks Friday after longtime Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced he would retire at the end of his current term, which expires in 2022. “I’ve given this a…

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to retire in 2022

Wayne StenehjemBISMARCK (KVRR) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced Friday that he will not run for reelection in 2022. The 68-year-old Stenehjem is North Dakota’s longest-serving attorney general.  He was first elected in 2000. Stenehjem also served in the North Dakota Legislature for 24 years, including four years in the House and 20 years in the Senate, where…

Owner of closed photography service apologizes for ‘upheaval and damage’

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The owner of a Bismarck photography service that abruptly closed in October, leaving customers with no way to get a refund, says his actions were not malicious. Jack Glasser issued a statement on social media Friday that says his actions were “the result of underestimating just how difficult a situation I put myself in over the…

ND sues Biden administration over vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Wayne StenehjemBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota joins nine other states suing the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors. All states taking part in the suit have Republican governors. North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he’s pro vaccine, but is opposed to federal overreach. The lawsuit says the mandate violates the tenth amendment that says powers not…

Update: Attorney says Glasser customers can download photos at no cost

FARGO (KVRR) – An attorney who represents a Bismarck-based photography service that abruptly closed says couples will eventually be able to obtain their wedding photos free of charge. “We are pleased to announce the arrangement will allow couples to see online and download their photographs at NO COST for one year,” according to a statement from Fargo attorney Tim O’Keeffe….

Prominent photography service suddenly closes, attorney general investigating

UPDATE: Fargo Attorney Tim O’Keeffe of O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys released the following statement on behalf of his client Jack Glasser, the owner of Glasser Images: “Jack Glasser, owner of Glasser Images says he understands what people may be feeling who had arranged for his firm to capture their wedding day memories with photographs and video, capturing family and wedding…