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Russia-Ukraine Conflict Has Ties to Bismarck women

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – The Russia Ukraine conflict has ties to two people from Bismarck. According to NATO, Russia is still sending troops to Ukraine despite President Vladamir Putin’s insistence to negotiate a solution to the crisis. The U.S. and NATO believe an invasion is imminent. Ukrainians raised national flags and sang the country’s anthem to mark Unity Day, created…

Woman accused of stealing $222,000 from Bismarck law firm

BISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck woman has been charged with stealing more than $222,000 from the law firm where she worked for five years. Barbara Norman faces up to 20 years in prison if she’s convicted.  According to court documents, Norman worked for Larson Latham Heuttl Law Firm from December 2014 to January 2020. An audit discovered extra payroll payments of…

Midwest Motor Express sold for $150 million

Midwest Motor ExpressBISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck freight company with a rich history dating back to 1918 has been sold for $150 million. Midwest Motor Express has been purchased by Knight-Swift, a publicly traded carrier listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Midwest will continue to operate from its headquarters in Bismarck, and its sister company, Midnite Express, will do…

Two People Arrested in Jamestown For Identity Theft

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two people from Jamestown are arrested after being accused of stealing someone’s identity to make over $30,000 in fraudulent purchases. 34-year-old Dorothy Rush and 36-year-old Loring Rush were arrested on suspicion of felony unauthorized use of personal identifying information. Police in Jamestown were notified by the victim on Thursday that someone from the town was using…

Bismarck man charged with endangering quadriplegic brother

Dondarro WattsBISMARCK, N.D. – Prosecutors say a Bismarck man has been charged with endangering his disabled brother by leaving him dehydrated and hungry in a soiled bed. Thirty-three-year-old Dondarro Watts made an initial appearance in court Tuesday on a felony charge of adult endangerment, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison upon conviction. Bismarck police executed a…

1 Killed & 3 Hurt After SUV Hits Stalled Tow Truck on I-94

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TOWER CITY, N.D. (KVRR| Update 01/23/22 8p.m.) — An unoccupied tow truck that was stopped in the right lane on I-94 near Tower City in western Cass County was hit by an SUV about 9 p.m. Saturday. 43-year-old Kelli Hagerott of Bismarck was killed. 42-year-old Timothy Hagerott is in stable condition while two girls, ages 9 and 14, are in…

Catholic Conference Against Proposed UND Gender Inclusion Policy

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group that represents North Dakota’s Roman Catholic bishops is contacting parents of students at the University of North Dakota and asking that they urge administrators to reject the school’s proposed “gender inclusion” policy. The policy, which is still in draft form, would require the use of a transgender person’s preferred pronouns and the use of…

Sections of I-94 and I-29 Closed In North Dakota

UPDATE: 8 a.m. The North Dakota Department of Transportation and State Patrol reopened I-29 from Grand Forks to the Canadian border as well as U.S. Highway 2. I-29 remains closed from Grand Forks to the South Dakota border, as well as Highway 13 between I-29 and Wahpeton and I-94 from Fargo to Bismarck. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/NDDOT) —  The NDDOT and…

Longtime North Dakota lawmaker George Keiser dies

BISMARCK, N.D. – Bismarck Rep. George Keiser, a longtime Republican North Dakota lawmaker who announced last week he would not seek another term in the Legislature, has died.  He was 75. In 2019, Keiser disclosed his diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s disease, the common name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Gov. Doug Burgum said in a statement that Keiser served…

Bismarck Democrat won’t seek reelection

BISMARCK (KVRR) – A state Senator from Bismarck says she is not running for reelection. Democratic Sen. Erin Oban made the announcement Thursday on social media. “Being a Democrat in a Republican city and state hasn’t led me to this” Oban wrote.  “But in recent years, everything, it seems, including politics, has gotten increasingly polarizing and way too personal.” Oban…