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Williston Man Gets 50 Years for Production of Child Porn, Victims In Numerous States

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A fifty year prison sentence is handed down to 29-year-old Nicholas Nesdahl of Williston for seven counts of producing child porn. Nesdahl was sentenced in federal court in Bismarck. He plead guilty to the charges back in March. He was given 30 years in federal prison in North Dakota along with 20 years in Pennsylvania. Prosecutors…

USPS To Pause Proposed Mail Changes in Bismarck and Grand Forks

WASHINGTON (KFGO) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation says the U.S. Postal Service will pause proposed mail processing changes for Bismarck and Grand Forks until next year. The changes are part of the postal service’s mail processing facility review. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, and Rep. Kelly Armstrong have expressed concerns about delayed delivery that could come with changes to…

Red Lobster Abruptly Closes Dozens of Locations Including Grand Forks

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the country have suddenly closed including the Grand Forks restaurant. A bartender told us that the corporate decision came down this morning with no warning. She says the Grand Forks location had just hired a new GM and the sudden closure was a shock to all. The Fargo and Bismarck…

Prosecutor will not ask for jail time for Republican Jason Dockter

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd Erickson says he does not plan to recommend a jail sentence for Bismarck lawmaker Jason Dockter. He has been convicted of violating an obscure conflict of interest law in the lease of an office building. It took the district court jury on Friday about 90 minutes to find Dockter guilty of…

Update: Three in custody after stolen vehicle crash, police search in south Fargo

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR UPDATE 4:30PM) — Three people are arrested after crashing a stolen pickup into a fence near I-94 in Fargo. 31-year-old Kyle Maez-Schaak and 23-year-old Kiarra Lovejoy of Bismarck along with 18-year-old Landrue Azure of Sheyenne were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, stolen firearm, possession of meth, criminal trespass and refusal to halt. Schaak is…

North Dakota National Guard fights ice jams on Missouri River in Bismarck-Mandan area

The Missouri River levels near Bismarck-Mandan have dropped significantly since Thursday afternoon when the North Dakota National Guard launched an aerial operation in response to a major ice jam near Fox Island and the Heart River confluence south of Bismarck

BISMARCK, ND – (KFGO/KVRR) – The Missouri River levels near Bismarck-Mandan have dropped significantly since Thursday afternoon when the North Dakota National Guard launched an aerial operation in response to a major ice jam near Fox Island and the Heart River confluence south of Bismarck. The ice jam caused the Missouri River levels to rise rapidly Wednesday and Thursday, flooding…

Former Gov. Dalrymple takes witness stand at DAPL damages trial

(BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The public may never get a satisfying explanation as to why federal agencies refused North Dakota additional support during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, former Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Friday. “Bureaucracy is a great place to hide,” he said after wrapping up testimony in U.S. District Court in Bismarck. North Dakota is asking a…

USPS Inspector General Expands Postal Audit To Include Fargo and Grand Forks

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General has agreed to expand postal audits to include Fargo, Grand Forks and Dickinson. That is in addition to ongoing audits of facilities in Bismarck, Mandan and Minot. A number of people across the region are dealing with mail and newspaper delivery delays. The states congressional delegation also has concerns and…

North Dakota to Face Federal Government in Trial Over DAPL Costs Starting Thursday

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s case against the federal government for compensation for damages during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests is going to trial on Thursday. It will be overseen and decided by U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor in Bismarck. The state has been in a battle over recouping $38 million in damages tied to the protest south of…