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Two Principals Placed On Leave Pending An Investigation

Rapid City School District Calls It A "Personnel Matter"

February 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Greg McNabb And Holly YamadaRAPID CITY, S.D.– Two Rapid City-area elementary school principals have been suspended for undisclosed reasons. Principals at Black Hawk Elementary and Valley View Elementary have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by school district officials. A school spokeswoman declined to comment on the reasons, calling it a “personnel matter.” She did say there…

Valley City School District Says Threat Is Not Credible

Social media post is dated and from Valley, Alabama

February 25, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The Valley City School District says a possible threat to the high school is not a credible threat. A post circulated on social media earlier, warning parents to keep their students home from school. The school sent out an alert. After an investigation, the school was able to confirm that it was an old post that…

Authorities Identify Those Involved In A Pedestrian Versus Pickup Crash

Two People Were Hit At Washington Avenue And Highway 10 In Detroit Lakes

February 15, 2018

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Two people hit by a pickup last night in Detroit Lakes have been identified. They are 54-year-old Susan Holmer and 67-year-old Steven Lorentzen, both of Detroit Lakes. The accident happened at the corner of Washington Avenue and Highway 10. Investigators have not determined if the two were attempting to cross the highway. Both were airlifted to…

School District To Conduct Independent Investigation At Richland 44

Allegations Of Hazing In The Boy's Locker Room

February 14, 2018

TJ Nelson,

COLFAX, N.D. — The school district where potential student misbehavior is the subject of a criminal investigation has decided to conduct an independent investigation. The board of the Richland 44 district in Colfax has approved the move. Superintendent Tim Godfrey has said the alleged misbehavior happened in the boys’ locker room. An 18-year-old senior said he witnessed what he called…

Lake Region State College Basketball Player Injured On Campus

Authorities Are Investigating What Happened To Jordan Bolton

February 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Devils Lake police are investigating injuries to a men’s basketball player at Lake Region State College. The school says starting point guard Jordan Bolton suffered significant injuries in an incident on campus Saturday. Police were summoned to a dorm by a resident assistant about 4:30 a.m. The university and police have declined to provide details on…

Bureau of Indian Affairs Taking Over Olivia Lone Bear Investigation

Mother of Five Has Been Missing Since October 24, 2017

February 4, 2018

TJ Nelson,

New Town, ND — The family of a missing North Dakota woman says the Bureau of Indian Affairs is taking over the investigation into her disappearance. Olivia Lone Bear has been missing from New Town for three months. The 33-year-old mother of five was last seen leaving a restaurant on October 24. A spokeswoman says Lone Bear’s family and the…

Richland 44 School Investigation Continues, Deadline Unknown

Alleged Student Sexual Misconduct Under Investigation

January 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

COLFAX, ND — The news out of Richland 44 is that there is no news. The sheriff’s office released a statement saying the investigation is active and ongoing at the school. No other information is being released at this time. Allegations of harassment, bullying or hazing that might involve student sexual misconduct are being investigated. Officials last week thought the…

Space Heater to Blame for Grand Forks Garage Fire

The Grand Forks Fire Department releases the cause of multiple garages on fire

January 25, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Grand Forks Fire Department says a space heater is to blame for the blaze that damaged multiple garages and injured one firefighter. Fire crews responded to a garage fire at an apartment complex at 1133 Landeco Lane on Monday. It happened in garage #5. The investigation found that a space heater being used was placed…

Mayor of Colfax Calls Sexual Misconduct Investigation at School “Very Sensitive Issue”

Some Students Removed From Classes During Investigation

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

COLFAX, ND — School officials in Colfax have removed some students from classes as allegations of harassment, bullying or hazing that might involve student sexual misconduct are being investigated. The mayor of Colfax says the investigation is “a very sensitive issue” for the community. Scott Gauslow declined to comment further on talk in town that the alleged misbehavior might involve…

Richland County Authorities Investigating Possible School Harassment in Colfax

Law enforcement was called in to determine if a crime was committed

January 23, 2018

TJ Nelson,

COLFAX, N.D. — Authorities have stepped in to investigate a case of harassment, bullying or hazing at the high school in Colfax, North Dakota. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is following up with a report filed at Richland 44 High School. Superintendent Tim Godfrey says he was notified late last week of the problem. Law enforcement was called in to…