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Deadly Plane Crash Reported Northwest of Mandan

According to the Morton County Sheriff's Facebook page, a plane operated by Metro Area Ambulance crashed NW of Mandan late last night, taking the lives of the 3 occupants.

MANDAN, ND — A plane crash overnight takes the lives of 3 people. A plane operated by Metro Area Ambulance crashed NW of Mandan late last night, taking the lives of the 3 occupants. Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier tells KFGO News, the three occupants that were killed were all medical personnel.   “We did get that it was at an altitude and…

Longtime Republican North Dakota Lawmaker Dies Suddenly After Eating Raw Oysters

Rae Ann Kelsch died Tuesday morning at a New Orleans hospital from a bacterial infection

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Former longtime Mandan Republican state Rep. Rae Ann Kelsch has suddenly died in New Orleans. Alex Kelsch says his mother died this morning at a hospital from a bacterial infection caused by eating raw oysters at a restaurant. She was just 58. Kelsch was first elected to the North Dakota House in 1990 and served 22 years,…

12 Year Old Accused Of Attacking School Bus Driver

Authorities say the boy intervened in a dispute between his mother and the 73-year-old driver on Wednesday morning.

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A 12-year-old boy has been cited in juvenile court for allegedly attacking a Mandan school bus driver. Authorities say the boy intervened in a dispute between his mother and the 73-year-old driver on Wednesday morning. Police say the boy kicked the man several times in the chest area. The man also suffered a cut chin and…

Assaults And Shooting Result In 60 Year Prison Sentence For Accused Murderer

Dakota Charboneau was found guilty in June of assaulting two men on the Spirit Lake Reservation

FARGO, N.D. — A Fort Totten man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for assaulting two men and shooting his ex-girlfriend. At a combined change of plea and sentencing hearing in Fargo, 24-year-old Dakota Charboneau plead guilty to the shooting last November. His former girlfriend lost her eye as a result of the shooting. Charboneau was found guilty in…

Felony Charges Dropped Against Father and Son Arrested for 210 Pounds of Marijuana

Christopher Conkey and Robert Smith were charged after a traffic stop west of Mandan on I–94

MANDAN, N.D. — Felony charges are dropped against a father and son arrested in February after 210 pounds of marijuana was seized from their pickup. Christopher Conkey and Robert Smith were charged after a traffic stop west of Mandan on I–94. Conkey is from Oregon and Smith is from Washington state. Attorneys for the pair filed motions to suppress evidence…

Lyft Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting Passenger

Corey Wickman of Mandan, who also goes by Corey Wickham, is charged with gross sexual imposition by force

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Lyft driver is accused of sexually assaulting a woman using the service in Mandan. 39-year-old Corey Wickman of Mandan, who also goes by Corey Wickham, is charged with assaulting a woman he picked up at Lonesome Dove bar early Saturday. The woman told police Wickman stopped her from opening the car door when they arrived at…

North Dakota CPA Firm Lands On Inc. 500 List

Inc.'s list features the nation's fastest-growing private companies

FARGO, N.D. — A North Dakota based CPA firm has been included on Inc. magazine’s ranking of the nation’s fastest growing private companies. Haga Kommer is No. 333 on the 37th annual Inc. 500. The company has offices in Fargo, Bismarck, Mandan and Arthur, North Dakota and is one of the largest single owner CPA firms in the country. Inc.’s…

Name of Pilot Killed Near Mandan Released

35-year-old Daniel Miller of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died Tuesday afternoon

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities have identified a man who died in a plane crash about 30 miles south of Mandan. Morton County sheriff’s officials say 35-year-old Daniel Miller of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died Tuesday afternoon. Miller’s Cessna 152 crashed into the Missouri River near Fort Rice while he was taking low-altitude photographs. The plane is registered to an aerial photography…

Pilot Dies After Plane Crashes South of Mandan, North Dakota

The 35-year-old's identity was not immediately released

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — A pilot died in an airplane crash Tuesday afternoon south of Mandan. The airplane crashed into the Missouri River near the Fort Rice Boat Dock, which is about 30 miles south of Mandan. A dive team has recovered the pilot’s body. The 35-year-old’s identity was not immediately released. The pilot was flying alone. The cause of…

Military Offers $5,000 Reward For Lost Ammunition Container Near Parshall

The Air Force says the ammunition is safe as long as the container is intact

MINOT, N.D. — Airmen have called off the search for a missing container of ammunition lost on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. A Minot Air Force Base spokeswoman says personnel exhausted efforts to find the missing ammunition over the weekend. It fell of a vehicle on May 1 near Parshall. The Air Force says the ammunition is safe as long…