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North Dakota DOC Introduce Bill To Allow Mothers And Children To Live Together In Prison

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The bill, presented by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, would allow children from newborns to 18 months of age to reside with their mothers in a separate housing unit the DOC considers their ‘apartments.’ “Women are often the main caregivers for their children as most incarcerated women are parents to children under the…

Funeral service scheduled for former deputy attorney general Troy Seibel

Troy Seibel testifies at a meeting of House Judiciary Committee, Feb. 8, 2021 (North Dakota Monitor via Bismarck Tribune)MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Funeral services are set for former North Dakota Deputy Attorney General Troy Seibel, who died September 3. An obituary says family and friends will gather Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. at Dawise-Perry Crematory in Mandan. The obituary…

Admiral from Oakes, N.D. Keynotes Memorial Day Services at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota National Guard hosted a ceremony to honor all American servicemen and women who died while serving. It was held at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan. Among the speakers were Gov. Doug Burgum, North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Al Dohrmann. And the keynote speaker was a North Dakota native from Oakes. Admiral…

High Speed Chase Crash and Arrest in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Mandan man is arrested in Jamestown after leading officers on a high speed chase on I-94 and through town. Highway Patrol attempted to stop 27-year-old Chance Standridge for speeding on I-94 just before noon. He took off for Jamestown and the pursuit was terminated. They say Standridge continued to speed through town, crashing into a…

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…

Congressional Delegation Wants Review To End and Keep DAPL In Operation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s congressional delegation is calling for the uninterrupted operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. It is undergoing a third environmental impact examination under the National Environmental Policy Act. Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer and Rep. Kelly Armstrong say that is in spite of the fact that the pipeline has been operating safely for over…

Teenagers injured after driving off a cliff near Mandan

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is reporting that four teenagers were in a car that went over a cliff at the Old Heskett Power Plant near Mandan. The report says the car was going at a high rate of speed before losing control and going over a cliff and dropping around 50 feet. The car came…