SARGENT CO., ND — A Cayuga, North Dakota man is out of jail after putting up 5-thousand dollars bond after his arrest for child pornography. 38-year-old Darrel Pherson is facing felony charges of having child porn and promoting a sexual performance by a minor. Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper says Pherson’s home was searched late last month as part of…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — It’s a gloomy beginning for the Red River Valley Fair, but despite the chance of thunderstorms, officials say the fair will go on as planned, and there is no need for safety concerns. And, if you’re one of the fair-goers willing to brave a little bit of rain, you may be daring enough to try some…
NORTH DAKOTA – The Blues face a big fine for improperly denying some claims and not reporting suspected cases of fraud. North Dakota’s Insurance Department has fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota $125,000. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says the 16-month investigation focused largely on mental health and substance abuse claims. He says some of the claims were improperly…
FARGO, N.D. – A man accused of playing a major role in a deadly international fentanyl trafficking operation has signed a federal plea agreement in North Dakota. Daniel Vivas Ceron will plead guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to import controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury and death. He faces life in prison. The Colombian national allegedly ran his…
North Dakota’s first and only billionaire Gary Tharaldson shares his secrets on being successful in business. “I developed a real positive attitude about things and trying to be the best you can be. I’ve always shared the wealth with my employees. That’s probably the best thing I ever did and it made my company much greater.” The former high school…
FARGO, N.D. – Attorneys for an alleged sexual assault survivor say the Fargo Diocese told them “it was her fault” after coming forward. The law firms of Bradshaw and Bryant and O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss will hold a press conference Thursday, July 11 in Fargo. They claim Father Michael Wright abused someone at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Belcourt, North…
MANDAN, ND — Fourteen high schools in North Dakota, including a few in our area, plan to form competitive video gaming teams. Mandan Superintendent Mike Bitz says his school will spend around $20,000 this year to buy computers and other equipment to construct an esports lab for students. He says it will help an “underrepresented population” of students who might…
FARGO, N.D. – All weekend long, a Fargo bookstore will be doing its part to help refugees and immigrants. 10% of all book sales at Zandbroz will be donated to RAICES. It’s a Texas-based organization providing low-to-no-cost legal services to people who are detained at our southern border. Zandbroz is one of the many independent stores throughout the country taking…
File ImageARVILLA, ND — The Grand Forks County Sheriff released the name of the rural Aneta man pulled from a grain bin at Columbia Grain. 58 year old Kevin John Anderson was trapped while cleaning the bin. He became buried under approximately 15 feet of corn. Rescue crews spent at least two hours attempting to locate and recovering Anderson. He…
BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota regulators are raising questions about a plea deal a grain trader reached with federal prosecutors. Prosecutors allege 22-year-old Hunter Hanson of Leeds was running his grain business like a Ponzi scheme. Hanson plans to plead guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges. The deal calls for him to forfeit his assets and pay $11.4…
