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Hoeven Hosts Nat’l Guard Discussion on Fargo Operations Facility, Tuition Assistance & Health Care

FARGO, N.D. – Sen. John Hoeven held a roundtable Wednesday on the importance of getting a new North Dakota National Guard operations facility in Fargo. The Republican was joined by members of the National Guard and NDSU’s Air Force and Army ROTC at the Fargo Air Museum. Hoeven wants support for a new MQ–9 Reaper facility for the 119th Wing at…

Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue Coming to ND Later This Month

NORTH DAKOTA – A release from North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven’s Office says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is coming to the Red River Valley Saturday, April 27th to talk with farmers about implementing the farm bill. He will also outline the need for prompt resolution trade negotiations and additional commodity purchases. Hoeven, who’s Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, will…

Red Rises North of Oslo, Overland Flooding Still An Issue

Southern basin rivers and streams will start to see secondary crests around mid-week

GRAND FORKS, ND — The National Weather Service says rising river levels continue on the Red River north of Oslo. It is sitting steady at 37.7 feet, more than half a foot from the record flood level, and expected to stay there for days. Overland flooding continues for many areas near the Red River. Southern basin rivers and streams will start…

NDSU Holds Human Trafficking Prevention Workshop to Teach People About Warning Signs

Human trafficking can happen anywhere from small towns to big cities

FARGO, N.D. — It’s a topic that hits closer to home than you may think. The Sexual Assault Prevention team at NDSU held a human trafficking workshop to teach people about the warning signs. One of the key points presenters wanted to drive home is human traffickers aren’t necessarily scary–looking people. They can be people you see in everyday life. There…

Gov. Burgum Signs Bill Outlawing “Dilation and Evacuation” Abortion Procedure

Doctors performing the procedure could be charged with a felony

BISMARCK, ND — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill outlawing the abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. The law makes it a crime for a doctor performing an abortion to use instruments such as clamps, scissors and forceps to remove a fetus from the womb. Doctors performing the procedure could be charged with a felony, punishable by up to five…

Refinery Maintenance And Higher Crude Oil Prices Push Gas Prices Higher

In Fargo the average price is $2.50 Per Gallon of Unleaded

FARGO, ND — Gas prices have hit the highest levels for this date since 2014. AAA says the national average price for regular unleaded gas is $2.74 a gallon, five cents higher than last week. In Fargo the average price is $2.50. One of the factors is refinery maintenance season which has hit some unexpected bumps. Another factor in the higher…

Fargo High Risk Sex Offender Notification

FARGO, N.D. – Police are letting you know of a high risk sex offender living in Fargo. 29-year-old Joseph Pugliese III is living at 311 7th Avenue North. He was convicted of luring a minor by computer in Ward County in 2014. Pugliese met a 17-year-old girl online and asked her to send him sexually explicit pictures. He also offered her…

Man Faces DUI Charge After Crashing His Off-Highway Vehicle

Neither man was wearing a seat belt or helmet

PARK RIVER, ND — A Pisek, North Dakota man is facing DUI charges after crashing his off-road vehicle near Park River. 35-year-old Joshua Jelinek and his 29-year-old passenger, Trent Davidson also of Pisek, were treated for non-life threatening injuries. The highway patrol says Jelinek tipped the vehicle about three miles south of Park River on Saturday afternoon. Neither man was wearing…

Mandan Business Fondly Remembers Owner, Employees Killed

MANDAN, N.D. – The owner of RJR Maintenance and Management mourns the loss of her husband and three employees after they were killed at the business on Monday. Jackie Fakler thanks the community for their support, police for their hard work investigating the homicides. She describes 42–year–old Adam Fuehrer as a quiet and loyal family man. She calls 50–year–old Bill…