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Man Suffers Life Threatening Injuries To Head After Crashing Into Bridge Support Pillar

the man lost control on ice Friday night near the Hankinson exit

December 23, 2018

TJ Nelson,

RICHLAND COUNTY, ND — A 42-year-old man from Lisbon, North Dakota suffered life threatening injuries to his head in a crash on I-29. The highway patrol says the man lost control on ice Friday night near the Hankinson exit and struck a bridge support pillar. The man was taken to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. His name has not yet been…

Former Valley City Teacher Accused of Giving Alcohol to Students

December 21, 2018

Site Staff,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – A teacher who recently resigned recently from Sheyenne Valley Area Career and Technology Center in Valley City is accused of giving beer to students. Heidi Barnick is charged with of alcohol delivery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Police say she gave beer to minors several times when they stopped by her home. She told…

Man & Three-Year-Old Boy Hurt in Rollover Near Medina, ND

December 20, 2018

Site Staff,

NEAR MEDINA, N.D. – A Medina man is seriously hurt after a rollover in Stutsman County Thursday night. It happened on County Road 68 15 miles north of Medina around 5:30. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a driver failed to negotiate a curve at the crest of a hill when the car drifted off the edge of the road…

Emerado Police Issue Notice About Sex Offender

James Everett is living at 10 West Court Drive

December 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

EMERADO, ND — A high risk sex offender has found a new home in Emerado, North Dakota. Police there tell us that 46-year-old James Everett is living at 10 West Court Drive. Everett was convicted in Wisconsin in 2005 of having child porn. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: CHILD PORN, Emerado, JAMES EVERETT, north dakota, police, SEX OFFENDER, WISCONSIN

President Trump Signs Massive Nearly $900 Billion Farm Bill

Senator John Hoeven says the bill maintains strong crop and sugar policies

December 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump was joined by the vice president and congressional leaders, including Congressman Collin Peterson, as he signed the new farm bill. The nearly $900 billion bill will fund key farm safety net programs for the next five years without making significant changes to the SNAP program which serves nearly 40 million low-income Americans. Senator John Hoeven says…

North Dakota Population Hits All-Time High, Minnesota Population Also Rises

Minnesota's population grew by 43,000 people between 2017 and 2018

December 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota’s population has grown to an all-time high. The U.S. Census Bureau says that as of July 1, North Dakota’s population was estimated at 760,077 people. That’s up 4,900 people from an estimate in July 2017. The population has grown since the 2010 Census pegged it at more than 672,000 and it grew as the Bakken oil…

Repeal Of ND Blue Laws Headed To Lawmakers

The legislation is an option and does not require stores to be open.

December 19, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – State Representative Shannon Roers Jones of Fargo is prime sponsor of a bill to repeal the last remainder of the state’s Sunday Closing Law which prohibits most stores from opening on Sunday morning. North Dakota is the only state with that ban. Roers Jones said the blue law is outdated and should go. She said, “this…

Missing Man with Alzheimer’s Found

December 18, 2018

Site Staff,

UPDATE: At 8:53 Tuesday night Fargo Police sent an email saying Fadhel Qadir has been found. FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 77-year-old man with Alzheimer’s. Fadhel Qadir was last seen around 5:45 P.M. Tuesday in the 2700 block of 36th Ave S wearing grey pajamas and black slippers. He’s described as…

Judge Ruling Obamacare Unconstitutional Won’t Affect 2019 Coverage ND Insurance Commissioner Says

December 17, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota’s Insurance Commissioner says a controversial court ruling against the Affordable Care Act won’t impact your health insurance next year. A Texas judge ruled the Obamacare unconstitutional on Friday. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread visited KVRR to talk about the impact of the ruling. He says if you bought insurance through the ACA, you won’t have to…

Dakota Plains Holdings Co-Founder Sentenced For Stock Manipulation Scheme

Ryan Gilbertson also was fined $2 million and ordered to pay more than $15 million in restitution

December 17, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A Minnesota man who helped found a business in North Dakota’s oil patch has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud in a stock manipulation scheme. Ryan Gilbertson also was fined $2 million and ordered to pay more than $15 million in restitution. The U.S. attorney’s office says Gilbertson co-founded Dakota Plains Holdings, which owned a…