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Former VP Joe Biden To Campaign With Sen. Heitkamp in Fargo Next Week

October 26, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – Former Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Fargo next week to kick off the Bring It Home For Heidi tour for Senator Heidi Heitkamp. The Democrats will hold a rally at the Fargo Air Museum at 11:00 on November 1st. The tour will stop in 19 different North Dakota cities over five days. “Growing up with a…

New Director Named at North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Lonnie Grabowska will succeed Dallas Carlson who was confirmed as U.S. Marshal for North Dakota

October 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation has a new director. And he’s a familiar face around the bureau. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has appointed Deputy Director Lonnie Grabowska to the top spot at the BCI. Grabowska will succeed Dallas Carlson, who was confirmed as U.S. Marshal for North Dakota earlier this month. Grabowska has worked in the…

UND’s Lexi Klabo Named to Cheryl Miller Award Watch List

Klabo is one of three players from a mid-major school represented on the list

October 24, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (UND Athletics) — University of North Dakota senior forward Lexi Klabo was named to the 2019 Cheryl Miller Award Watch List, announced Wednesday by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The preseason list is comprised of 20 players that are among the best at their position in all of NCAA Division I…

Rep. Kevin Cramer Continues Campaign in Fargo

He says he believes the winners of last Thursday's debate were the viewers

October 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Congressman Kevin Cramer continues his campaign for the Senate, making stops across the metro. KVRR’s Danielle Church caught up with him to talk about his debates with Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Cramer says the real winners in last week’s debate between himself and Heitkamp was neither of the candidates. “I think the real winners were really the voters of…

Lawsuit Filed Over Highway Shutdown During Pipeline Protest

The state shut down a stretch of Highway 1806 in October 2016, after a bridge was damaged by fires.

October 23, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Two members of the Standing Rock Sioux and a reservation priest are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The state shut down a stretch of Highway 1806 in October 2016, after a bridge was damaged by fires. It wasn’t reopened until March 2017, after…

Governor Burgum Thanks First Native Veterans Honor Flight Members

The flight departed Monday from Bismarck Airport and will return Tuesday night

October 22, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum helped send off 100 military veterans on the first North Dakota Native Veterans Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. The flight to see the memorials in their honor includes representation from all five tribal nations in North Dakota. The flight departed from Bismarck Airport and will return Tuesday night. About 155 people are making the trip,…

Poll Finds Just Enough Support To Pass Recreational Marijuana In North Dakota

Groups opposed to Measure 3 say it's a bad idea to legalize marijuana in the midst of the opioid crisis

October 21, 2018

TJ Nelson,

A recent poll conducted in North Dakota on legalizing recreational marijuana shows voters favor it just enough to pass it. The poll conducted by The Kitchens Group found 51% support for passing Measure 3 with 36% against. It was conducted on behalf of LegalizeND, a pro-marijuana group. The poll has a 4.9% margin of error. If Measure 3 is passed…

First Case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Reported in North Dakota

The polio-like illness causes muscle weakness and mostly affects children

October 18, 2018

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NORTH DAKOTA — The first possible case of acute flaccid myelitis is reported to the North Dakota Department of Health. Acute Flaccid Myelitis, or AFM, is rare condition that affects the nervous system, which causes the muscles to weaken. The Department of Health says nationwide, there have been over 120 cases reported, with half of those confirmed in 22 states….

Cramer, Heitkamp Go Head-to-Head in First Debate in Bismarck

The two candidates went back and forth on major key issues

October 18, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. — With the eyes of the nation looking on, Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer went toe–to–toe on the debate stage for the first time. After being clouded in controversy over her campaign team printing the names of sexual assault victims without their permission, Senator Heitkamp started the night with an apology. “This is a terrible mistake and…

ND Medical Marijuana Applications Will Be Accepted Later This Month

October 17, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health’s Division of Medical Marijuana will begin accepting patient and caregiver applications on October 29th. In addition to written application instructions, the state is working on video tutorials. They’re expected to be available at the end of the month. People wanting to be caregivers are required to have a criminal history record…