BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakotans will be voting on a sweeping government ethics overhaul initiative this fall. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says supporters of the initiative produced ten-thousand more signatures than needed to get it on the November ballot. Billed as an “anti-corruption amendment” to the state constitution, it would ban foreign money from elections, restrict lobbying and create…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Vice President Mike Pence’s office has released details about his trip this week to Grand Forks and Billings. The vice president will make two campaign stops on behalf of Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Matt Rosendale of Montana. Both men are running for Senate. Pence will be in Billings on Tuesday and Grand Forks…
DRAYTON, N.D. — A motorcycle driver who led North Dakota troopers on a four-county chase on I-29 was arrested when he ran out of gas in Drayton. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 21-year-old Andrew Schroedermeier fled when a trooper attempted to stop him early this morning for speeding through Fargo. Troopers attempted two other traffic stops, near Hillsboro and…
ELLENDALE, N.D. — People in Ellendale, North Dakota are dealing with a lot of water. The Dickey County community was hit with over 5½ inches of rain in just a matter of hours early Thursday morning. City officials were warning people not to drain sump pumps into the city sewer. Due to the massive amount of rain, sewer mains were…
FARGO, N.D. — A Griggs County man has been sentenced in federal court to 70 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor. 39-year-old Brent Daigle of Sutton was sentenced on three counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minors and one count of Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors. A 12-year-old girl reported that Daigle had repeatedly sexually…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A Jamaican man accused of masterminding a large lottery scam in the U.S. will have his assets liquidated. Cash and jewelry were seized from Lavrick Willocks when he was arrested in November 2016. It includes the equivalent of nearly $12,000 in U.S. currency, along with gold, silver and diamond jewelry of unknown worth and Rolex watches. The…
RAY, N.D. — North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the trucker who died when his semi hauling fuel overturned on U.S. Highway 2, shutting a section down for ten hours on Monday. 67-year-old Richard Cantone of Minot died at the scene near Ray. Authorities say the semi was hauling two trailers with about 9,000 gallons of gasoline and 1,000 gallons…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo’s City Commission gets an update from the city’s engineering team about a new diversion plan. The presentation was not up for consideration. Engineers wanted the commission to be aware of the project they have been working on. They say the city may need to purchase additional land for it and most likely buy out more homes. “The…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A bear made its way to Grand Forks and climbed a tree, but has been captured. Grand Forks Police and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department spent hours trying to get the bear out of the tree here at University Park. The bear was first spotted around 4:30 this morning at Industrial Park before it started…
This is a big week for fans of shopping and live music. The annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair begins on Thursday and runs through Saturday. On the same day, rock and roll fans will begin jamming out at Moondance Jam in Walker, Minnesota. This year’s Jam will be highlighted by rock, rap and country superstar, Kid Rock. The Detroit native…
