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New North Dakota Law Ends Child Support Obligations for Inmates with Longer Sentences

The Legislature recently approved the change to prevent the accumulation of past-due child support owed by incarcerated parents

December 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — A new law in North Dakota will end monthly child support obligations of parents sentenced to jail or prison for 180 days or longer. The Legislature recently approved the change to prevent the accumulation of past-due child support owed by incarcerated parents. The law allows a child support obligation to be re-established if the jailed parent…

NDSCS Student Who Passed Away was 18 Year Old from Enderlin, ND

Nathan Gossett of Enderlin, N.D., was an 18-year-old student in the Auto Body Repair & Refinishing program on the Wahpeton Campus.

December 12, 2017

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WAHPETON, ND — In a statement from NDSCS the college released the name of the student who passed away. The North Dakota State College of Science is mourning the loss of a first-year student. Nathan Gossett of Enderlin, N.D., was an 18-year-old student in the Auto Body Repair & Refinishing program on the Wahpeton Campus. The cause of death is…

Fordville Man Dies After Icy Rollover Crash in Ramsey County

It happened 3 miles east of Crary

December 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

RAMSEY COUNTY, ND — Icy roads led to a fatal rollover in Ramsey County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck was traveling on County Road 2 around 8:30 this morning when it spun out of control, went into the ditch and rolled. It happened 3 miles east of Crary. The driver died on the scene. He is being…

Death Investigation Underway in Grand Forks

Investigators haven't said how she died, but they say foul play is not suspected

December 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — Grand Forks police are investigating the death of a woman found along a sidewalk in the city. Authorities say 75-year-old Bisnu Kami of Grand Forks was found dead about 5 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of 25th Street South. Investigators haven’t said how she died, but they say foul play is not suspected. Police…

Suspect in Greywind Murder Case Changes Plea

Her charges include conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and giving false information to law enforcement

December 11, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Brooke Crews, one of the two people accused in the kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder of Savanna Greywind, has changed her plea to guilty. Tears filled the eyes of Savanna’s parents, family members and friends as one of the suspects in her case gave them some answers on what happened to Savanna. They filed in to…

FM Diversion Task Force Meets for Final Time, Says They’re Making Progress

They include sending more water through the river channel and moving a holding area closer to town

December 11, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The Diversion Task Force met for the fifth and final time and made progress towards a solution for permanent flood protection in the metro. The task force is recommending large-scale changes to the Red River diversion project around Fargo-Moorhead. They include sending more water through the river channel and moving a holding area closer to town. The…

Authorities Identify Body Pulled from Burnt Creek

A water rescue team recovered the body of Greg Wentz last Thursday

December 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BURLEIGH COUNTY, ND — Authorities have identified a 70-year-old Bismarck man who died after falling through the ice on a creek north of the city while walking his dogs. A water rescue team recovered the body of Greg Wentz last Thursday from Burnt Creek, which flows into the Missouri River. The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office says all evidence points…

Interested in Growing Hemp in North Dakota?

Next year will be the third year of the state's industrial hemp research program

December 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is hosting a meeting for people interested in growing industrial hemp. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Brynhild Haugland Room at the state Capitol in Bismarck. Next year will be the third year of the state’s industrial hemp research program. Its goal is to determine whether hemp can…

Geologists Reviewing Recoverable Crude Oil in North Dakota

Senators Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven and industry officials requested the new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey

December 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — Federal geologists say they will reevaluate the amount of recoverable crude oil in North Dakota. Senators Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven and industry officials requested the new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey, saying it would likely attract investment by showing stronger production potential. They want the USGS to take into account 17 other formations in…

Three Arrested After Meth Lab Bust in East Grand Forks

Officers with the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force busted a suspected meth lab on the 900 block of 20th Street Northwest

December 8, 2017

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EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — Three people have been arrested after a meth lab bust in East Grand Forks. James Sackett, Sonya Barbieur and Joshua Roudebrush are facing charges of felony meth manufacturing. Officers with the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force busted a suspected meth lab on the 900 block of 20th Street Northwest. All three have previous…