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Contempt hearing set for U.S. Marshal over judge’s vaccine requirement

May 24, 2021

Jim Monk,

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A federal judge in South Dakota will decide whether three members of the U.S. Marshals Service should be found in civil contempt over his requirement to have everyone in his courtroom vaccinated for the coronavirus. Judge Charles Kornmann notified courthouse employees in March that the vaccinations would be required in order to provide the safest environment for…

FBI probing extremist activities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

NUMBER OF CASES REMAINS STABLE, BUT ISSUE IS A TOP CONCERN

May 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The head of the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office says federal authorities are investigating “a number of cases” involving domestic extremist activities in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Michael Paul is the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Minneapolis, which oversees the Dakotas and Minnesota. In an interview with KVRR-TV, Paul said extremist-related activities are…

Hankinson man arrested after high speed chase in South Dakota

May 4, 2021

Jim Monk,

PIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) – A Hankinson, N.D. man faces a number of charges following a high speed chase over the weekend. A Hughes County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop 26 year-old Richard Mayer for speeding on Highway 14 east of Pierre Saturday night. Mayer wouldn’t pull over, and the chase was on across the Missouri River bridge into Fort Pierre,…

South Dakota governor sues feds for denying Mt. Rushmore fireworks permit

April 30, 2021

Jim Monk,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has sued the U.S. Department of Interior for denying the state’s application to shoot fireworks over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day. The Republican governor successfully pushed last year for a return of fireworks after a decade-long hiatus. The state’s application to hold fireworks this year was denied by the National Park…

COVID-19 Update for Sunday, April 18, 2021

April 18, 2021

TJ Nelson,

Minnesota has 15 more deaths due to COVID-19 including a person in their 90s in Clay County. The state 1,847 new cases of the virus. The COVID Tracking Project confirms that there were nearly 504 new cases per 100,000 people in Minnesota over the past two weeks, which ranks 4th in the country for new cases per capita. North Dakota…

COVID-19 Outbreak Linked To Youth Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls

April 13, 2021

TJ Nelson,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A COVID-19 outbreak has been linked to a wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls March 31 through April 3. Minnesota Department of Health says 64 teams from at least 52 Minnesota counties participated including Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Pennington, Todd and Wadena in our area. They have confirmed COVID-19 cases associated with the tournament in Morrison and Wright…

Ohio officials say Noem website used photos without consent

March 25, 2021

Jim Monk,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Ohio officials say a website unveiled by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to promote her campaign to ban transgender women from women’s sports is using photos without consent. Ohio Democratic state lawmaker Casey Weinstein says the website “defendtitleixnow” features images from Hudson, Ohio and other neighboring communities. Hudson City School District officials says hey did not give…

Veblen, SD – Town of the Week 3-23-21

March 23, 2021

Max Mueller,

Veblen becomes our fourth Town of the Week from South Dakota. With a large dairy operation the town has its largest population in its history. Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: Marshall County South Dakota, SISSETON, South Dakota, TOWN OF THE WEEK, Veblen

Fargo Mask Mandate Set To Expire As Active Cases Rise In Cass County

March 21, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo’s mask mandate ends Monday while Cass County continues to lead North Dakota in active cases with 285. Cass is well ahead of any other county in the state. Last Sunday the county had 198 active cases. State health officials report one new COVID-19 death and 49 new cases. Nearly 195,000 people have received at least one…

Fargo man arrested for burglarizing South Dakota home

March 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) – A Fargo man arrested Monday night in South Dakota is accused of burglarizing a home in Codington County. Thirty-two-year-old Dylan Kerr is being held on charges of first degree burglary, intentional damage to property, possession of a stolen vehicle and petty theft. Codington County deputies were called to the area where the burglary occurred on a…