VIOLATORS

Tip Leads to Out-of State Anglers Violating Bluegill Numbers

They face combined fines and restitution of over $2,200

  OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — Three out-of-state anglers had one expensive trip to the land of ten thousand lakes. The DNR cited them for possessing 130 bluegills over the limit on a central Otter Tail County lake. They face combined fines and restitution of over $2,200. Conservation Officer Troy Richards says a tip from the public led to the…

North Dakota Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Seat Belt Use

The extra enforcement campaign will run July 1 through August 15

  NORTH DAKOTA — Click-it or you’ll get a ticket this summer. North Dakota law enforcement agencies are cracking down on seat belt violators. The extra enforcement campaign will run July 1 through August 15. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that, nationally, more people die in motor vehicle crashes on average over the July 4th holiday than any…

Grand Forks County Launches “Click It or Ticket”

Deputies have been assigned random patrols, beyond their assigned shifts, to look for seat belt violators

  GRAND FORKS COUNTY, ND — The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office is in the middle of the latest “Click It or Ticket” campaign. They are one of numerous agencies across the region cracking down on seat belt violators through June 4th. Deputies have been assigned random patrols, beyond their assigned shifts, to look for seat belt violators. Sheriff Bob…

ND Lawmakers Approve Penalty Bill for Attacking Emergency Workers with Bodily Fluids

Violators could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine

  BISMARCK, N.D. — Lawmakers have also approved a bill that would extend criminal penalties for anyone who attacks health care and emergency workers with a bodily fluid. Violators could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. They have also approved the creation of a 19-member commission to study the state’s initiated and referred measure process….