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Man sentenced to more than 20 years in Fargo drive-by shooting
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A man charged for his involvement in a deadly drive-by shooting in 2020 has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. Joshua Brooks pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to murder. The charge of being an accomplice to aggravated assault was dismissed.
Bismarck Man Convicted On Felony Charges For 16th Time Since 2015
(Bismarck, ND) — A repeat felony offender in Bismarck has been convicted for the 16th time since 2015. Randolph Vandeusen pleaded guilty to felony drug charges on Thursday, stemming from a traffic stop in May, when officers found fentanyl and drug paraphernalia inside his car. He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and was ordered to undergo drug treatment. At his sentencing, Vandeusen told the judge that he’s “familiar with the system”, and she told him that hopefully he’ll learn something this time.
Man arrested after early morning robbery in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) - One man was arrested after Police say he robbed a business in Grand Forks early Monday morning. Police say they were dispatched to a robbery in progress around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, August 12, at the Petro Serve USA at 1220 University Avenue.
North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has qualified for the November election, the state’s top election official said Monday. That sets up another vote on the issue in the conservative state after voters and lawmakers rejected previous efforts in recent years. North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe said nearly 19,000 signatures were accepted after his office’s review, several thousand more than was needed to earn placement on the ballot. The group that sponsored the measure, New Economic Frontier, had submitted more than 22,000 signatures in early July. Measure leader Steve Bakken, a Burleigh County commissioner and former Bismarck mayor, said law enforcement resources would be better directed at opioids and fentanyl than marijuana. The initiative also is an effort to head off any out-of-state measure that might have unmanageable results, he said. The 20-page statutory measure would legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and older to use at their homes and, if permitted, on others’ private property. The measure also outlines numerous production and processing regulations, prohibited uses — such as in public or in vehicles — and would allow home cultivation of plants.
North Dakota Dem-NPL candidates talk Harris-Walz, DNC
WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - The Democratic National Convention is a week away, where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to formally accept her party’s nomination. Candidates for the Dem-NPL party in North Dakota say down-ballot candidates are feeling some of the enthusiasm trickle down to their races. While making...
Mason Oster is awarded North Dakota Legion Player of the Year Scholarship
MANDAN N.D.– The legion baseball season may be over for the Mandan Chiefs, but their players are still getting recognized. Mason Oster received the North Dakota legion player of the year baseball scholarship. This scholarship is focused on a player’s connection to their community… it puts a lot of stock into a player’s efforts off […]
Bismarck represented at Paris and Tokyo Olympics
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Terry Steiner of Bismarck is the head coach for the USA women’s wrestling team. At the Paris Olympics, Team USA women finished with four medals in freestyle. On Sunday, Steiner was mat-side as Kennedy Blades of Broadview, Illinois, wrestled Japan’s Yuka Kagami for the 76...
The 8th Annual Woofstock celebrates peace, love, and pets
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — 1969’s Woodstock is being brought into the modern era with a paw-sitive spin. And while the Grateful Dead might not be headlining, there were plenty of grateful dogs and cats featured during today’s 8th Annual Woofstock. Averaging about 1,500 attendees, this year’s Woofstock at Buckstop Junction comes with live music, a […]
New burn restrictions in Stark County are set to last until the end of the year
DICKINSON, ND (KXNET) — As fires continue to rage on the west coast, our state isn’t immune to elevated fire risks this summer. And Stark County recently issued an update on burn restrictions in the area. Fire chiefs are implementing a restriction on controlled burning in the county. This means that if you live in […]
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