The Minot Police Department Crime Prevention Unit would like to remind area residents to be vigilant for the “IRS Scam”. The scammers have been calling victims while claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service. The caller then claims that the victim owes them money, and to avoid a lawsuit being filed must pay them
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North Dakota is now the first state in the country with a law on the books that allows police to equip drones with “less than lethal” weapons. Editorial Warning: this article is decidedly against the use of drones for this purpose and without more oversight.
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An ardent supporter of open records and meeting reform, Mr. Port has been asked to serve on a task force that will address the issue. In this commentary, he outlines four critical steps necessary to making our governments more open, transparent, and accessible.
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Here’s the quote, “The use, abuse, sale trade and transport of illegal narcotics and substances has reached an epidemic proportion on the Spirit Lake Tribe reservation.” The tribe will be working with federal, state, and local authorities to help stem the tide.
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It was a hot August Saturday and I was at the pool with the kids. It was even too hot to fish? Ironically the conversation turned from water and fish to big game during the dog days of summer. My friend was looking at a possible trip to Wyoming or Montana, and even planning years
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A Velva woman has been charged with Negligent Homicide in connection with the drowning death of a 5-year old girl earlier this summer. KX News has the details.
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Cattle rustling is a growing problem in Oklahoma, Texas and other beef-producing states. High beef prices and drug addiction are fueling the resurgence of the centuries-old problem that has also surfaced here in Ward County.
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Governor Dalrymple announced Monday that he will not be seeking another term in the Governor’s mansion. Full story and background from Nick Smith writing for the Bismarck Tribune.
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The Minot Police Department would like assistance in locating the following subjects in connection to the yesterday’s shooting at Applebee’s. An arrest warrant has been issued for 20-year-old Hikeem Salas (also known as Hakim Salazar) for reckless endangerment in connection to the incident. A person of interest who was present at the time of the
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The North Dakota Department of Transporation has launched an awareness initiative focused on the people and lives that have been changed in an instant on North Dakota roads. The message is simple and strong: slow down, put your phone away, buckle up, and don’t drink and drive. Visit the ND Code for The Road Website
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New E.P.A. regulations on emissions will create a compliance headache for many of our state’s coal-fired power plants. This article from the Star Tribune provides some helpful background on what is a bewildering topic.
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The Ward County Sherriff’s department and the N.D. Stockman’s Association are looking for your help with what is likely a months old cattle rustling crime. The loss was only recently discovered due to season movement of animals.
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ABC will a premiere a television series this fall called Blood and Oil said to be loosely inspired by the events of the Bakken oil boom. If the producers have seen this story, they’re no doubt they’re chomping at the bit to make art imitate life.
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Want a picture of what it took for New Orleans to get from flood-ravaged city to largely rebuilt with significant flood protection in 10 years? It took a citizen initiative on a scale rarely seen in modern post-apathetic America. Read this commentary.
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Journalist Kevin Killough takes a closer look at North Dakota’s regulatory environment regarding pipelines, especially those that are serving the Bakken region. His conclusion — taking a partnership approach rather than an adversarial one has served the state well.
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Contentious relationships among various factions in the USA are not a new phenomenon. Disagreements over slavery, religion, consumption of alcoholic beverages, how many wives one may have, taxes, labor relations, regulations, etc. go back from the 18thcentury to the 21st century. Present discord among various factions is quite apparent when viewing the growing cast of
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