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Riverview Farms reaches $11M water settlement in Arizona
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (191+ words) PHOENIX " A Minnesota-based agricultural business at the center of water controversies in the Upper Midwest is now reaching a major settlement over water use, but not in North Dakota. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Riverview Farms has agreed…...
Nine murders. Nine death sentences. But the mass murderer was executed for killing a North Dakota family
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1433+ words) McALESTER, OK " It took 17 years to kill Roger Dale Stafford. One appeal after another, an earlier stay of execution, the 43-year-old mass murderer " who killed at least nine people during Oklahoma's "bloody summer" in 1978, including a North Dakotan family of…...
Heated exchanges mark night two of Horace assessment hearings
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (285+ words) HORACE " Heated conversations continued Wednesday night, Oct. 8, as the Horace City Council entered night two of special assessment hearings, hoping to move more efficiently through the process. Three assessments were scheduled for discussion, but the first lasted more than three…...
Fargo city worker faces heat for post about Charlie Kirk, issue raised at meeting
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (405+ words) FARGO " A Fargo city employee is facing scrutiny after posting negative comments on Facebook about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The worker publicly shared that Kirk "won't be missed." The post sparked criticism, with some calling for the…...
Once lost to history, lawman's line-of-duty death no longer forgotten
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (683+ words) MITCHELL, S.D. " Nearly 141 years ago, John Tyler Pierce, city marshal for Mitchell, South Dakota, was dispatched to a local saloon to arrest the shopkeeper in charge. Though not necessarily an unusual assignment, after it was all over, Pierce was dead from…...
$100K Powerball ticket sold in Fargo
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) FARGO " A winning Powerball ticket valued at $100,000 was sold recently at a Fargo car wash. According to a release from the North Dakota Attorney General's office, the ticket was sold at Don's Car Wash, 2500 52nd Ave. S. The winning numbers " 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with…...
Giant Panda owner charged with harboring illegal immigrants
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) FARGO " The owner of a popular Chinese restaurant in Fargo has been charged in federal court with harboring workers living in the U.S. illegally, according to a new case unsealed Wednesday. A plea agreement signed by Ming Sun Cheung, 65, of West…...
Border wall work resumes in Arizona with North Dakota-based company at the helm
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) DICKINSON " Dickinson-based construction company, Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., has been awarded a $309 million federal contract to construct 27 miles of border wall in southern Arizona, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection statement released on Monday. The contract, awarded under CBP's fiscal…...
Bill to limit wildfire liability for North Dakota power companies passes after 2nd vote
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (595+ words) Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, speaks on Senate Bill 2339, a bill focusing on strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility, during a House floor session at the North Dakota ... Bill to limit wildfire liability for North Dakota…...
Canoeing the Rio Grande River is a grand wilderness adventure
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (637+ words) TERLINGUA, Texas " Paddling the Rio Grande River offers a unique adventure in the southwestern United States, but it is a wilderness trip for experienced and well-prepared paddlers. TERLINGUA, Texas " Paddling the Rio Grande River offers a unique adventure in the…...