New Rockford Man Receives Prison Sentence For Police Chase
(Grand Forks, ND) — A New Rockford man is pleading guilty to criminal charges after trying to flee from Grand Forks County authorities. Kyle Maez-Schaack will spend four years in prison for three separate felonies and two
GFPD Issues Warning About Scam
(Grand Forks, ND) — Authorities remind the Grand Forks community about possible scams. Police say to beware of someone asking for immediate payment related to an arrest warrant. GFPD does not contact people for payments through gift
ND Legislators Approve Vaccine Exemption Bill
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota lawmakers are approving a vaccine exemption proposal. Both chambers have passed a bill that allows North Dakotans to opt out of any required vaccines for health, religious, or philosophical reasons. However, the
ND Sees Marginal Job Increase
(Bismarck, ND) — Reports show a marginal increase in working North Dakotans. There was a one percent increase in the state, with nearly 47-thousand jobs added. North Dakota Job Service information manager Marcia Havens says health care
Spirit Lake Reservation Suffers From Police Shortage
(Spirit Lake Reservation, ND) — Spirit Lake Reservation members are feeling the effects of police shortages. More help is needed at the Spirit Lakes Tribe, which has four officers patrolling 400 square miles. The federal government allows
ND Senate Strikes Down Self-Defense Bill Proposal
(Bismarck, ND) — State legislators can’t agree on a proposal to prohibit felons from claiming self-defense. The North Dakota Senate struck down the bill this week, with those against it saying it would be un-American to take
Drought Conditions Forecasted For Improvement
(Brookings, SD) — A state climatologist is being cautiously optimistic about South Dakota’s drought conditions as summer approaches. Laura Edwards with SDSU Extension says recent rain and snow has come at a good time for the soil
County Official Weighs In On Rhoden’s Homeowners Tax Relief Program
(Sioux Falls, SD) — One county official is giving more clarification into Governor Rhoden’s homeowner tax relief proposal. Mid-March, the governor signed Senate Bill 216 into law, limiting the increase in owner-occupied assessments to three-percent through 2030.
Man Arrested, Charged For Rapid City Stabbing Death
(Rapid City, SD) — A Rapid City man is in custody and being charged with stabbing another man to death in a city street this week. Diontae Eagleman now faces charges of first-degree murder for the alleged
Federal Aid Cuts To Impact Telehealth For SD Law Enforcement
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Behavioral health initiatives are suffering a multi-million dollar blow in South Dakota. One program impacted is a local telehealth service for South Dakota law enforcement agencies which will now be put on hold.