KFYR<\/a>) – Bismarck police arrested a 15-year-old they say robbed two gas stations Wednesday night.<\/p>\nAccording to police, the minor used a BB gun to demand money from employees at the Kum & Go on Rosser Ave and the Arco Gas Station on 6th Street.<\/p>\n
Combined the minor took over $1,000 from the businesses.<\/p>\n
Officers were able to locate the minor on 2nd Street when he ran. An electronic stun device was used to take the 15-year-old into custody.<\/p>\n
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Bismarck (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released more information concerning on Tuesday March 23, at approximately 10:45 am a Department of Transportation employee reported to Law Enforcement they had found a suspicious object while performing maintenance on Hwy 1804 near mile marker 45 in Emmons County. The update released on Thursday,said, the preliminary analysis of the object found on March 23, indicates the object was an explosive device commonly known as a pipe bomb. The device was not found in or near any structures. The origin of the device is currently under investigation. After being rendered safe by the Bismarck Bomb Squad, the device was turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for examination.<\/p>\n
If you have information about the device, contact the North Dakota Highway Patrol at 844-474-NDHP (6347) or 701-328-2447. The public can also submit anonymous tips via text message to tip 411. To submit, open a text message and enter 847411 (tip411) in the \u201cTo\u201d field. In the body of the text, enter NDHP, type a space, and add your tip. Submissions are also accepted via the NDHP website: https:\/\/www.nd.gov\/ndhp\/tip411.<\/p>\n
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Police say two men are in custody for a shooting in West Fargo that injured a juvenile. The two men from Fargo, both 20, have been arrested on a possible charge of attempted murder. Police Chief Denis Otterness says the shooting Sunday night at a residence was the result of an altercation that happened earlier that day. Police say the juvenile who was shot is in stable condition. The minor\u2019s age and gender are not being released. Otterness says police continue to look for additional persons of interest believed to be involved in the shooting.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota\u2019s Republican-led Senate has killed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Only 10 of the chamber\u2019s 47 senators voted for the measure Thursday. The bill sailed through the GOP-led House last month with a 85-8 vote for approval. Backers of the legislation said they were to get ahead of citizen-initiated efforts to legalize marijuana in the state The bill mirrored much of the state\u2019s medical marijuana program, which the 2017 Legislature implemented after voters approved it in 2016.<\/p>\n
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Fargo\u00a0 (VA)\u00a0 The Fargo VA Health Care System will host a COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall on Monday March 29 from 11-a.m. to 12 noon.<\/p>\n
To participate call 1-872-701-0185, then enter code, 40401685#<\/p>\n
All Veterans, their family members and any organization or individual who works with or on behalf of, veterans is encouraged to participate.<\/p>\n
The COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall is hosted by the Fargo VA Health Care System, Director, Dr. Bret Weintraub.\u00a0 The purpose of the Town Hall is to share information about the Fargo VA\u2019s current COVID-19 operations and precautions, hear feedback, and answer questions.<\/p>\n
For more information call the Fargo VA HCS Public Affairs Office a 701-239-3724.<\/p>\n
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Bismarck\u00a0 (NDDOT)\u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 A statewide campaign against underage drinking begins April 1 as a part of Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.<\/p>\n
Law enforcement across the state will conduct compliance checks and shoulder taps from April 1 to May 23 in an effort to prevent life altering consequences caused by consuming alcohol underage. Persons under 21 found to be consuming or in possession of alcohol could face fines and end up in court. No matter the age, driving under the influence is not only illegal, but dangerous.<\/p>\n
Valley City Police Chief, Phil Hatcher says, \u201cConsuming alcohol underage is illegal and choosing to drive while under the influence can result in a lifetime of consequences.\u201d It\u2019s vital underage drivers understand the importance of taking personal responsibility and refraining from risk-taking behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alcohol and drug-related crashes are 100% preventable. Many lives would be saved in North Dakota each year if every driver consistently makes the choice to always drive sober, designate a sober driver or use a ride-hailing service.<\/p>\n
Preliminary crash fatalities in 2021 are trending higher than previous years with 21 fatalities to date, making this campaign a vital part of the Vision Zero strategy to eliminate motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads.<\/p>\n
Visit the North Dakota Crash Memorial Wall to view memorials built on the hope of preventing another death on North Dakota roads.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Senate has passed a bill that sets up the process for filling the seat of a victorious candidate who dies or resigns before taking office. A similar scenario last fall resulted in a clash between the governor and lawmakers. Republican House candidate David Andahl died Oct. 5 and then won one of two open seats in District 8. Gov. Doug Burgum, who in the primary supported Andahl and another candidate over longtime Republican lawmaker Jeff Delzer, tried to appoint Wade Boeshans to fill the spot. That move was rebuffed when the state Supreme Court said a Republican district committee should pick the replacement. The bill sent to the governor mirrors the court’s ruling.<\/p>\n
FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A Fargo birdseed production company has reached a settlement with a federal agency that investigated a severe and life-altering injury to an employee. The probe by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration stemmed from an incident in August when a Red River Commodities employee suffered multiple lacerations and the partial amputation of his leg when caught in an operating grain bin auger. OSHA cited the company with numerous violations of the agency\u2019s grain handling, confined space, machine safety and electrical safety regulations. Inspectors also found that the company did not sufficiently train workers to recognize hazards and take proper safety measures. In addition to implementing new training and safety protocols, the company must pay a $225,000 penalty.<\/p>\n
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Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 \u2013 On Saturday, March 20, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) was notified of a crude oil spill in Divide County about 16 miles southeast of Crosby. The spill resulted from a pipe valve failure at a site operated by Summit Midstream Partners, LP.<\/p>\n
Approximately 532 barrels of oil were released, of which 400 barrels have since been recovered. Fortunately, the spill was contained to the site.<\/p>\n
Personnel from the NDDEQ are inspecting the site and will continue to monitor the investigation and remediation.<\/p>\n
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) \u2014 A state agency has chosen to leave millions of pounds of illegally dumped, radioactive fracking waste in an Eastern Oregon landfill. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the Oregon Department of Energy\u2019s decision Wednesday comes just over a year after it issued a notice of violation to Chemical Waste Management. The company operates Oregon\u2019s only hazardous waste landfill, outside of the Columbia River town of Arlington. An investigation found CWM had dumped 1,284 tons of radioactive waste in the landfill over three years. Oregon law prohibits the establishment of a radioactive waste disposal facility. The state Department of Energy says removing the waste \u201cwould pose a greater risk to landfill workers than leaving the waste in place.\u201d<\/p>\n
In world and national news…<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden has opened his first formal news conference with a nod toward the improving picture on battling the coronavirus, but he was immediately pressed on thorny issues, like immigration and voting rights, now testing his administration. Biden doubled his original goal on COVID-19 vaccines by pledging that the nation will administer 200 million doses by the end of his first 100 days in office. The administration had met Biden\u2019s initial goal of 100 million doses earlier this month \u2014 before even his 60th day in office \u2014 as the president pushes to defeat a pandemic that has killed more than 545,000 Americans and devastated the nation\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden says it\u2019s his \u201cexpectation\u201d that he\u2019ll run for reelection in 2024. Biden is 78 and already the oldest president to hold office. He would be 82 at the start of a second term. Biden was asked at the first news conference of his presidency whether he thought he could face a rematch against Donald Trump. Biden scoffed at the question. \u201cOh, I don\u2019t even think about it,\u201d Biden said. \u201cI have no idea.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Democrats are vowing action on several of their top priorities in April. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that the Senate will move to strengthen hate crime laws to include Asian Americans and will act to restore voting rights protections to combat minority voter suppression. Schumer also said the Senate \u201cmust take action\u201d on gun control legislation after two mass shootings this month, including one in Georgia that left six Asian American women dead. Schumer says he believes the American people are ready for \u201cbig, bold comprehensive change.\u201d But the prospects of those bills becoming law is distant as Republicans are broadly oppose them.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Lawmakers are lambasting three Big Tech CEOs for allowing hate speech and disinformation to thrive on their social media platforms, signaling congressional interest in stepping up heavy scrutiny of the powerful tech industry and contemplating new legislation. Experts, however, are questioning the usefulness of hearings such as these. They note that these hearings tend to be highly partisan, long and often focus largely on optics rather than substantial policy. In addition, as former Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos notes on Twitter, Congress might get better answers by calling lower-level executives with actual responsibility for particular moderation decisions.<\/p>\n
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DALLAS (AP) \u2014 Congress is looking into the cause of last month’s power blackouts across Texas. A House panel heard Wednesday from officials who oversee the state\u2019s energy industry and electric grid. Bill Magness is the outgoing CEO of grid operator the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. He says that because of a loss of generating capacity, the grid operator had no choice but to order rolling outages to prevent an even more disastrous and longer blackout. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says Texas policymakers wrongly assumed that a severe winter storm in 2011 was an anomaly. The outages caused millions of Texans to lose power and heat during subfreezing temperatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District will be holding vaccination Clinics March 26, 2021, for those scheduled to have a second dose of Moderna Vaccine.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/BarnesHealthShot-300x202.png\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, \u201cThe Bubble\u201d. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered again on\u00a0 Friday March 26.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CouncilChamber1a-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council\u2019s, Police & Fire, and\u00a0 Public Works Committees met in Joint Session Thursday evening at City Hall, also available on the Teams platform.\u00a0 Mayor Heinrich was not present.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GreatRiverEnergy5-300x202.jpg\")
(CSi)\u00a0 \u2013 Gov. Doug Burgum Thursday announced that Great River Energy (GRE) is in exclusive negotiations to sell Coal Creek Station and GRE\u2019s high-voltage, direct current transmission system. If such a sale occurs, the buyer would continue to operate Coal Creek Station and GRE would not shut it down.<\/p>\n