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Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges 

By The Dakotan on January 5, 2022
WARD COUNTY-The Ward County Sheriff’s Department arrested Richard Lyle Thompson, 45, for 21 counts of promoting or directing an obscene sexual performance by a minor (A Felonies) and 21 counts of possession of certain materials prohibited (C Felonies).  The charges are the result of a multi-jurisdictional investigation that began in the late summer of 2021 with […]
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NDHP Vehicle Struck on I-94 

By The Dakotan on January 5, 2022
JAMESTOWN – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a patrol says a NDHP Trooper was conducting traffic control in the right lane of Interstate 94 eastbound by Jamestown on Jan. 5 at approximately 2:22 p.m., where a vehicle had struck the guardrail and was left unattended. NDDOT plows were working in the area and actively […]
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Early Projections for Lake Sakakawea 

By Kim Fundingsland on January 5, 2022
Snowpack Developing in Drainage  RIVERDALE–Lake Sakakawea experienced one of its lowest runoff totals in history in 2021, leading to declining water levels. The current level of Sakakawea is 1,828 feet, about 10 feet lower than a year ago.   Due to the low level in 2021 several boat ramps along the sprawling reservoir were either out […]
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Hoeven, Daines Make Friendly Wager on Bison-Bobcat Matchup

By The Dakotan on January 5, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Hoeven this week agreed to a friendly wager with Montana Senator Steve Daines ahead of the FCS National Championship game in Frisco, Texas, this weekend.   On Saturday, January 8, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison will take on the Montana State University (MSU) Bobcats at Toyota Stadium.   Both Hoeven and Daines […]
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Industrial Fire in Williston

By The Dakotan on January 5, 2022
WILLISTON – Williston Fire Department (WFD) was dispatched to a structure fire at an industrial complex in northwest Williston on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at around 11:30 a.m.  Riverside Welding, Inc. reported the fire started inside its facility near the boiler room, and that smoke and fire were present. All individuals inside Riverside Welding, Inc. were […]
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The Volunteer Spirit

By Jonathan Starr on January 5, 2022
Contributing to a state park’s success  Volunteers have long played an important role in campgrounds and parks across the United States, and North Dakota is no different.   Campground hosts have volunteered at ND Parks and Recreation Department State Parks for several years says Fort Stevenson State Park Manager Chad Trautman.   Fort Stevenson has taken its […]
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Outdoor Lessons for the Real World 

By Geremy Olson on January 5, 2022
Stretching Yourself  I am not sure if it's a sign of how last year went, but I’m not quite certain how I should start the new year. Part of the reason for my delay is today I am writing about stretching myself and in all honesty, I can’t tell you if this is an “outdoor […]
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Quiet Zone Project Puts Minot Business in a Bind 

By Jasahd Stewart on January 5, 2022
MINOT—The City Council addressed a Quiet Zone Project on Monday, Jan. 3, that could leave some downtown business owners in a bind. Leonard Niess, longtime owner of Niess Impressions, says he believes that he will no longer have access to his loading dock if the project goes through as planned. [Mtg Agenda]  The rail corridor […]
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Burgum Waives Hours of service for Propane Haulers Amid Low Inventories  

By The Dakotan on January 4, 2022
BISMARCK–Gov. Doug Burgum signed an executive order Tuesday granting a waiver of hours-of-service requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting propane.  North Dakota faces extremely low inventories of propane as a result of market conditions impacted by severe seasonal weather and increased heating fuel demands, the order states. Waiving the hours-of-service requirement will help carriers […]
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I-94 Rollover and Closure 

By The Dakotan on January 4, 2022
MAPLETON—The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a semi lost control and rolled on I-94 Tuesday morning, blocking the westbound lanes.  According to the NDHP, the 2020 Freightliner was traveling eastbound about two miles west of Mapleton. At approximately 11:45 a.m., the 53-year-old driver from Edmonton, AB, lost control on the scattered ice, and the semi […]
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