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6 days ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
(File image)(KNOX) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide disaster and activated the State Emergency Operations Plan after multiple tornadoes, strong winds and hail caused widespread damage Friday across North Dakota, claiming the lives of three people. “Our hearts and sympathies go out to the family and friends of the three North Dakotans who tragically lost their lives in Friday’s tornado, and to the close-knit community in Enderlin, which suffered widespread damage,” Armstrong said.
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6 days ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
(KNOX) – The Point Bridge on Minnesota Avenue in Grand Forks will be closed on Tuesday, June 24, starting at 10 am. Crews will be performing a pavement and soil test. The closure is expected to be in place until the afternoon of Tuesday, June 24th.
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6 days ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
(File image)(KNOX) – Following the recent severe storms that swept across parts of North Dakota, Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is urging residents to inspect their property for damage and begin the insurance claims process as soon as possible. “While North Dakota is no stranger to summer weather, the scale and intensity of last night’s storm were especially significant. Our hearts also go out to those who lost their lives during this terrible storm,” said Godfread.
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6 days ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
Bruce Hagen. (Photo courtesy of State Historical Society of North Dakota via the North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) – Bruce Hagen, who served on North Dakota’s Public Service Commission for 39 years, died at age 94 in Bismarck. Hagen is believed to be the only Democrat to serve on the state’s Public Service Commission. The Devils Lake native was appointed to fill a vacancy on the three-member board in 1961 by Gov. William Guy.
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6 days ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
State Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) – Residents of District 25 are still short one representative after the death of Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck amid uncertainty about whether the southeast North Dakota Republican Party district properly elected a chair. Secretary of State Michael Howe that there may not be a legal path in state law for him or Legislative Management to fill the vacancy.
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1 week ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
(KNOX) – A Grand Forks man was found guilty of murder for shooting a man at a downtown bar last July 4th. Nicholas Narveson, 27, shot and killed James Jorgenson, 53, on July 4, 2024 in Grand Forks. Next for Narveson is a sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 1st. Narveson is being held without bond at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center.
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1 week ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
(Courtesy photos via the North Dakota Monitor)(States Newsroom) – U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith honored Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, during remarks on the Senate floor. The Minnesota Democratic senators on Tuesday reflected on Melissa’s leadership, devotion to her community and many contributions to her state. The Hortmans were killed over the weekend in what has been called a political assassination. Minnesota state Sen.
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1 week ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
(File image)(KNOX) – The state of North Dakota has begun its efforts to set up a single portal for people to access state agencies. N-D Gateway is being led by the state’s Information Technology Department, and has launched with connections to the Secretary of State, Tax Commissioner, Job Service, Commerce and Workforce Safety and Insurance. Chief Business Applications Officer Evonne Anderson said that the initial effort is centered on business owners and entrepreneurs.
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1 week ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
(File image)(KNOX) -According to the highway patrol a pick-up was traveling southbound on 112th Avenue South East a mile east of Rogers in Barnes County, a Peterbilt was traveling westbound on 24th Street. 112th Avenue South East is controlled by stop signs for both northbound and southbound traffic. The pick-up failed to stop at the stop sign and entered the intersection, striking the rear passenger trailer tank of the Peterbilt in a T-bone style collision.
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1 week ago | 
knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky
. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) – The U.S. Supreme Court this week upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors as a North Dakota court considers whether a similar policy violates the state constitution. In a 6-3 vote the court’s conservative majority found that Tennessee’s law does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law.
