Bill Dubensky

5 days ago | knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky

(Valley City Public Schools image)(KNOX) – The Valley City Public School District released a statement on the police investigation of a man facing charges of possession of prohibited materials. Valley City Public School Superintendent Josh Johnson said that they want to address a recent release from the Valley City Police Department regarding an ongoing investigation involving the possession of illegal digital materials by an individual in our community.

5 days ago | knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky

(File image)(KNOX) – The Grand Forks Police Department is telling vendors about a scam online going around that seems to be focused on people getting ready for things that happen in the summer, like fairs. Grand Forks police said that a person contacted them about a disbelieving social media post promoting event space with features such as free Internet. Police believe it’s a scam aimed at taking funds from vendors through misleading event registrations.

5 days ago | knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky

Sen. Jeff Magrum, R-Hazelton, who introduced an amendment to House Bill 1577 on the Senate floor, said he’s noticed some “hiccups” involving federal fund distribution. The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled about $20 million in grants designated for North Dakota projects. The pulled federal grants announced were from FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, designed to help state and local governments with projects that reduce risks to hazards.

5 days ago | knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky

State Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg. (North Dakota Monitor)(. North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota Senate voted down a resolution that related to mandated reporting requirements for public officials, a proposal prompted by the sex crime conviction of former Sen. Ray Holmberg. The North Dakota Young Republicans proposed House Resolution 3037 after reading a sentencing memo filed by a federal prosecutor last month that alleged Holmberg had a pattern of exploiting boys and young men.

5 days ago | knoxradio.com | Bill Dubensky

he Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) – A North Dakota federal judge ruled that a group of Catholic employers do not have to follow new federal regulations meant to protect workers’ access to abortion and fertility treatment, and to shield LGBTQ employees from discrimination. The order, released by Judge Daniel Traynor, relates to two documents issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last year.