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Documenters group wants more eyes on local governments
A nonprofit online news outlet is working to put the public back in public meetings. Buffalo’s Fire, a Native-led news organization based in Bismarck, and the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance are bringing a program called the Documenters Network to North Dakota. The program involves training (and paying) community members to attend local government meetings and […] The post Documenters group wants more eyes on local governments appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Judge orders community service, fine for North Dakota lawmaker tied to building controversy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge on Thursday ordered a state lawmaker to serve 250 hours of community service and pay a $2,500 fine after a jury convicted him of a misdemeanor in connection with a controversial state-leased building he has an ownership in. State District Judge Bobbi Weiler also ordered Republican Rep. Jason Dockter, of Bismarck, to pay $325 in court fees, undergo fingerprinting and serve 360 days of unsupervised probation. She also granted him a deferred imposition, meaning the conviction will be taken off his record if he doesn’t violate probation. A jury on May 3...
Jeske will not be charged for vendor trip
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer confirmed Wednesday that former Bismarck Event Center Director Charlie Jeske will not be criminally charged for a trip he took paid for by vendor E-TIX. The case disposition report stated the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations found no...
Spring planting outlook after spring showers
MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) - Farmers are preparing for planting, or they’ve already started. Jesse Smith farms and ranches south of Mandan. He’s behind schedule because of all the recent rains and is waiting for the fields to dry up. “I think the potentials right now are for a...
Rebuilding Together is here for homeowners who need help
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - On rebuilding day 2024, Betty Larson’s home is getting the full treatment. Rebuilding Together is a Bismarck-Mandan non-profit that helps homeowners who can’t help themselves. Volunteers spent the day at Larson’s house, doing repairs inside and out. Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives:...
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