North Dakota
Burgum, Dohrmann thank Jamestown-based Guard company soldiers for work at border
AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER — Gov. Doug Burgum and Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, visited soldiers from the Jamestown-based 817th Engineer Company at the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 15-16, thanking them for supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to secure the border.
Due to security concerns, the military requested that the location of the 817th not be publicized.
The 817th deployed to the southwest border on federal status in early November for what’s expected to be a yearlong mission. Burgum, who serves as commander-in-chief of the North Dakota National Guard, received briefings from Guard officials and visited with members of the Jamestown-based unit about their mission in support of CBP border security operations.
The 817th’s mission, under the direction of U.S. Northern Command and Joint Task Force North, is to assist CBP by providing detection and monitoring support. Approximately 125 service members are providing mission-enhancing support to CBP’s border security operations to enable CBP agents to conduct their law enforcement mission more efficiently.
“The well-trained soldiers from the 817th Engineer Company are making a real difference in efforts to enhance national security at the southwest border,” Burgum said in a news release on the visit. “And what we learned today is that they have not only taken on this mission, they’ve excelled at it, setting the bar high for future missions. These soldiers are detecting tens of thousands of attempted illegal crossings, and in the process, they’re helping to protect our country, state and communities and save lives from illegal activity including drug and human trafficking. On behalf of the citizens of North Dakota and a grateful nation, we thank them for their incredible service and wish them a safe and successful mission.”
“The professionalism of our North Dakota National Guard soldiers serving at the southwest border is second to none,” Dohrmann said. “Today we heard from task force leadership that the 817th Engineer Company is a model for how to support Customs and Border Protection, and I’m incredibly proud of their efforts to strengthen our national security.”
Last June, the secretary of defense approved a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security extending Department of Defense assistance in support of CBP’s southern border security mission through fiscal year 2024. The action memo authorizes the mobilization of up to 2,500 service members, including National Guardsmen in a Title 10 duty status, to provide command and control and enablers, for mobile surveillance support; remote video detection and camera monitoring support; information analysis support; and 13,200 flight hours for light rotary-wing aircraft and small uncrewed aerial system (UAS) support.
North Dakota
Death Investigation: North Dakota Person Died After Consuming Recalled Microdosing Candies – KVRR Local News
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/NorthDakotaMonitor) — A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies.
The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and FDA.
The FDA published a recall on June 28 of some Prophet Premium Blends Diamond Shruumz products.
They are marketed as containing a proprietary blend of mushrooms.
As of July 1, 48 illnesses, including 27 hospitalizations, have been reported in 24 states.
North Dakota is the only state where a death is being investigated.
North Dakota officials are warning the public because the recalled products could still be available for sale online, in stores that sell hemp-derived products, or in smoke and vape shops, said Michelle Dethloff, director of the infectious diseases and epidemiology unit.
The products are not illegal but they are not licensed or regulated by the state.
State officials would not provide specifics about when or where in North Dakota the death occurred or the person’s age, citing privacy reasons. The person who died is an adult, Dethloff said. The exact cause of death remains under investigation.
North Dakota
North Dakota Residents Speak Out: 15 Things To Outlaw Forever
There’s really not much I don’t like about North Dakota.
Yeah, the weather can be annoying at times. Mostly the wind, but other than that I personally love the 4 changes of seasons even though sometimes we miss out on one or two of them Some years we don’t get much of a spring or in other years fall is very short and we go right into winter.
Besides the weather what’s not to like right? Well, there are some things according to our listeners that should be “outlawed” in the state of North Dakota.
Wouldn’t be nice if you could make one law in the state of North Dakota?
I recently asked my listeners on our Facebook page, app, and on-air if they could outlaw one thing in North Dakota what would it be? Some of the answers were of course comic genius. Like, “STDs”, “Mothers in Laws”, “White Claw Drinkers”, “South Dakotans” and my favorite “Mondays”. Yes, we should definitely go to a 4-day work week in this country.
Some more serious answers like “Texting and Driving”, “Vaping”, “Smoking”, and “The Enforcement of Littering Fines” were also given.
I had over 1,000 answers to my question to add up.
Those are just some of the honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the top 15 answers to my very scientific poll that encompassed over 1,000 answers. I’m actually starting to get pretty good at math thanks to this job.
So, without further ado, here are “The Top 15 Things We Would Like to Outlaw in North Dakota.” Hopefully, some of these will become illegal in the future.
These Are The 15 Things North Dakotans Would Like To Outlaw
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North Dakota
Minnesota, North Dakota prep for busy roads this holiday weekend
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – According to AAA, nearly 71 million people are expected to travel this week. Chances are, many of you will be if you haven’t already.
It’s all hands on deck for law enforcement in Minnesota. They’re keeping an extra eye out for impaired and distracted drivers.
“We hope when we go out, we don’t find anybody. You know, making those poor choices because we want everybody to hear the conversations here than along the roadside. Really the 4th of July holiday should be about making memories and we don’t want to involve bad crashes or anything like that,” said Sgt. Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol.
State Patrol says over the last five years, there have been 25 traffic-related deaths on the 4th. That’s more compared to other holidays including the winter ones like Christmas and New Year’s.
”Clear, sunny days, dry roads, it’s one of those things that again, just because the road conditions are in good conditions doesn’t mean you can get laxed on your behaviors when it comes to traffic safety.”
While different states, safety is also the main goal in North Dakota.
“We have a speeding grant that’s going on right now. So we’ll definitely be enforcing speeding but as always, we definitely do whatever we can to deter DUIs and we will be enforcing DUIs whenever we can,” Sgt. Matt Ysteboe with Fargo Police tells Valley News Live.
In North Dakota, a first-offense DUI is considered a Class B misdemeanor. It can lead to a $500 fine if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is below .16. The higher the BAC, the higher the penalty. Drinking and driving can be more than a penalty to your wallet.
“Making sure that you have a designated driver. We don’t want to see anybody out there getting hurt or getting involved in with some terrible accident from drinking and driving,” added Ysteboe.
For Minnesota, punishment for one’s first DWI can vary. The Department of Public Safety says a typical penalty for a first-time offender is potential jail time and the loss of a license for a minimum of up to 30 days to a year. When factoring costs and legal fees, you could be looking at a price tag as high as $20,000.
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