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Measure to nix North Dakota property taxes OK’d for circulation

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BISMARCK — Supporters of a proposed constitutional initiative to eliminate property taxes in North Dakota can begin circulating petitions to try to bring the matter to voters next year.

Secretary of State Michael Howe on Thursday announced that a required petition title had been approved. The title is a short statement to be included on the petition that sums up the proposed measure. The proposal in short is to “prohibit political subdivisions from levying any tax on real or personal property except for the payment of bonded indebtedness.”

The measure’s 25-member sponsoring committee is led by Rick Becker, a Bismarck plastic surgeon and former Republican state representative who has made previous unsuccessful attempts to spearhead an effort to abolish property taxes.

He believes state revenues can replace perpetually rising local property taxes and take pressure off property owners. Critics including the North Dakota Association of Counties say eliminating property taxes would take power away from local political subdivisions and potentially lead to increases in sales and income taxes.

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Measure supporters have one year — until June 29, 2023 — to gather 31,164 valid signatures to get it on either the June 2024 primary ballot or the November 2024 general election ballot. To get the measure on the primary ballot they would need to submit the signatures by Feb. 12. The number of required signatures is 4% of the state population at the 2020 census, 779,094.

North Dakotans in 2012

defeated a similar measure

, with more than 76% of voters rejecting it. Becker argues times have changed, and that voters are dissatisfied with a lack of action by the Legislature to address the root causes of rising property taxes. Some officials including Gov. Doug Burgum believe such reform can only happen at the local level — county, school and park boards.





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Two people hospitalized following domestic assault and shooting in Fargo, suspect dead

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Two people hospitalized following domestic assault and shooting in Fargo, suspect dead


FARGO — Two people were injured in a separate domestic aggravated assault and shooting Saturday, Nov. 23, and the suspect is dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Fargo Police Department said.

Fargo police were dispatched at 2:19 a.m. to a report of a domestic aggravated assault and shooting in the 5500 block of 36th Avenue South, a police department news release said.

When officers arrived, they learned the suspect had committed aggravated assault on a victim, chased that person into an occupied neighboring townhouse and fired shots into the unit.

Another person inside the townhouse was struck by gunfire, police said. Both victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

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Officers found the suspect’s vehicle parked in the 800 block of 34th Street North by using a FLOCK camera system to identify a possible route of travel from the crime scene, the release said.

Police also used Red River Valley SWAT’s armored Bearcat vehicle to get close to the suspect’s vehicle to make contact with the driver, who was not responding to officers’ verbal commands to come out of the vehicle.

The regional drone team flew a drone to get a closer look inside the suspect’s vehicle. Officers found the suspect was dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the release said.

This investigation is still active and ongoing. No names were released by police on Saturday morning.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Red River Regional Dispatch at 701-451-7660 and request to speak with a shift commander. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting keyword FARGOPD and the tip to 847411.

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Illinois State Gets 1st Win Over North Dakota, 35-13

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Illinois State Gets 1st Win Over North Dakota, 35-13


 

(AP) — Wenkers Wright ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns and No. 13 Illinois State knocked off North Dakota for the first time, 35-13 in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday.

The Redbirds are 9-2 (6-2 Missouri Valley Conference) and are looking to reach the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2019 and sixth time in Brock Spack’s 16 seasons as head coach.

Illinois State opened the game with some trickery. Eddie Kasper pulled up on a fleaflicker and launched a 30-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Loyd to cap a seven-play, 70-yard opening drive.

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Simon Romfo tied it on North Dakota’s only touchdown of the day, throwing 20 yards to Nate DeMontagnac.

Wright scored from the 10 to make it 14-7 after a quarter, and after C.J. Elrichs kicked a 20-yard field goal midway through the second to make it 14-10 at intermission, Wright powered in from the 18 and Mitch Bartol caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Rittenhouse to make it 28-10 after three.

Seth Glatz added a 13-yard touchdown run to make it 35-10 before Elrichs added a 37-yard field goal to get the Fighting Hawks on the board to set the final margin.

Rittenhouse finished 21 of 33 passing for 187 yards for Illinois State. Loyd caught eight passes for 121 yards.

Romfo completed 11 of 26 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown with an interception for North Dakota (5-7, 2-6).

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Illinois State faced North Dakota for just the fourth time and third time as Missouri Valley Conference opponents. The Redbirds lost the previous three meetings.



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Photos: Championship scenes from North Dakota Class A, Class B state volleyball

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Photos: Championship scenes from North Dakota Class A, Class B state volleyball


FARGO — Top-seeded Langdon Area-Munich lived up to its billing Saturday night at the Fargodome.

The

Cardinals earned a 15-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-16 victory

against No. 2-seeded South Prairie-Max to earn the North Dakota Class B volleyball state championship.

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Bismarck Century spoiled West Fargo Sheyenne’s bid for a three-peat. The

Patriots scored a 25-21, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22 victory

for the Class A state championship.

Century won its 10th state title in program history.

Below are championship scenes from Saturday night at the Fargodome:

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Bismarck Century player Addison Klemin spikes the ball against Sheyenne in the North Dakota Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Bismarck Century celebrates winning the North Dakota class A championship game against Sheyenne on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Bismarck Century celebrates winning the North Dakota Class A championship game against Sheyenne on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Langdon Area/Munich player Kemi Morstad bumps the ball against South Prairie-Max at the North Dakota Class B state volleyball championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Langdon Area/Munich player Kemi Morstad bumps the ball against South Prairie-Max at the North Dakota Class B state volleyball championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Bismarck Century player Alexis Heinle spikes the ball against Sheyenne in the North Dakota class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Bismarck Century player Alexis Heinle spikes the ball against Sheyenne in the North Dakota Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Langdon Area/Munich player Hilary Haaven spikes the ball in the North Dakota Class B state volleyball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Langdon Area/Munich player Hilary Haaven spikes the ball in the North Dakota Class B state volleyball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Bismarck Century versus Sheyenne in the North Dakota class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Bismarck Century battles West Fargo Sheyenne in the North Dakota Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Bismarck Century player Alexis Heinle spikes the ball against Sheyenne in the North Dakota class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Bismarck Century player Alexis Heinle spikes the ball against Sheyenne in the North Dakota Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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South Prairie-Max player Azjiah Trader spikes the ball as Langdon Area/Munich players Hilary Haaven and Aubrey Bedding attempt to block it at the North Dakota Class B state volleyball championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

South Prairie-Max player Azjiah Trader spikes the ball as Langdon Area/Munich players Hilary Haaven and Aubrey Bedding attempt to block it at the North Dakota Class B state volleyball championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Sheyenne player Cora Metcalf spikes the ball as Bismarck Century's Cadynce Dewitz rises up for a block attempts in the North Dakota class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Sheyenne hitter Cora Metcalf spikes the ball against Bismarck Century in the North Dakota Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Langdon Area/Munich player Payton Hall sets up a teammate against South Prairie-Max at the North Dakota Class B state volleyball championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

Langdon Area/Munich player Payton Hall sets up a teammate against South Prairie-Max at the North Dakota Class B state volleyball championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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South Praire-Max player Reagan Trudell sets a up teammate in the North Dakota Class B state volleyball tournarment on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

South Praire-Max player Reagan Trudell sets a up teammate in the North Dakota Class B state volleyball tournarment on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Fargodome.

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Eric Peterson

Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.

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