A Minot woman was given five years of probation for engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor. McKayla Marie Swallow, 25, of Plentywood, Montana, was sentenced Oct. 20 in North Central District Court after previously pleading guilty to corruption of a minor-victim over 15-defendant 22 or ...
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 5 for a Minot man charged with delivery of methamphetamine, a Class B felony. Deangelo Cornelius McKee, 37, was charged in August based on an affidavit of the Ward County Narcotics Task Force filed with North Central District Court. Kean Tevell James, 28, was charged with accomplice to deliver methampetamine, a Class B felony, based on the June 1 incident involving the task force and a confidential informant. James’ preliminary hearing also is scheduled for Nov. 5.
STANLEY – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the drivers of two vehicles that crashed head-on on U.S. Highway 2, 15 miles east of Stanley, Sunday, Oct. 18. Mariah Harris, 25, Stanley, driver of a Dodge Caliber, was seriously injured when a Dodge Intrepid, driven by Todd Hernandez, 28, Devils Lake, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of the highway and collided with her vehicle. Hernandez sustained minor injuries.
Three incumbents are seeking reelection to their Ward County offices in the Nov. 3 general election. Ward County Sheriff Robert Roed said he is seeking a third four-year term to the office. Ward County Commissioners John Fjeldahl, finishing 20 years on the board, and Jason Olson, finishing his first term, are seeking additional four-year terms. “There are still some things I would like to see done,” Roed said. He would like the Ward County Sheriff’s Department to be able to supply school resource officers to the two schools in the county in communities not served by local police ...
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is proposing to issue an air pollution control permit to allow construction of a pig iron plant by North American Iron at Minot. The proposed air pollution control permit is for initial construction and operation. The department states preliminary evaluations indicate the facility will comply with all applicable air pollution control rules and there will be no detrimental, significant effects to air quality. Predicted concentrations in the air surrounding the facility are expected to be below the state and federal ambient air quality ...
