Local law enforcement agencies trying out controversial facial recognition app to surveil you
FARGO, N.D. – At least one local and some state law enforcement agencies in North Dakota say they’ve used a controversial facial recognition service built using billions of photos collected from social media users without their consent. West Fargo Police, Bismarck Police, Devils Lake Police…
Those who violate burn bans could face penalties
MINOT, N.D. – Burn bans across the state carry hefty fines and penalties if they are violated. A penalty for a violation of a burn burn can lead to a class B misdemeanor, 30 days in jail, and a fine up to $1,500. Ward County…
City plans to lift in-house mask requirements
MINOT, N.D. – COVID-19 restrictions will be easing in Minot city buildings but not until mid-May. The Minot City Council voted unanimously Monday to lift mask requirements in city buildings and end specific COVID-19 leave for city employees on May 15. The May date is…
Members of Legislature’s Bastiat Caucus don’t see themselves as extremists, but as principled Republicans
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Bastiat Caucus, an unofficial, voluntary association of legislators within the North Dakota House and Senate, is often described as an extra-conservative subgroup of the Republican legislative majority. Members say they are just Republicans and adhere to the party’s principles. The caucus,…
Ward County looking to repurpose old highway facility
WARD COUNTY, N.D. – Last year, the Ward County Highway department moved into a new facility in southeast Minot. The old facility, located on 13th Street SE will not be sold, at the moment. Selling the facility would require additional zoning work, which would ultimately cost…
Tensions mount in Surrey amid firing of City Administrator
SURREY, N.D. – Tensions ran high Monday night at Surrey City Hall during a council meeting that resulted in the firing of the town’s now-former city administrator. It’s the latest shakeup in the town’s leadership. A group of Surrey residents told Your News Leader Monday…
ND House funds rail, kills funds aimed at Hoeven’s bank
MINOT, N.D. – The Republican-controlled North Dakota House has agreed to fund a rail spur to help a troubled shipping center in Minot. But lawmakers balked at giving more than $8 million in taxpayer money to bail out a trio of banks — including one…
Port: Spare me the bellyaching about legislative pay
MINOT, N.D. — To participate in American politics is to hear many hypocrites whining about the people they elect. It’s fashionable to dislike politicians. A Gallup poll in November of 2018, contemporaneous to the national mid-term election, showed 74% of Americans disapproving of Congress. That same year,…
