Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of April.
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🚧 Accidents
A school bus was rear-ended at the intersection of DeMers Avenue and 42nd Street with no injuries—nobody was taken to hospital—Grand Forks Police said the low-speed crash was minor.
🚨 Crime
Grand Forks police arrested Roger Delgado Jr. on April 1 after he allegedly tried to run over three people and he now faces three charges of reckless endangerment, one charge of terrorizing an adult victim and a DUI charge—officers observed that he failed three sobriety tests.
🏛️ Government
The North Dakota Senate unanimously passed a property tax credit bill that cuts the maximum credit to $1,250 — less than the House-approved $1,450 and below the governor’s proposed $1,550.
A new skin-in-the-game amendment ties the credit to 75% of a homeowner’s tax liability with a $500 minimum, and Sen. Janne Myrdal warned that excluding agricultural property will burden rural taxpayers.
Attorney General Drew Wrigley’s prison sentencing bill, Senate Bill 2128, was rejected by the House after more than 90 minutes of debate—lawmakers voted 9—5 in the House Judiciary Committee and turned down an amendment to study parole and state corrections.
Governor Kelly Armstrong signed a bill today that expands forensic nurse examiners’ services for domestic violence victims statewide and extends the treatment window from 96 hours to 120 hours—services first tested in a pilot project.
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PBR: Velocity Tour
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Driving Range Opening Day
10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. — Outdoor Recreation — Memberships start at $50 — Kick off the season with trap, skeet, and archery activities at Grand Forks AFB.
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