POLICE
NEW PLATEAUS Unknown Ordinances: Why Fines Aren't Fine for Budget Use
Pop quiz: In the city of Minneapolis how far from a driveway should your bumper be when you park on the street? Four feet, two feet, five feet, one inch, ten feet? I asked this question to ten resi...
Posted on 5/16/12 at 10:33 AM
THE NEW FORTY Dru's Voice...
Theinvestigators'initial interview tapes with Alfonso Rodriguez have been released. The Forum posted the audio files online if you want to listen to them. I assume that folks in this area know that na...
Posted on 2/15/12 at 3:25 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES The Pope’s Visit from the Columnist’s Point of View- live in Erfurt:
There is a book that was released a few years ago entitled 1000 Places to visit before you die, providing the reader with the top 1000 places that people should see in their lifetimes; among them i...
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:00 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Law enforcement, public honor fallen Bismarck officer
BISMARCK--More than 2,000 people turned out Thursday to honor a fallen Bismarck police officer remembered for his dedication to his family and his passion to serve his community. Hundreds of uniforme...
Posted on 7/14/11 at 5:40 PM
STAFF BLOG PRAIRIE FIRE ND delegation reacts to death of Bismarck Sgt. Steven Kenner
North Dakota's congressional delegation offered their condolences on Monday to family and friends of a Bismarck police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday night. Sgt. Steven Ke...
Posted on 7/11/11 at 4:21 PM
Grand Forks police, sheriff increase seatbelt enforcement
The Grand Forks Police Department and Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department are joining law enforcement agencies nationwide with added seatbelt enforcement starting next week.
By Herald Staff Report , May 18, 2012
Valley City, N.D., selects new police chief 
Valley City has selected a new police chief. The Valley City Times-Record reports that Fred Thompson is a 29-year veteran of the Henderson Police Department in Nevada.
By Associated Press , May 16, 2012
Minnesota Iron Range police chief agrees to leave his position
An embattled police chief on Minnesota's Iron Range has agreed to leave.
Chief Dana Waldron and representatives of the city of Virginia reached the agreement Friday. The Mesabi Daily News reports the Virginia City Council approved it after meeting in a closed session.
By Associated Press , May 12, 2012
Hermantown, Minn., police trying identify bones found in 1976
Hermantown police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man whose bones were found 36 years ago.
By Associated Press , May 09, 2012
Police shoot, kill bear in St. Paul neighborhood
St. Paul police said concern for public safety led officers to shoot and kill a black bear roaming the Frogtown neighborhood.
By Associated Press , April 30, 2012
Minneapolis man claims he was beaten by police during raid
A 21-year-old man with a history of seizures claims that he was severely beaten by police officers last week during a raid at his mother's north Minneapolis home.
By Randy Furst and Nicole Norfleet , April 22, 2012
BNSF warns of rail yard dangers following discovery of body
More infomation about dead person likely todayNotifications of relatives of the person found dead along railroad tracks in the BNSF Railway yard in Grand Forks Saturday morning weren’t complete yet Sunday, a police sergeant said.
By Stephen J. Lee , March 25, 2012
Volunteers set up reserve police to aid Tioga police force
Faced with growing demands on its police force and no money to add officers, the city of Tioga turned to a solution not often tried in North Dakota. About six months ago, four volunteers with the new Tioga Police Reserve Officer Association took to the streets to back up the city's five-officer police department.
By Jill Schramm , February 20, 2012
St. Paul police investigate suspicious death
St. Paul police are investigating the death of a man after residents found a body near their garage.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2012
Willmar, Minn., police use Facebook to nab theft suspects
Willmar, Minn., police used Facebook to help identify and arrest two suspects in recent thefts. The tactic was so successful that police are considering using the social networking site more often.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2012
Duluth man's death during police standoff much like his brother's in 2006
A Duluth man who died after a shooting with Superior police lost his brother under similar circumstances in Alaska about six years ago, according to friends who knew both men.
By Associated Press , February 19, 2012
Police: GF businesses burglarized overnight
According to Sgt. Bill Wyatt, two separate calls came in reporting burglaries on either side of South Washington just south of Grand Cities Mall parking lot, near Valley Vision Clinic.
By Stephen J. Lee , January 21, 2012
Some Minnesota communities raise taxes, cut jobs
Property taxes are going up, and many local government jobs are going away. As 2011 comes to an end, those are two main themes emerging from recent trends and decisions Minnesota’s 3,200 cities, counties,
By Curtis Gilbert , January 01, 2012
Richard Harris, Grand Forks, letter: Drones give police a much-needed edge
If unmanned drones can give our local, state and federal law enforcement officers an edge in bringing an end to armed confrontations or simply apprehending a wanted suspect, good.
By Richard Harris , December 17, 2011
Eric Ramnes, Grand Forks, letter: Ground domestic surveillance UAVs
The revelation that the Grand Forks SWAT Team not only used an unmanned aerial vehicle to make recent arrests, but also has used the aircraft in the past to perform similar reconnaissance is appalling.
By Eric Ramnes , December 15, 2011
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