Violence in schools cannot be tolerated.

Last night a Natalie Smith Carlson went to the Moorhead School Board with her daughter and shared a story of violence and re-victimization.  Smith Carlson's 15 year old daughter was assaulted November 12th by a male student at Moorhead High School.  According to a report about the incident, the male student put Smith Carlson's daughter [...]

We’ve got trouble – right here in West Fargo.

Let me tell you a cautionary tale folks.  A tale of good intentions and seemingly eternal hope gone awry. A tale of parents who in choosing to protect one child put everyone else in their family and countless others in harm's way. I know of a man that regularly abuses his partner, sometimes in front [...]

What was in that urine?

I am all for being a law-abiding citizen.  I understand that we have laws and penalties for good reasons.  I do take issue sometimes though with the sensibility of some laws and penalties.  Case-in-point, the Devils Lake man who was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson to 20 months in prison (to be followed [...]