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A two-day operation in the McKenzie county area involving agents with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, together with federal and local law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of 20 individuals, announced Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. 

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced today that Concealed Weapon Licenses are back on track after the backlog caused by the record-breaking 14,729 applications received in 2013, compared to 6,254 received in 2011. 

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem warned North Dakotans that an old telephone scam has resurfaced in North Dakota, but with a new twist; the scam artists are spoofing the real customer service number of a North Dakota bank. 

A telemarketer from Massachusetts who ignored North Dakota’s consumer fraud and Do Not Call laws, and refused to comply with the Attorney General’s Civil Investigative Demand, has been banned from conducting any business in the state, announced Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. 

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem today issued Cease and Desist Orders against David Alderman, now living in Montana and formerly doing business as Alderman Roofing & Construction, and Chad Edward Johnson of Michigan, ND.

Jamestown High School #1 team won the state LifeSmarts championship and will be representing North Dakota in the national competition. 

Thirty-five high school students from six North Dakota high schools will compete in the annual “LifeSmarts” state finals tomorrow.