Star treatmentA detective brandished a gun at lawmen and landed in jail but is still working for the sheriff. A budget analyst received a 49 percent pay raise within five months of being hired. One dispatcher posed nude multiple times, played a prank that resulted in an Internal Affairs reprimand — then got promoted, herself. All those things have happened on Maketa's watch. by Pam Zubeck A detective ...Finding the Humor in B-School\"At one point, I'm fairly certain the only jokes I and my fellow students were cracking were statistics-related\"Council approves seal coating projectThe Wahpeton City Council looked forward to the spring Monday and numerous city officers requested approval for post-melt projects. The council approved a public works request for permission to advertise that it was taking bids on a new project within the next few weeks.Residents oppose settlementFlathead County Commissioners opted to take another week to decide on whether to go forward with a settlement agreement to end a lawsuit between the county and developers of North Shore Ranch near Somers after a pubic meeting Monday where residents spoke out overwhelmingly against the agreement.Breckenridge declares state of emergencyAfter a public flood meeting Monday, the Breckenridge City Council convened in a special session to approve a resolution to declare a state of emergency.Wilkin approves emergency assistance requestsFollowing in the footsteps of the Breckenridge City Council, Wilkin County commissioners approved Tuesday two requests for emergency assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.County buys 100,000 sandbagsWith a new flood on the horizon, Wilkin County commissioners and other officials gathered Monday to determine available emergency funding and sandbag preparation.Pomeroy applauds local flood effortsU.S. Congressman Earl Pomeroy visited Wahpeton Friday afternoon. After speaking at the local Eagles Club, he took time to meet with county and city officers, commissioners and council members at the Richland County Courthouse to discuss flood preparedness.
