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Whether DUI reform in ND went far enough a ‘leap of faith’

May 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO After losing his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter in a crash caused by a drunk driver last summer, Tom Deutscher prays that North Dakota’s tougher DUI law works. Continue Reading

Mom of 2 boys killed by drunk driver cited for DUI

May 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BOTTINEAU The mother of two boys killed by a drunken driver last summer was cited for DUI after rolling her car last weekend, just days after she and her husband stood behind Gov. Jack Dalrymple as he signed a bill strengthening the state’s impaired driving penalties. Continue Reading

Officials: New DUI laws won’t bog down system

May 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Tougher laws aimed at curbing North Dakota’s growing issue of arrests for driving under the influence take effect Aug. 1. Continue Reading

New trial set for fatal SD DUI crash case

May 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) A new trial has been scheduled for a Sioux Falls woman convicted of manslaughter in a drunken crash that killed another person.
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Dickinson man faces SD homicide charge

April 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A Dickinson man who suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle, alcohol-related crash Friday near Spearfish, S.D., was charged with vehicular homicide, DUI 2nd offense and careless driving, authorities said. Continue Reading

North Dakota culture, alcohol mixes easily

April 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

North Dakotans love their beer. A 2012 study by the Beer Institute ranked the state the nation’s No. 2 consumer of beer, falling only behind New Hampshire. Imbibing patrons at Player’s Sports Bar and Grill in Dickinson tend to choose beer over other drinks, said general manager Wayne Rau. Continue Reading

House vote sends message to tobacco community

April 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK House lawmakers shot down two attempts Thursday to fund the Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Committee. Senate Bill 2024 was defeated by one vote, and an attempt to reconsider it later did not garner enough support. Continue Reading

Attorney general: Final DUI proposal will be tough

April 24, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The state’s top attorney said the Legislature’s proposal to increase penalties and curb drunken driving “is going to be tough.” Continue Reading

Reese Witherspoon ‘deeply embarrassed’ after disorderly conduct arrest

April 22, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Actress’ husband arrested for DUI; she tells police officer: ‘You’re about to find out who I am.’ Couple jailed. Continue Reading

SD official studies court ruling on DUI tests

April 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police usually must try to get a search warrant from a judge before ordering blood tests for drunken-driving suspects. Continue Reading