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Defense fund created to support North Dakota Rep. Luke Simons against sexual harassment claims

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ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTBISMARCK — A friend of North Dakota Rep. Luke Simons is mounting an online fundraiser to pay for the Dickinson Republican's legal fees afterand legislative staff surfaced last week.District 38 GOP Chairman Jared Hendrix confirmed to Forum News Service that he started ato cover Simons' legal costs as he fights back against "nasty political attacks." Hendrix, a former campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, said hiring a lawyer has burdened Simons' family with an unexpected expense, and he wanted to help his friend.A page for the fundraiser includes a message that Simons has retained Mandan attorney Lynn Boughey, who could not be reached for comment. Eighteen donors had committed $2,030 to the $15,000 goal as of Monday afternoon, March 1.ADVERTISEMENTSimons, who denies harassing women at the Capitol, could not be reached for comment Monday, but he wrote on Facebook that he's grateful to his supporters and would "fight back as best I can."The lawmaker is accused of making lewd and inappropriate comments to a handful of female legislative staffers and lawmakers, includingand Casselton Rep. Brandy Pyle. On one occasion in 2018, he allegedly gave an unsolicited shoulder rub to a member of the Legislative Council.Detailed reports of Simons' alleged transgressions say multiple female staffers have requested they not work with him because of inappropriate remarks he had made in the past. O'Brien said she has taken steps to avoid Simons andon which Simons had previously commented.Leaders from both parties have called on Simons to resign over the allegations. House Majority Leader Chet Pollert, R-Carrington, said in a statement last week that lawmakers may look to expel Simons from the chamber if he doesn't step down.It's unclear whether Simons would be able to defend himself from expulsion using a lawyer.ADVERTISEMENTby on ScribdAmbulances transported 10 people to South Dakota hospitals after rafters on a building under construction at a dairy collapsed on Monday, Sept. 12.It's scheduled to be built on the site of the former Holiday Inn between 42nd and 43rd Streets, south of the Convention and Visitors Center near Highway 2.Agtegra Cooperative provides grain rescue training for workers in its many locations, as well as a close-up rescue drill exposure for medical students at the University of South Dakota. Agtegra and USD also are supporters of a new program that provides training and a “ditch kit” for rural people who help if someone is injured.The digital application allows travelers to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination and other mandatory travel information to the Canada Border Services Agency within 72 hours of crossing the border, either through the free ArriveCan mobile app or on the CBSA website.ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTBISMARCK — A friend of North Dakota Rep. Luke Simons is mounting an online fundraiser to pay for the Dickinson Republican's legal fees afterand legislative staff surfaced last week.District 38 GOP Chairman Jared Hendrix confirmed to Forum News Service that he started ato cover Simons' legal costs as he fights back against "nasty political attacks." Hendrix, a former campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, said hiring a lawyer has burdened Simons' family with an unexpected expense, and he wanted to help his friend.A page for the fundraiser includes a message...

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