With the 2015 legislative session behind us the rumor mills are grinding away about who will and will not be running in 2016. State Auditor Bob Peterson is expected to announce his retirement later this year, and there will be many retirements in the state Legislature particularly among Republican lawmakers, but perhaps the biggest buzz…
On Television: Baesler, Tschosik, And Pro-Life Groups In Fargo Public Schools
Chris Berg asked me to participate in his weekly roundtable discussion on Valley News Live’s 6:30 Point of View program this evening alongside Scott Hennen and Ian Godfrey. You can watch segment one above. You can watch segments two, three, and four here, here, and here respectively. We talked about my post regarding today’s Fargo…
Former Baesler Fiance Todd Tschosik Resigns
Just got the release below from Bismarck Public Schools this morning. Given some of the comments from BPS Superintendent Tamara Uselman, and his long history of problems including abandoning classrooms full of children on at least two occassions, the writing was probably on the wall for this guy. Tschosik Resignation
Bismarck Schools Superintendent On Tschosik: It's "Difficult To Fire A Contracted Employee"
The sad and ongoing saga of the Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and her one-time fiance Todd Tschosik got another ugly chapter yesterday. Apparently Tschosik called into a talk radio show yesterday during school hours to give his side of the story about his tumultuous relationship with Baesler (which featured one domestic violence arrest each, neither resulting in…
What Exactly Does A Teacher Have To Do To Get Fired?
Today the Education Standards and Practices Board made their decisions about discipline for state Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and her former fiance Todd Tschosik. Baesler had been charged with assault for allegedly throwing a candle at Tschosik, but those charges were dropped last month. Tschosik, on the other hand, has multiple DUI convictions on his record as…
Read It: Full Investigation Report Of Kirsten Baesler Domestic Violence Arrest
Earlier this week we learned that charges had been dropped against state Superintendent of Public Schools Kirsten Baesler. According to the prosecutor, he didn’t feel he had a strong enough case because the witnesses of the alleged domestic violence did not back up the story told by Baesler’s (I’m assuming former by now) fiance Todd…
Assault Charges Dropped Against Superintendent Kirsten Baesler
I’m not surprised. Proving guilt in court beyond a reasonable doubt is hard. A simple assault charge against State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler has been dismissed. Baesler had been charged in Bismarck Municipal Court after a February 15th incident. City attorney Paul Fraase says the city could not prove its case. The witnesses…
Bismarck Schools Sent Police To Home Of Alleged Kirsten Baesler Victim
Last night I appeared on Chris Berg’s 6:30 Point of View program on Valley News Live in Fargo to discuss the arrest of Superintendent Kirsten Baesler for allegedly assaulting her fiancee. My segment was basically a review of what I’ve reported here on the blog so far. Today I can add more details to the…
Superintendent Kirsten Baesler Was On Official Business During Alleged Florida Assault
Earlier today I posted a police report from an alleged domestic violence incident in Florida between Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and her fiancee Todd Tschosik. The details of the incident aren’t pretty – Baesler and one of her sons allege that Tschosik was “straddling” her in bed with his hands around her neck (full police report…
Police Report: Kirsten Baesler Had "Large Bump" On Her Head After Alleged Florida Incident
Yesterday the Associated Press reported a couple of details from an incident in Florida where North Dakota Superintendent Kirsten Baesler was allegedly attacked by her fiancee Todd Tschosik. I’ve obtained the police report from that incident, which you can read below. According to the narrative of Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Jennifer Breneman, she reported to…