Author: Jim Monk
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Devils Lake strip club shooter sentenced

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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Florida man who prosecutors say fired gunshots into a strip club on the outskirts of Devils Lake on Feb. 13 has been sentenced five years in prison. Ramsey County State’s Attorney Beau Cummings says 23 year-old Mauricio Colindres of Miami pleaded guilty to three felonies in connection with the shooting at Wally’s Wild West…

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Delta Air Lines will make employees pay for not being vaccinated

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Hector International AirportATLANTA – Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a policy the airline’s top executive says is necessary because the average hospital stay for the virus costs the airline $40,000. CEO Ed Bastian said that all employees who have been hospitalized for the…
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South Dakota Supreme Court may unseal investigation of T. Denny Sanford

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T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Supreme Court is weighing whether to unseal a search warrant and affidavits in an investigation into billionaire banker-turned-philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for possible possession of child pornography. The court documents are sealed and refer only to “an implicated individual.” Attorneys did not name Sanford as they made their arguments to the court Tuesday….
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Mosque bomber wants transgender identity recognized

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Dar Al Farooq (Fox9)MINNEAPOLIS – The militia leader convicted of master­minding the bombing of a Minnesota mosque is asking a judge to legally acknowledge her transgender identity. Emily Claire Hari was previously known as Michael Hari. Hari was found guilty last year of civil rights and hate crime charges in the bombing of the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington…
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State collection program takes in 130 tons of chemicals

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BISMARCK, N.D. – A state collection program has taken in about 130 tons of chemicals this year. The state Project Safe Sent Program gives farmers, ranchers, pesticide handlers, government agencies and homeowners a way to dispose of herbicides and pesticides they can’t use for free. The state Agriculture Department said collections in 12 communities this year totaled more than 258,100…

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AMA calls for public, private sectors to create nationwide vaccine mandate

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CHICAGO (KVRR) – The American Medical Association Tuesday called for “public and private sectors” to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations. “The simple fact is unless a significant percentage of our population is vaccinated against COVID-19—we could be stuck fighting this virus for many more months or even years to come” according to AMA President, Dr. Gerald Harmon.  “Now is the time for…
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ADM, Marathon partner to operate soybean plant near Jamestown

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BISMARCK, N.D. – Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Marathon Petroleum Corp. are partnering to operate a soybean processing plant near Jamestown.  The facility will supply soybean oil for Marathon’s renewable diesel plant near Dickinson. Marathon’s Dickinson oil refinery recently converted so that it now produces renewable diesel, a fuel that can be used in diesel engines. ADM will own 75% of the joint…
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Burgum names new Game and Fish director

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BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has chosen a new leader for the state Game and Fish Department. Burgum announced Monday that he has picked Wildlife Division Chief Jeb Williams to lead the agency effective Tuesday. Williams replaces Terry Steinwand, who retired July 31 after more than 15 years as director. Williams joined the department in 1999 and has served…

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University of Minnesota vaccine mandate takes effect with FDA’s approval

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MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota is among hundreds of colleges nationwide in requiring a COVID-19 vaccination for students and staff at its five campuses. The mandate went into effect because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given final approval to a coronavirus vaccine, not just emergency use status. Faculty and staff at the Twin Cities, Duluth, Rochester, Crookston…

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