Author: TJ Nelson
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After U.S. Supreme Court Delay, South Dakota Executes Charles Rhines

He was scheduled to be executed at 1:30 for the killing of 22-year-old Donnivan Schaeffer
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota has gone through with the execution of Charles Rhines after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected three appeals to delay his execution. Rhines was given a lethal injection around 7:35. He was scheduled to be executed at 1:30 for the killing of 22-year-old Donnivan Schaeffer during a burglary in 1992 in Rapid City. But the…
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Large Grain Dryer Starts On Fire In Traill County

It was being used to dry sunflowers
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BLANCHARD, N.D. — Hillsboro and Hunter fire departments battle a large grain dryer fire in Blanchard, North Dakota. It is located along Highway 18 in Traill County. Crews arrived Sunday afternoon to find the dryer engulfed in flames. It was being used to dry sunflowers. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: BLANCHARD, Fire, GRAIN DRYER, north dakota, TRAILL COUNTY
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HOPE Inc. Hurricanes Taken Down By Russia At Sled Hockey Invitational

Executive Director Calls The Loss A "Heartbreaker"
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Courtesy: Adair GrommeshGRAND RAPIDS, MI. — HOPE Inc. Hurricanes put up a good fight against Russia at the International Youth Sled Hockey Invitational. But it wasn’t enough for the win. The team lost 2-1. Adair Grommesh, executive director of HOPE Inc., calls it a heartbreaker but says the team played their hearts out in a very intense and physical game….
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Three Candidates Considered To Fill Vacant Cass County Commission Seat

Commissioner Vern Bennett Passed Away This Month At 86
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FARGO, N.D. — Three candidates will be considered to fill Vern Bennett’s seat on the Cass County Commission. They include former commissioner Ken Pawluk, Jim Kapitan and Ben Hanson. Interviews will he held during a special meeting on Wednesday morning. Commissioners will then appoint someone to fill the remainder of Bennett’s term. He passed away earlier this month at the…
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Arizona Man Sentenced For Shooting & Robbery Last Year In Valley City

22-year-old Cornelious Johnson was given 10 years in prison for two counts of attempted murder and one count of robbery
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VALLEY CITY, N.D. — A Mesa, Arizona man has been sentenced for a shooting and robbery in Valley City last November. 22-year-old Cornelious Johnson was given 10 years in prison for two counts of attempted murder and one count of robbery. The sentence was part of a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to all three charges. The man…
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Representatives From North Dakota & South Dakota Make Friendly Wager On Dakota Marker Game

NDSU vs SDSU Saturday Afternoon At 2
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Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R) North Dakota & Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) South DakotaWASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota Representative Kelly Armstrong and South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson make a friendly wager over Saturday’s Dakota Marker game between NDSU and SDSU. “And what we’ve decided is the losing congressman will have to keep the winning congressman’s football helmet on their desk for…
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State Senator From Minot Calls Rep. Ilhan Omar “Elected Terrorist”

Sen. Oley Larsen also posted a fake photo that claims to show Omar holding a weapon at an al-Qaida training camp
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MINOT, N.D. — A Republican state senator from Minot calls Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar an “elected terrorist” on Facebook. Sen. Oley Larsen also posted a fake photo that claims to show Omar holding a weapon at an al-Qaida training camp. It is actually an Associated Press photo taken at a Mogadishu military training campus in 1978, before Omar was born….
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Co-Owner of Mango’s Reaches Plea Deal For Harboring Illegal Aliens

The plea agreement must still be approved by a federal judge
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FARGO, N.D. — A co-owner of Mango’s Mexican & American Grill in Fargo has reached a plea deal on federal charges of harboring illegal aliens. Court documents reveal that Jose Gutierrez shielded two workers from detection by hiring them as cooks. The plea agreement says Gutierrez paid the workers in cash and kept them off the books. Under terms of…
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Two Perkins Locations Suddenly Close In Jamestown And Detroit Lakes

The chain has been purchased by Huddle House for $51.5 Million but the brand will live on
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People looking for a hearty meal in Jamestown Sunday were met with a “closed” sign at Perkins. The sign thanked customers for their loyalty and patronage over the years. The Perkins in Detroit Lakes also closed on Sunday with a note on the door. The chain has been purchased by Huddle House for $51.5 Million but the brand will live…

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