Author: TJ Nelson
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Gov. Walz Considers Special Session to Help Diabetics

Walz says he's open to calling a special session to help diabetics who can't afford the cost of insulin,
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz says he’s open to calling a special session to help diabetics who can’t afford the cost of insulin, but lawmakers must first work out a deal. A measure that would have established an emergency insulin program had broad support during the legislative session, but was left out of budget bills. The program would…
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Services Set For Professional Runner And Perham Native Gabe Grunewald

The athlete died Tuesday at the age of 32 following a ten-year cancer battle
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Courtesy: @gg_runs/TwitterMINNEAPOLIS, MN — Services are set for professional runner Gabe Grunewald, the Perham, Minnesota native who passed away from cancer this week. A visitation will be held Sunday from 2-5 at Washburn-McReavy Hillside Chapel in Minneapolis. A second visitation will be held from 10-noon on Monday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis with the funeral to follow at…

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Hector International Airport Named Official Aviation Guide’s Busiest Small Airport of the Year

Hector is served by Delta, United Express, Frontier, American Eagle and Allegiant
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FARGO, ND — Fargo has something else to brag about. Hector International Airport has been named Official Aviation Guide’s Busiest Small Airport of the Year. Executive director Shawn Dobberstein says it’s a reflection of the passengers they serve. The airport accommodated nearly 554-thousand scheduled departing seats in the previous 12 months. Hector is served by Delta, United Express, Frontier, American Eagle…
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Authorities Identify Mahnomen County Drowning Victim

The sheriff's office says 19-year-old Chase Hron was jet-skiing and not wearing a life jacket
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MAHNOMEN COUNTY, Minn. — A 19-year-old Thief River Falls man has been identified as the victim of a drowning last Friday night in Mahnomen County. The sheriff’s office says Chase Hron was jet-skiing and not wearing a life jacket on Vanose Lake. An extensive ground, air and water search was conducted before Hron’s body was recovered on Saturday. Categories: Local…
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Authorities Identify Body Pulled From Submerged Pickup In Ransom County

The sheriff says a crime is not suspected in the death
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RANSOM CO., ND — The Ransom County sheriff has released the name of a man who died when his pickup went into Dead Colt Creek south of Lisbon Monday morning. He was Ronald Wallner of Lisbon. The sheriff says a crime is not suspected in the death. Wallner’s pickup went into the creek at a boat ramp. Ransom County deputies, The…
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Two People Rescued From Broken Down Dam East of Fergus Falls

The people were up against the old portion of the Broken Down Dam
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OTTER TAIL, MN — First responders had to jump into action this afternoon after a report that two people were trapped on the Otter Tail River. The people were up against the old portion of the Broken Down Dam east of Fergus Falls and couldn’t make it to shore. Members of the Fergus Falls Police Department, Fergus Falls Fire Department, Otter…
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Prairie St. Johns To Build $47 Million Behavioral Health Hospital In Fargo

Once the new facility is completed in mid-2021, the old hospital will be demolished
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FARGO, ND — Prairie St. Johns plans to build a new Behavioral Health hospital in Fargo. The $47 million state-of-the-art, 128-bed facility will be built on a portion of the footprint of the hospital, just to the east. That will require the demolition of the vacant RiversEdge facility which was once a chapel and living quarters for nuns when the building…
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President Trump Approves Disaster Declaration For North Dakota & Minnesota

Covers Damage In Both States Caused By Spring Flooding
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BISMARCK, ND — President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for North Dakota and Minnesota due to widespread spring flooding. Governors Doug Burgum and Tim Walz both requested federal help last month in dealing with flooding that damaged homes, infrastructure, roads and farmland this spring. The damage is expected to exceed $40 million in Minnesota and $8.5 million in North…

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Man Pulled From Grain Bin Dies At The Scene

The Sargent County sheriff says another farmer who was driving by noticed a running auger with no one around
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SARGENT, ND — A man died after he got caught in a grain bin at a farm in Brampton, North Dakota. The Sargent County sheriff says another farmer who was driving by noticed a running auger with no one around. He checked the bin and discovered signs that the man was loading corn and became trapped. First responders and neighbors were…
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Professional Runner And Perham Native Gabe Grunewald Passes Away At 32

Her husband Justin writing on Instagram: "At 7:52 I said "I can't wait until I get to see you again"
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Justin Grunewald’s Instagram PostPerham native and University of Minnesota Alum turned professional runner Gabe Grunewald has died. Her husband Justin writing on Instagram: “At 7:52 I said “I can’t wait until I get to see you again” to my hero, my best friend, my inspiration, my wife. @gigrunewald I always felt like the Robin to your Batman and I know…

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