Author: TJ Nelson
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North Dakota Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Appeal For William Hoehn

the Fargo man pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to kidnap Savanna Greywind's baby
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BISMARCK, ND — A lawyer for the Fargo man who pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to kidnap Savanna Greywind’s baby, tells the North Dakota Supreme Court why he is appealing his life sentence. Hoehn’s attorney, Kiara Costa Kraus-Parr, told the court, “The child was healthy, the child was given food, clothing, diaper changes, diapers, it was cared for. So, nothing in…
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Group Files Lawsuit Against Minnesota’s Restrictions on Abortion

The lawsuit runs counter to the trend of states imposing stricter restrictions on access to abortion
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ST. PAUL, MN — Abortion rights supporters are seeking to overturn Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion, including its 24-hour waiting period and parental notification requirements. A lawsuit, filed in state court by Gender Justice and the Lawyering Project, argues the restrictions violate Minnesota’s constitution. A 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court decision affirmed abortion rights. But the lawsuit says opponents have chipped away at…
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Minnesota’s Governor Seeks Presidential Disaster Declaration

spring storms caused nearly $40 million in damage to infrastructure across Minnesota
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ST. PAUL, MN — Gov. Tim Walz is seeking a presidential disaster declaration for spring storms that caused nearly $40 million in damage to infrastructure across Minnesota. He requested the declaration for 51 counties and four tribal governments. Officials say flooding, blizzards and strong winds from mid-March to late April caused damage totaling $39 million. That is well above the $8…
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Jamestown Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Scuffle

Ray Hunter is accused of trying to grab a loaded handgun from his car
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JAMESTOWN, ND — A man who got into a scuffle with Jamestown Police last month has been charged with attempted murder. 47-year-old Ray Hunter of Jamestown is accused of trying to grab a loaded handgun from his car, which fell to the ground when officers removed him from the car. Hunter is also charged with endangerment, terrorizing, disorderly conduct and drug…
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Grand Forks Man Could Be Charged After Pedestrian Fatality In April

Tyson Sewell is accused of hitting and killing 65-year-old David Hagen on Gateway Drive
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GRAND FORKS, ND — The State’s Attorney’s Office in Grand Forks is deciding whether to charge a man in a pedestrian fatality. Investigators forwarded possible charges of driving with a revoked license and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death against 40-year-old Tyson Sewell. He is accused of hitting and killing 65-year-old David Hagen on Gateway Drive on the…
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Three Men Pulled Underwater At Minnesota Resort Are Rescued

Two guests at the Gull Lake Resort went into the water and were able to rescue all three men
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BRAINERD, MN — Guests at a resort rescue three men who had been pulled underwater by the strong current where Gull Lake meets the Gull River in the Brainerd area. According to the Cass County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Office, a man had waded into the water Sunday afternoon and got caught by the current. Two men went into the water to help…
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Fargo Man Hurt After Crashing Motorcycle On Interstate 29 South of The City

The highway patrol says 26-year old Robert Thiel locked up the brakes on his bike behind an SUV pulling a trailer
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FARGO, ND — A Fargo man was hurt after crashing his motorcycle on I-29 Saturday night. The highway patrol says 26-year old Robert Thiel locked up the brakes on his bike behind an SUV pulling a trailer about two miles south of Fargo. Thiel fell off and his bike slid into the trailer. He was taken to Sanford where his condition…
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Legendary Green Bay Packers Quarterback, Bart Starr, Dead at 85

Starr led Green Bay to six division titles
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GREEN BAY, WI — Bart Starr, the Green Bay Packers quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi’s powerhouse teams of the 1960s, has died. He was 85. The Packers announced Sunday that Starr had died, citing his family. He had been in failing health since suffering two strokes and a heart attack in 2014. Starr led Green Bay to six division titles,…
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Dickinson Electrician Begins Petitions Against Three Bills, Including Teddy Roosevelt Library Funding

Riley Kuntz says a $50 million endowment to operate the library is not a good use of taxpayer money
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BISMARCK, ND — A Dickinson electrician is heading an effort to overturn three bills recently passed by the North Dakota Legislature, including funding for the proposed Theodore Roosevelt presidential library. Riley Kuntz says a $50 million endowment to operate the library is not a good use of taxpayer money. He also submitted referral petitions to stop new restrictions on the state…

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ATV Crashes Into Deer Near McVille

Mapleton man lost control of the ATV after hitting a deer on Saturday night
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MCVILLE, N.D. — A Mapleton, North Dakota man was taken to Altru in Grand Forks after crashing into a deer on an ATV. The highway patrol says 49-year-old Troy Flesche was heading to his camper just south of McVille when he hit the deer just before 10 o’clock Saturday night. He lost control of the ATV and it overturned. Flesche…

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