Author: TJ Nelson
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Minneapolis Men Arrested In Heroin Bust In Becker County, Minnesota

Authorities seized over 50 grams of heroin with a street value of $15,000
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Titus Martin/Guntallwon BrownBECKER COUNTY, MN — Two Minneapolis men were arrested after heroin was seized Wednesday in Becker County. Forty-three-year-old Titus Martin and 29-year-old Guntallwon Brown were each charged with 1st degree possession of a controlled substance. Officers from the West Central Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force, and Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force seized over…
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Viral Facebook Post Turns Out To Be Misunderstanding, Post Since Deleted

Woman Had Claimed Man Took Picture of Her Daughter at Best Buy In Fargo
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FARGO, ND — A post on Facebook that went viral after a mother thought a man had taken a picture of her daughter at Best Buy in Fargo without her permission is just a misunderstanding. She posted pictures of the man and two other men he was with at the store on Saturday on social media with a warning to watch…
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UPDATE: Power Restored To Nearly 160 Cass County Electric Customers In West Fargo

Second Major Outage This Weekend
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UPDATE: Power was restored to all customers shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday.   *Original Story Below* WEST FARGO, ND — Cass County Electric has dispatched crews for a power outage in West Fargo. The company says 159 customers lost power around 7:13 Sunday night. The cause of the outage is not known at this time. On Saturday, more than 3,400…
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Olympic Medalist And Minnesota Native Dead at 23

Kelly Catlin's father told VeloNews that his daughter took her own life in her California home.
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Kelly Catlin (FOX Sports)An Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion from Minnesota has died. 23-year-old Kelly Catlin passed away on Friday according to USA Cycling. Catlin was born and raised near Minneapolis and was part of the four-woman team at Rio 2016 that finished second behind Great Britain in the gold-medal race. Catlin’s father told VeloNews that his daughter…
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Woman Arrested For Negligent Fire At York Manor Apartments

Authorities arrested 61-year-old Coleen Berneking who lives in the building
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BRECKENRIDGE, MN — A Breckenridge woman was taken into custody for causing a negligent fire at York Manor Apartments. Authorities arrested 61-year-old Coleen Berneking who lives in the building. The fire was reported Saturday night around 7 o’clock and crews found an active fire in one of the units. They quickly put it out. No one was hurt. Categories: Local News,…
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Deputies Cleared in Shooting of Man Near Arvilla, ND

A Grand Forks man was shot after two deputies stopped to check on a car on the shoulder of Highway 2
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UPDATE March 8th – The Grand Forks County States Attorney’s Office says Grand Forks County Dep. Lee Mewes and Cpl. Chris Hutton’s actions in the shooting of a suspect last month near Arvilla “were objectively reasonable” since they were “in fear for their safety.” Police say Travis Holt pointed a gun at a deputy as they were checking on a…
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Latest “Lucky for Life” Winner is From….

Winner Wants To Remain Anonymous, Picks Lump-Sum Payment
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BISMARCK, ND– Someone from Mapleton has claimed the “Lucky for Life” lottery prize from Monday night’s drawing. The state lottery says the winner has decided to remain anonymous. The ticket was sold at Cash Wise Foods on 13th Avenue South in Fargo. The winner took the lump-sum option, which totals $390,000 before taxes. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: CASH…
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Farm Rescue Accepting Spring Crop-Planting Applications

It was launched in North Dakota in 2006 and has since expanded to five neighboring states
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Farm Rescue is accepting applications for spring crop-planting assistance. The group provides free physical labor for farmers and ranchers dealing with an injury, illness or a natural disaster. It relies on volunteers from around the country, donations and corporate sponsors. It was launched in North Dakota in 2006 and has since expanded to five neighboring states. It has helped nearly…
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Republicans Offer Rebuttal Bill To Gov. Walz’ Proposed Gas Tax Hike

Under Walz's budget proposal, Minnesota's gas tax would increase from nearly 30 cents to nearly 50 cents a gallon
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ST. PAUL, MN — Four Republican senators in Minnesota have introduced a rebuttal bill that would allow drivers to choose at the pump whether they want to pay an extra 20-cent per gallon gas tax. The bill is likely a response to Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed 20-cent per gallon gas tax hike, which would not be optional. The tax increase was…
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“Bolig Square” Could Be First To Get Property Tax Exemption Through Moorhead’s Renaissance Zone

It would be built on what is now a parking lot on 4th Street between Main Avenue and Center Avenue
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Bolig Square location Image: Epic CompaniesMOORHEAD, MN — Moorhead is one step closer to a multi-million dollar commercial and apartment development in a prime downtown location. The Economic Development Authority has recommended the city council approve plans for Bolig Square, a five story building. It would be built on what is now a parking lot on 4th Street between Main Avenue…

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