UPDATED 4:50 PM 3/7/19 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House has passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination and bigotry. The measure stemmed from controversial comments about Israel made by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The vote was 407-23, with one member voting present. A two-thirds majority was needed to pass. Omar voted for the resolution. Some lawmakers…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Peter Welte to serve as the U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota. Welte is currently in private practice but spent over a decade as State’s Attorney for Grand Forks County. His nomination now moves on to the full Senate. The Senate will also vote on former Lieutenant Governor…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The cause of a house fire in Grand Forks on Saturday has been classified as undetermined. The structure has also been deemed unsafe by the Grand Forks Fire Marshal’s office. The fire was reported shortly after 7 Saturday night when someone spotted flames coming from windows on the first floor. No one was at home at the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Customers at the iconic Moorhead Dairy Queen on Main Avenue Tuesday night got a surprise. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spent some time behind the counter and helping out and shared pictures on Facebook. He helped hand dip some dilly bars which originated at this location in the 1950’s. The owners, Troy and Diane DeLeon, say they served 4,000…
BRECKENRIDGE, MN — A man has been charged with arson for setting fire to the Breckenridge home he was staying in on Sunday. Police found 30-year-old Solomon Wierman in the driveway. He appeared confused and had been drinking. Court documents state that Wierman, who has a history of mental illness, told police that he started the fire in the bedroom where…
FARGO, ND — Someone is holding a Lucky for Life lottery ticket that was bought in Fargo. The state lottery says the ticket matched five white balls in the Monday night drawing. The ticket was sold at Cash Wise Foods on 13th Avenue South. The winner has the option of annuity payments of $25,000 a year for up to 20 years…
MOORHEAD, MN — A scout in Moorhead did the right thing and he is being recognized for it. Police Chief Shannon Monroe presented Jeremy Murray with a Citizen Recognition Letter. On February 5, Jeremy found a bank deposit bag full of money while on his way to school. The bag belonged to an area business. He immediately contacted the Moorhead Police…
BISMARCK, ND — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed the first bill of the 2019 legislative session. The bill removes mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug-related offenses. It removes the mandatory minimum sentencing requirement for repeat offenses for manufacturing or delivering controlled substances, or possession with intent to manufacturer or deliver. The bill does not change the class of conviction. It takes…
Tammy Blankenship-Harlan and David GrotbergWACO, TX — A Texas woman has been charged three years after a hit-and-run crash killed a college student from Fergus Falls. 50-year-old Tammy Blankenship-Harlan of Waco is charged in the death of 19-year-old David Grotberg. He was attending Baylor University in Waco when he was struck and killed by a car while riding a bicycle with…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, MN — A $4 million pot and THC bust near Alexandria. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says two Montana men face drug charges. They were stopped on I-94 by a state trooper on Saturday. A police dog detected the drugs and the trooper found 900 pounds of marijuana and THC concentrate in their camper. The drugs have a street…
