Courtesy: CNBCNEW YORK – Former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp has a new job. She’s joined Squawk Box on CNBC as a political commentator. In her first segment, she talked about the partial federal government shutdown. “I think my theory on government is make government boring again. Actually talk about issues,” Heitkamp said. Last weekend, she said she has no plans to…
Courtesy: CSPAN2WASHINGTON – North Dakota Senator John Hoeven takes to the floor of the Senate to praise the North Dakota State Bison football team and their fans. “I want to recognize all of Bison Nation for their vibrant and unwavering support of the team during another successful season,” Hoeven said. The Bison won a 7th FCS national championship in Frisco, Texas…
BISMARCK, ND — You can bet Tammy Edland from McHenry, North Dakota is very happy. She was presented a $1 million check by Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. Tammy purchased her winning Powerball Pick & Click ticket online through the North Dakota Lottery Players Club and matched all five white balls in Saturday’s drawing. The Pick & Click allows players to buy…
FARGO, ND — Fargo City Commissioners are delaying for one month a decision on plans for the St. Paul’s Newman Center addition. The joint venture of the Fargo Catholic Diocese and Roers Development planned just off the NDSU campus has met with strong opposition from the surrounding Roosevelt neighborhood. While the developer downsized the project, it is still unacceptable to many…
BARRON, WI — GoFundMe has approved a fundraiser for Jayme Closs and her family. It was established to raise money for Jayme’s aunt, who is now taking care of the teen. The story on the website says the funds will help with the ongoing costs of Jayme’s medical care and recovery. More than $7,000 of a $20,000 goal has been…
BECKER COUNTY, MN — The Patriot House Ice Castle on Little Detroit Lake was broken into over the weekend. The Becker County sheriff says locks were cut to gain entry and the area around the trailer was vandalized. An ice auger and fish locaters were stolen. The burglary is believed to have happened between 8 Friday night and Saturday. The Patriot…
BARRON, WI — A Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents sat impassively as a judge set his bail at $5 million. Prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Jake Patterson with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of kidnapping and one count of armed burglary. Patterson appeared in court via video feed from the Barron County…
GORDON, WI — As Jayme Closs starts her road to recovery following her kidnapping, investigators are trying to piece together what happened during the nearly three months she was in captivity. 21-year-old Jake Patterson will make his first court appearance Monday in Wisconsin. He is accused of shooting and killing Jayme’s parents before abducting the 13-year-old from her northwestern Wisconsin home…
FARGO, ND — Here’s yet another chance to get out and enjoy the winter weather in Fargo. The park district is holding a series of “S’mores & More” events thru February. They will be held at different neighborhood ice rinks each week and feature open skating, music, a bonfire and of course free s’mores supplies and hot chocolate. The next one…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN — No one was hurt when a pickup went through the ice on an outlet of Otter Tail Lake Saturday morning. The sheriff’s office got a call around 6 a.m. from 26-year-old Grant Hamrick of Mounds. Hamrick was not familiar with the area and had been traveling across the lake before traveling too close to an outlet…
