Author: TJ Nelson
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Governor Burgum Thanks First Native Veterans Honor Flight Members

The flight departed Monday from Bismarck Airport and will return Tuesday night
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BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum helped send off 100 military veterans on the first North Dakota Native Veterans Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. The flight to see the memorials in their honor includes representation from all five tribal nations in North Dakota. The flight departed from Bismarck Airport and will return Tuesday night. About 155 people are making the trip,…
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Poll Finds Just Enough Support To Pass Recreational Marijuana In North Dakota

Groups opposed to Measure 3 say it's a bad idea to legalize marijuana in the midst of the opioid crisis
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A recent poll conducted in North Dakota on legalizing recreational marijuana shows voters favor it just enough to pass it. The poll conducted by The Kitchens Group found 51% support for passing Measure 3 with 36% against. It was conducted on behalf of LegalizeND, a pro-marijuana group. The poll has a 4.9% margin of error. If Measure 3 is passed…
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Powerball And Mega Millions Jackpots Climb To A Combined $2.2 Billion

Next Mega Millions Drawing is Tuesday Followed By Powerball on Wednesday
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Dreams of becoming an instant millionaire continue. No one claimed the jackpot in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing so it climbs to an estimated $620 million for Wednesday’s drawing. That would make it the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history. But much of the focus has been on Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing and what would be the largest jackpot prize in U.S….
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Wanted Felon Still On The Run After Hitting Officer’s Squad Car In Jamestown

Authorities believe 25-year-old Levi Guthmiller is armed.
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Levi GuthmillerJAMESTOWN, N.D. — Police are looking for a Jamestown man who hit a squad car before abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot. Authorities believe 25-year-old Levi Guthmiller is armed. A Jamestown officer tried to stop Guthmiller last night on felony arrest warrants. He struck the squad car and sped away but slid off the road a short time later…
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Grand Forks Man Dead After Crashing Into Bridge Support In East Grand Forks

The state patrol says there was ice and snow on the road at the time
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EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — A deadly early morning crash on icy roads in East Grand Forks. 30-year-old Marcus Contreras of Grand Forks died shortly before 2:30 a.m. when his car ran into a bridge support column on River Road underneath the Kennedy Bridge. The state patrol says there was ice and snow on the road at the time. The airbag…
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No Travel Advised For Jamestown, Valley City, Michigan and Surrounding Areas

A Travel Alert is in effect for the northeastern portion of North Dakota
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BISMARCK, N.D. —  The North Dakota Department of Transportation along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol have issued a No Travel Advisory for portions of eastern North Dakota due to snow/ice covered roads and reduced visibility creating hazardous driving conditions. Cities included in the No Travel Advisory are Jamestown, Valley City, Edgeley, Ellendale, Oakes, Cooperstown, Michigan, Larimore and surrounding areas.  A No Travel Advisory means…
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Hundreds of Dakota Valley Electric And Cass County Electric Customers Are Without Power

The heavy wet snow caused many wire breaks, pole tops shattered, and broken poles
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UPDATE 8:20 P.M. 10/10/2018:  Cass County Electric crews have restored power to hundreds of customers but around 160 remain without power around Oakes and Valley City. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** EDGELEY, N.D. — Dakota Valley Electric Co-op has crews out working to restore power to more than 1,100 customers from Forbes and Ellendale to Edgeley. That is about one-quarter of the cooperative’s…
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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Power Pole Cutting Power For Hundreds of Xcel Customers

Police say 30-year-old Mark Reinhart of Fargo was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle
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FARGO, N.D. — A drunk driver caused a power outage Tuesday night for 200 Xcel Energy customers in north Fargo. Police say 30-year-old Mark Reinhart of Fargo was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a power pole around 9:30 Tuesday night. The crash near the corner of 10th street and 13th avenue north cut the power…
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Identity Released Of Body Found Outside Grand Forks House On Tuesday

25-year-old Tyler Rodriquez of Grand Forks was found dead Tuesday morning
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police have identified the man whose body was found in front of a house in Grand Forks. 25-year-old Tyler Rodriquez of Grand Forks was found dead Tuesday morning. His body was found outside a house at 720 North Washington Street about 10 a.m. Police say a cause of Rodriquez’s death has not been determined and the investigation…
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Minnesota Fugitive Who Bragged She’d “Never Be Caught” Is Arrested

Multiple homes in Minnesota, North Dakota and Indiana were searched for Tiesha Moore
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A Minnesota fugitive who taunted authorities on social media by vowing she’d “never be caught” has been arrested in northern Indiana. 31-year-old Tiesha Moore was taken into custody Monday in Michigan City by members of the Twin Cities Apprehension Team. She was wanted on 16 outstanding warrants, including felony theft and domestic assault, all from Minnesota. She’s being held in…

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