Author: TJ Nelson
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Regulators Approve Pipeline Replacement Across Northern Minnesota

The PUC approved Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota regulators have approved Enbridge Energy’s proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The approved route would mostly avoid two American Indian reservations whose tribes strongly oppose the project, with a short crossing at one stretch of the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa’s land to connect to existing pipeline. Commissioners…
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Grafton Man Who Ran Stop Sign Dies After Crash

92-year-old Charles Hoenke ran a stop sign just west of Grafton and was hit by a semi
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GRAFTON, N.D. — An elderly Grafton man has died of injuries after a crash on Tuesday afternoon. The highway patrol says 92-year-old Charles Hoenke ran a stop sign just west of Grafton and was hit by a semi. The crash happened at the intersection of a Walsh County road 6 and State Highway 17. Hoenke was taken to the hospital…
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Woman Wanted For Killing Her Newborn Is Arrested In Pope County, Minnesota

Ginny Lubitz was booked into the Douglas County Jail in Alexandria on Tuesday afternoon
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Ginny Lubitz (previous mugshot)POPE COUNTY, Minn. — The West Fargo woman wanted for drowning her newborn son has been arrested in Pope County, Minnesota. 36-year-old Ginny Lubitz was booked into the Douglas County Jail in Alexandria on Tuesday afternoon. She is awaiting extradition to North Dakota. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch…
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West Fargo Woman Wanted For Drowning Her Newborn

Ginny Lubitz faces two felony counts of murder and attempted murder
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Ginny Lubitz (undated mugshot)WEST FARGO, N.D. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a West Fargo woman accused of drowning her newborn baby. Ginny Lubitz faces two felony counts of murder and attempted murder. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch of water in her bathtub to cause his death. It happened…
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Expect Closed Roads, Large Crowds and Protests During President Trump’s Visit

Rally At Scheels Arena Is Wednesday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
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FARGO, N.D. — President Donald Trump will be in Fargo in about 24 hours for a rally at Scheels Arena in support of Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer’s U.S. Senate campaign. You can expect traffic delays and road closures around the airport and the arena. Not everyone will be excited to see the president come to Fargo. An anti-Trump protest is…
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Man Trying To Give His Neighbor Cigarettes Gets His Fingertips Cut Off

67-year-old Clarence Hilliard Jr. opened the door and swung a machete at the man
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Clarence Hilliard Jr.ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A St. Cloud man lost his fingertips after trying to give his neighbor some cigarettes. According to the criminal complaint, the neighbor told police he went to 67-year-old Clarence Hilliard Jr.’s apartment Friday to give him cigarettes. Hilliard told him to go away but he kept knocking. That’s when Hilliard opened the door and…
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Young Man Killed In Crash Near Galchutt On Monday Is Identified

Charges are pending as the investigation into the crash continues
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RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. — The highway patrol has released the identity of the young man killed in a crash near Galchutt on Monday. He is 22-year-old Isaac Englestad of Mooreton. The patrol says a pickup driven by 49-year-old Stephen Hutcherson of Walcott turned in front of Englestad’s car on County Road 1 around 6:40 in the morning. Englestad was thrown…
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Early Voting For Minnesota’s August Primary To Begin Friday

Early Voting Numbers Released For North Dakota's Primary Election
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Early voting for Minnesota’s August 14th primary begins on Friday. You can vote by mail or at your local elections office. Find more details here. A large percentage of North Dakota voters cast their ballots before the June 12 primary election. Of the 20 percent of North Dakotans who voted, 39 percent cast their ballots before…
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Fugitives Accused of Injuring Officers in Moorhead Caught

U.S. Marshals High Plains Fugitive Task Force officers were arresting a person at 218 9th Street North when officers spotted to two others being sought, 36-year old Jesse Byzewski, and 42-year old Laura Lorsung and tried to arrest them.
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UPDATE – Two people wanted for slightly injuring a member of the U.S. Marshals Service High Plains Fugitive Task Force in Moorhead have been caught near Devils Lake. The search for 36 year–old Jesse Byzewski and 42 year–old Laura Lorsung started in North Moorhead on Monday afternoon when officers saw them while arresting someone else. The police chief in Devils Lake…
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Man Faces Possible Charges After Fatal Crash Near Galchutt

49-year-old Stephen Hutcherson is accused of turning in front of a vehicle
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RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. — Charges are pending against a Walcott man after a fatal crash in Richland County. 49-year-old Stephen Hutcherson is accused of turning in front of a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old man from Mooreton. The highway patrol says the 22-year-old was thrown from his vehicle and died at the scene. His name has not yet been released….

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