Author: TJ Nelson
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Mentor Man Arrested For DWI After Rolling His Vehicle

Wayne Turner And A Passenger Were Treated For non-life threatening injuries
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POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A Mentor, Minnesota man was arrested after rolling his vehicle on Memorial Day near Erskine. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Wayne Turner for DWI and an outstanding warrant. He rolled his vehicle on Campground Road around 1:30 in the morning on Monday. Turner and his passenger were treated for non-life threatening injuries in Fosston before he was arrested….
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Congressman Collin Peterson’s Challenger Formally Files His Candidacy

Republican Dave Hughes Won The Endorsement By His Party Earlier This Month
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Congressman Collin Peterson (D) / Dave Hughes (R)KARLSTAD, Minn. — A congressional candidate who was outspent 35 to 1 in the 2016 race is ready for a rematch. Dave Hughes of Karlstad has formally filed his candidacy for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. The Republican will once again try to beat longtime serving Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson. Hughes trains…
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North Dakota’s Top Speller Makes It To The Next Round

Tobi Shorunke is an 8th grader at Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo, Ainsley Boucher of Crookston is one of 8 Minnesotans in the contest
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota’s top speller made it to round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. So how did Tobi Shorunke of Fargo do Tuesday afternoon? His word was “portulaca” and he asked for the definition. Any plant of a genus of mainly tropical succulent herbs having usually yellow, pink, red, white or purple ephemeral flowers with four…
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Man Killed In ATV Crash

An autopsy is being done
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PLUMMER, Minn. — A man was killed in a four-wheeler accident early Saturday morning in Plummer, Minnesota. Authorities have identified the man as 45-year-old James Congdon of Plummer. An autopsy is being done. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: ATV, crash, FOUR WHEELERS, JAMES CONGDON, PLUMMER
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Police Search For Stabbing Suspect In Attack That Doesn’t Appear To Be Random

Officers are currently reviewing surveillance video in the area
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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo police are looking for the suspect in an early morning stabbing. The police department says just before 5:45 a.m. Sunday, they responded to the I-29 underpass on 13th Avenue for a stabbing. On scene, they found a male with a non-life threatening stab wound. He was taken to the hospital. His current condition is not known….
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Minot Man Convicted Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death

25-year-old Sharmaine Leake Was Stabbed during an apparent domestic dispute
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MINOT, N.D. — A Minot man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend last year has been found guilty of murder. A jury deliberated 2 and a half hours Thursday before convicting 28-year-old Bradley Morales. Morales was accused in the stabbing last August of 25-year-old Sharmaine Leake during an apparent domestic dispute. She died six days later when her family took…
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Higher Crude Oil Prices Are Great News For North Dakota’s Bottom Line

oil and gas revenue is $323 million more than initial estimates
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BISMARCK, N.D. — Oil and gas tax collections in North Dakota are running 25 percent above forecast due to rebounding crude prices. A report by the Legislature’s research arm shows oil and gas revenue is $1.6 billion for the current two-year budget cycle that began in July. That’s $323 million more than initial estimates. Oil prices are a key contributor…
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Woman Arrested After Calling Police About A Possible Intruder

Stephanie Hess was arrested for possession of meth and drug paraphernalia
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JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A woman who called police about a possible intruder ended up in handcuffs. Police in Jamestown got a call from 36-year-old Stephanie Hess who told them someone was trying to get into her apartment. When police arrived they determined there was no intruder and Hess was under the influence. She was arrested for possession of meth and…
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Elbow Lake Woman Sentenced For Illegally Voting In 2016 Election

Rebekah Salter was found to be ineligible to vote due to a previous felony conviction
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GRANT COUNTY, Minn. — An Elbow Lake, Minnesota woman has been sentenced for illegally voting in the November, 2016, general election. 21-year-old Rebekah Salter was sentenced to 30 days in jail in Grant County with credit for 14 days already served. Salter turned in an absentee ballot and was later found to be ineligible to vote due to a previous…
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Man Ejected From Pickup After It’s Rear-Ended By Semi On Interstate 29

The deadly crash happened around 6:30 Wednesday evening about 3 miles north of Thompson
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GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — A 57-year-old man is dead after his pickup and trailer were rear-ended by a semi on I-29 in Grand Forks County. The Highway Patrol says the pickup and trailer were pushed into the ditch and caught fire. 57-year-old Wayne O’Connell of Shelly, Minnesota was ejected and died. The crash happened around 6:30 Wednesday evening about…

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