Author: TJ Nelson
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Fake Dolls Worth $600,000 Seized At Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — Thousands of dolls have been confiscated at the northern border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container and found the counterfeit merchandise. They confiscated more than 60,000 of these mermaid and fashion dolls. According to the port director, the counterfeit dolls have a street value…
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EF 1 Tornado Knocks Down Trees And Power Lines In Bemidji

Beltrami County emergency management director says about 12 city blocks were affected
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BEMIDJI, Minn. –National Weather Service confirms that it was a tornado that did damage in Bemidji. The Beltrami County emergency management director says about 12 city blocks were affected during the severe weather event. The E-F-1 tornado with winds of 90 to 100 miles per hour hit the city around 6:30 this morning. Several trees and power lines were knocked…
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Teen Escapes From Car After Driving Into Sinkhole Near Redwood Falls

Jaxon Lang Has only had his license for about a month
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REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — A 16-year-old boy is safe and sound after driving straight into a sinkhole in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Jaxon Lang drove straight into a sinkhole he didn’t see coming after heavy rains washed out the road. Lang had to climb out the car’s back window to escape. Police say the sinkhole opened up after a culvert beneath…

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Man Camping At Elbow Lake Hit By Falling Tree During Storm

Jeff Panzer was sitting under an awning when the tree fell on him
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BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — A Farmington, Minnesota man camping at Elbow Lake was hurt after he was hit by a falling tree. Becker County Sheriff’s officials say 44-year-old Jeff Panzer was camping with three others on the east side of the lake when storms hit around 6:10 this morning. Panzer was sitting under an awning when a tree fell on…
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“Lucky For Life” Winning Ticket Holder Has Yet To Come Forward

The player has the option of receiving $25,000 for 20 years or a lump sum cash payment of $350,000
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A winning “Lucky for Life” lottery ticket was sold at a store in Hettinger. The ticket was sold at Central Dakota Cooperative. The winning numbers were drawn on Monday night. The player with the winning ticket has the option of receiving $25,000 for 20 years or a lump sum cash payment of $350,000. The winner has 180 days from the…
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Man Loses Pickup After $2,800 Worth of Fireworks Ignites

Jorgen Nokleberg was driving along Highway 18 Near Wyndmere
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RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. — A Leonard, North Dakota man lost his pickup and $2,800 worth of fireworks. 67-year-old Jorgen Nokleberg was driving along Highway 18 around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon when the fireworks somehow ignited in the back of his pickup. The fireworks started several small grass fires along the highway near Wyndmere. His pickup is considered a total loss due…
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Cameron Bolton Organ Donation Begins

22-year-old Fargo Man died after a crash last week near Mapleton
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FARGO, N.D. — The death of a young Fargo man after a crash last week near Mapleton is giving new life to others. The family of 22-year-old Cameron Bolton had to make the tough decision to take him off of life support after he was declared brain dead. The first organ donor recipients include a 30-year-old man who is getting…
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Lamoureux Twins To Speak At TEDxFargo

Jocelyne and Monique were members of the gold medal winning USA Women's Hockey Team
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FARGO, N.D. — Olympic gold medal winners will be featured at this year’s TEDxFargo. The Lamoureux twins, Jocelyne and Monique, were members of the gold medal winning Team USA Women’s Hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The North Dakota natives are on the long list of featured speakers during TEDxFargo on July 26 at the Fargo Civic Center. Here is…
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Bail Set At $500,000 For Woman Accused Of Drowning Newborn

Ginny Lubitz is charged with murder and attempted murder
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FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo woman accused of drowning her newborn has had her bail set at $500,000. 36-year-old Ginny Lubitz is charged with murder and attempted murder for the May 5th death. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch of water in her bathtub to cause his death. Police say when…
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Minnesota Woman To Face The Death Penalty In Florida Murder

Lois Riess is accused of murdering her husband and a Florida woman
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FORT MYERS, Florida — Florida prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Lois Riess. The Minnesota woman is accused of murdering her husband and a Florida woman before being caught and arrested in Texas. A grand jury in Florida indicted the 56-year-old last month on a first-degree murder charge for the death of 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson of Fort Myers. A…

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