Author: TJ Nelson
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Grand Forks Man Arrested for DUI After Going Wrong Way on I-29 Exit Ramp

The highway patrol says 22-year-old Mason Fugleberg hit a minivan and nearly hit a pedestrian before entering on-coming traffic
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  GRAND FORKS, ND — A Grand Forks man was arrested for drunk driving after heading the wrong way down an I-29 exit ramp. It happened just after 6 o’clock. The highway patrol said 22-year-old Mason Fugleberg hit a minivan and nearly hit a pedestrian before entering on-coming traffic. He eventually pulled over and was confronted by a passenger in…
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Former Circuit Court Judge to Announce Run for U.S. House

Current Republican U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem is running for governor
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SOUTH DAKOTA — A former circuit court judge is planning to run for South Dakota’s U.S. House seat as a Democrat. Tim Bjorkman will announce his candidacy on Thursday. Bjorkman’s campaign says in a statement that he plans to deliver solutions to problems rather than promoting partisan squabbling. Secretary of State Shantel Krebs is competing with Dusty Johnson in the…
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Alcohol Saturation Patrols Increase for Fairs Week in Cass County

It is a big week in the county with the fair, downtown street fair and horse racing this weekend
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  CASS COUNTY, ND — Law enforcement is cracking down on drunk driving this week. Troopers will be conducting alcohol saturation patrols in Fargo, West Fargo and across Cass County through Sunday. It is a big week in the county with the fair, downtown street fair and horse racing this weekend. So far this year, 17 people have died in…
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Minnesota Health Officials Hoping Measles Outbreak is Over

The Somali community has been hardest hit during the outbreak
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  MINNESOTA — Minnesota health officials may call an end to the state’s measles outbreak if no new cases arise by the end of the month. The number of cases in the state has held steady at nearly 80 for nearly one month. Health officials must wait until July 29, when two incubation periods pass without any new cases, before…
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Drought Conditions Are Expanding In The Region

Extreme Drought In Much of South-central North Dakota
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The areas of severe and extreme drought are expanding across south-central North Dakota. This is the latest drought monitor map from the USDA. The counties in red are in the extreme drought category with persistent hot and dry conditions. In the east: the counties in brown and yellow, are seeing abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions. In Minnesota: Clay, Norman,…
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Minnesota Attorneys General, 17 Other States Suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

They were created under President Obama's administration and were to take effect July 1
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  NATIONAL — Democratic attorneys general in Minnesota and 17 other states and the District of Columbia are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her decision to suspend rules meant to protect students from abuses by for-profit colleges. The rules aim to make schools financially responsible for fraud and forbid them from forcing students to resolve complaints outside court. They…
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Ban on Walleye Fishing on Mille Lacs Lake Begins Thursday

The ban will take effect tonight and last for most of the month
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  AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. — A planned temporary shutdown of walleye fishing on Lake Mille Lacs is set to begin. The ban will take effect tonight and last for most of the month. It also prohibits catch and release. Wildlife officials are hoping to preserve the struggling population of the prized species on the lake. Fish are especially vulnerable this…
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Minneapolis Working to Restrict Sales of Menthol Cigarettes

San Francisco and Chicago have similar policies
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  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The sale of menthol cigarettes in Minneapolis may soon be restricted to adult-only tobacco shops. The city has an ordinance that limits other flavored tobacco products to adult-only tobacco shops. Council Member Cam Gordon says restricting menthols is the next step. Anti-smoking advocates say a mint-flavored compound in the cigarettes that creates a cooling sensation makes…
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Grand Forks Police Investigating Alleged Sexual Assault

They say there is no threat to the general public
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GRAND FORKS, ND — Police in Grand Forks are investigating an alleged assault. They were called to the 3800 block of 32nd Avenue South around 3 o’clock this afternoon. A woman at that location said she had been sexually assaulted in another location. Officers are working to determine where the assault happened and possible suspects. They say there is no…

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Six People Hurt in Chain Reaction Crash on I-94

The driver of a semi attempted to stop but was unable to and hit the rear of a Lexus which caused the chain reaction crash
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MORTON COUNTY, ND — Six people were sent to the hospital after a chain reaction crash on I-94 in Morton County on the 4th. Four vehicles were stopped on the Grant Marsh Bridge around 5:30 Tuesday evening. The driver of a semi attempted to stop but was unable to and hit the rear of a Lexus which caused the chain…

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