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Senator Hoeven Says GOP Health Care Bill Needs Improvement

He is just the latest member of his party to criticize their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare
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  GRAND FORKS, ND — Sen. John Hoeven says he “doesn’t support” the current GOP health care bill. The Republican made the comment during a discussion Wednesday at UND. He is just the latest member of his party to criticize their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Hoeven said he’s hopeful that the legislation can be improved to lower premium…
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Minnesota’s CAIR Requesting Fargo Assault be Investigated as Hate Crime

The Somali-American Muslim man suffered non-life threatening injuries
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  FARGO, ND — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on local and federal law enforcement to investigate an assault in Fargo as a possible hate crime. According to CAIR, 32-year-old James Billiot and 28-year-old Justin Rifanburg allegedly made derogatory remarks before assaulting a Somali-American Muslim man. He suffered non-life threatening injuries. The man was…
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Authorities Confirm Body’s Identity as MSUM Student

Asrat's body was discovered by a person walking along the river on Saturday night
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  FARGO, ND — Authorities have released the identity of a body pulled from the Red River in Fargo. It is that of 25-year-old Fanuel Asrat of Moorhead. Asrat’s body was discovered by a person walking along the river on Saturday night. The MSUM student vanished while swimming with friends in the river early Thursday morning. Two of his friends…
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Stabbing Over Facebook Fight Lands Brandon Man in Jail

Charges against Johnson are pending
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BRANDON, Minn. — A Facebook feud led to a stabbing Sunday night in Brandon, Minnesota. It was around 11 p.m. when the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male that had been stabbed. When deputies arrived on scene, they found 18-year-old Bailey Zastrow with two non-life threatening stab wounds to his chest and arm. The suspect, 20-year-old…
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Listening Sessions Open to the Public for the Next Farm Bill

The current farm bill expires in September 2018
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  NORTH DAKOTA — Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to attend a series of listening sessions for the next farm bill. The meetings are being hosted by North Dakota Farmers Union in six cities. In our area, you can attend on July 18 in Devils Lake and Hillsboro and on July 19 in Jamestown. National Farmers Union staff and invited congressional…
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Spring Pheasant Population Down in North Dakota

He also says last year's pheasant production was below average.
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NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota’s spring pheasant population index is down 14 percent from last year. Upland game management biologist R.J. Gross says record snowfall and extremely cold temperatures at the start of the winter made conditions tough on all wildlife. He also says last year’s pheasant production was below average. Gross says the spring count doesn’t always dictate the…
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Train Derailment Safety Program Facing Elimination

Its annual budget of about $300,000 is funded by a tax that railroads pay on diesel
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  NORTH DAKOTA — A safety program aimed at lowering the risk of disastrous train derailments involving the state’s crude oil could be eliminated. Republican legislative leaders say the pilot program duplicates federal and industry inspections programs. Its annual budget of about $300,000 is funded by a tax that railroads pay on diesel. State inspectors have found nearly 2,700 “defects,”…
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Carrington, Fosston Begin Spraying for Mosquitos

Both are weather permitting
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  REGIONAL — A number of communities are continuing to fight the bite and ward off West Nile. The city of Carrington will be spraying for mosquitos tonight at 8 p.m. The City of Fosston will be doing an aerial spray for mosquitos tonight at approximately 9:00p.m. Both are weather permitting. Categories: Agriculture, Community, Health, Local News, News Landing Page…

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Man Killed In Trench Collapse Identified

Man Was Working On A Farm Near Richwood, Minnesota
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BECKER CO., Minn. — We now know the name of a man killed in a trench collapse in Becker County on Friday. Authorities say he was 25-year-old Donovan Weber of Ogema. Weber became trapped in the trench at a farm near Richwood, Minnesota when the trench suddenly collapsed. Co-workers attempted to free him from the trench. After lifesaving efforts were…

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People Rescued From Boat Fire On Maple Lake

Polk County Sheriff's Patrol Boat Rescued Passengers
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POLK CO., Minn. — Some boaters on Maple Lake got a big scare on Saturday when their boat started on fire. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office had a patrol boat on the lake and responded to the fire. They brought the passengers safely aboard the patrol boat while the fire was put out. The boat was then towed to the…

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