CHANHASSEN, Minn. — A Minnesota judge says he’ll take a request that Prince’s six siblings be declared his lawful heirs under advisement. The judge had said in January he wouldn’t declare the heirs of the late rock superstar until appeals run their course. But lawyers for Prince’s sister and five half-siblings don’t want to wait, saying any further delays…
NATIONAL — A country band from Alabama is honoring Fargo officer Jason Moszer and other fallen officers across the country. Slamabama’s “Water Tower” is a tribute to the law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2016. The video includes officers from the Fargo Police Department. All sales from the download of this song during May and…
Minnesota State Capitol ST. PAUL, Minn. — The plan by Republicans to pass budget bills despite veto threats by Gov. Dayton is on hold. The House and Senate passed a handful of budget bills last night after backing away from negotiations with the Democratic governor. They had planned today to finish up those bills. But a Senate Republican’s absence to…
WEST FARGO, ND — West Fargo School Board has voted to name the district’s latest elementary school Willow Park. The school will be located just west of Blue Cross Blue Shield headquarters on 13th Avenue South, and is actually located in Fargo. Willow Park was one of three finalists along with Unity and Justice and came from a pool…
CROOKSTON, Minn. — A man who says he was abused by a priest 46 years ago is suing Bishop Michael Hoeppner and the Diocese of Crookston. The lawsuit says Ronald Vasek was exploring whether to become a deacon in 2010 when he reported the abuse by Father Roger Grundhaus to Hoeppner. He says the bishop advised him not to tell…
MEDINA, ND — Yorie Kahl will not get a trial on a defamation lawsuit he filed against a news agency. Kahl and Scott Faul were convicted of murder in the 1983 deaths of two officers in Medina. The officers were trying to arrest Kahl’s father, Gordon, for not paying his taxes. Yorie Kahl alleged the Bureau of National Affairs…
GRAND FORKS, ND – Â Construction has started on the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in North Dakota. It is being built at 3230 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks and will have seating for 129 people, patio seating and two drive-thru lanes. The restaurant will open in the fall and provide around 90 new jobs. The second Chick-fil-A in the state…
JAMESTOWN, ND — White Cloud has returned to Jamestown. The white buffalo died last November on a ranch near Michigan, North Dakota where she lived out her last days. White Cloud was preserved by a taxidermist and is back at the National Buffalo Museum. Arnie Becker helped care for White Cloud while she was growing up. He calls her…
NORTH DAKOTA — U Drive. U Text. U Pay. That distracted driving enforcement campaign in North Dakota in April resulted in 390 citations. At least 190 citations were given out for distracted driving. Officers issued 58 other traffic violation citations along with 40 for speeding and 24 for not wearing a seat belt. Law enforcement agencies across the state…
WEST FARGO, ND — The long list of nominees to become West Fargo’s next police chief has been narrowed down to three. The finalists are Fargo Deputy Police Chief Joe Anderson, North Dakota Highway Patrol Lt. Troy Hischer and FBI Supervisory Special Agent Heith Janke. The search for a new police chief came after commissioners fired Chief Mike Reitan in…
