ST. PAUL, Minn. — A legal battle between Gov. Dayton and top Republicans could result in a Minnesota government shut down. Attorneys for the Republican-led Legislature say lawmakers will have to start furloughing employees in December and shut down completely by February unless there’s a resolution. Dayton vetoed the Legislature’s operating budget after the session concluded in late May….
BISMARCK, ND — Thirteen of 15 suspects in a large-scale Jamaican lottery scam have now entered pleas in federal court. Two suspects from Jamaica were brought to the U.S. earlier this month and entered not guilty pleas in Bismarck. They could be added to a list of suspects scheduled for trial in January. Five of the 15 defendants in…
VALLEY CITY, ND — It’s a record-setting fall semester for Valley City State University. School officials said 1,522 students are enrolled, which breaks the enrollment record set last fall of 1,452 students. President Tisa Mason says the percentage of students who return for their second year has increased each of the last five years. VCSU was recently ranked the “No….
Social Security has been making headlines since 1935, and things these days aren’t that different. But instead of making the news because people just aren’t sure they support it, like it did back then, now it makes headlines because most people want it to stay in spite of the fact the government is running out of money to pay for…
FARGO, ND — With it officially being fall this week, there’s no better thing to do than to go pumpkin picking or enjoy a corn maze. Lil Bitz Pumpkin Patch in Fargo had their grand opening Sunday. They offer 20 different attractions including pumpkin picking, a ghost walk, a corn maze, and horse drawn carriage rides. They said they have…
FARGO, ND — Eighth graders at Discovery Middle School are learning from Vietnam Veterans about their experiences. The students are currently reading the short story “Stop the Sun” about a boy’s feelings about his father who is suffering from PTSD after the Vietnam War. The veterans say that war is very different today than it was when they were in…
FARGO, ND — Middle schoolers in Fargo are getting an early step to their future career path thanks to a STEM grant. Fargo Public Schools is one of five districts in the country awarded $25,000 from Case IH Agriculture. The money goes to programs which connect young minds with industry professionals to get them thinking about their future. The STEM…
NATIONAL — The deployment of more than 100 members of the New York Army National Guard and state police to the U.S. Virgin Islands to help with hurricane recovery efforts is on hold because of another storm. People in the Dominican Republic are being told to prepare for Hurricane Maria. The storm is now on track to pass northeast…
FARGO, ND — A man was assaulted and robbed at the Baymont Inn & Suites in Fargo. Police said it happened around one o’clock this morning. The victim, who was a hotel guest, was robbed by several men in his hotel room, taking his wallet and hotel key. Police said one of the robbers may have been armed. The victim…
WAHPETON, ND — The Chahinkapa Zoo has acquired a white bison from a ranch in Selfridge. The yearling has been named “Ska” and weighs between 600 and 700 pounds. Ska is named for the Native American word for white. The animal is considered spiritually significant in several Native American religions. The zoo curator says Ska is unique because he’s…
