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Lottery prizes still unclaimed in Minnesota

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — If you live in Minnesota and like to play the lottery, you should check for any old tickets. The Minnesota Lottery says two $50,000 Minnesota Millionaire Raffle tickets from Jan. 1, 2026, and three $50,000 Powerball tickets sold between December 2025 and June 3, 2026, still have winners that haven’t come forward. But it’s not…

North Dakota Ethics Commission names new chair

Commissioner Pam Sharp of the North Dakota Ethics Commission speaks during a meeting at the Capitol on Nov. 19, 2025. On Wednesday, Sharp was named chair of the Ethics Commission. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Ethics Commission has unanimously selected Pam Sharp as its new chairperson amid a year of turnover….

Zebra mussels discovered in Richland County lake

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has confirmed invasive zebra mussels in Horseshoe Lake in Richland County. They were found while doing routine plankton tow net samples. A follow-up sampling found additional adult mussels in the lake. The lake is located five miles southwest of Hankinson and is near Lake Elsie, which has had…

North Dakota National Guard to activate troops for 250th celebrations

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — North Dakota National Guard troops will be stationed across the state to assist in the nation’s 250th anniversary. The North Dakota Emergency Commission on Monday approved a $283,000 request to deploy the troops. 50 troops will be stationed, with half in Dickinson and the other half in Bismarck. Funding for the activation of the troops will…

Hornbacher’s Express on University Drive will close this week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hornbacher’s Express location will close its doors on Thursday at 5 p.m. The store is at 1433 South University Drive in Fargo. St. Cloud-based Coborn’s announced the closure in May. Coborn’s said the lease for the store was expiring and made the difficult decision to close. The news was disheartening to many customers and a change.org…

Over 3,500 people were detained during Operation Metro Surge. Here’s where they went.

The East Montana Detention Facility, the new ICE detention center being built to house up to 5,000 people, is located on the outskirts of El Paso and currently housing about 1,000 detainees while still under construction, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas on Sunday, September 7, 2025.ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Most immigrants arrested in Operation Metro Surge…

Blackduck Police Department to Shut Down

BLACKDUCK, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) — Blackduck in Beltrami County is the latest Minnesota city to shut down its Police Department, ending more than a century of local law enforcement. The Blackduck City Council made the decision citing ongoing staffing challenges and rising costs. The city of about 800 residents had been operating with a part-time police chief, one part-time officer, and…