WASHINGTON, D.C. — A solution for the country’s pension crisis didn’t make it in the final budget, but a bipartisan committee has been set up as a compromise. The pension crisis is threatening 2,000 North Dakotans and 400,000 retirees across the country who paid into Central States Pension Fund and others. The committee will be required to hold at least…
If you’re feeling a little bit creative or just want to be inspired by folks who are, search no further than the Plains Art Museum this weekend. That’s where the 8th Annual Unglued Craft Fest will gather arts and crafts appreciators from all over the region to explore, admire, and create some of their very own foods, goods and crafts…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol Tuesday with a long list of work but uncertain odds of finishing it. Squaring Minnesota’s tax code with the recently passed federal tax cuts may get top billing. But it won’t be easy for the Republican-controlled Legislature to make sure taxpayers can easily file their taxes next year…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is once again calling for the complete elimination of low-income heating assistance. The administration is using the same arguments from a year ago when it tried to abolish the program, saying it’s rife with fraud and that no one would be left freezing if the program goes away. Those claims were widely discredited a…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum’s trip to the Super Bowl as a guest of Xcel Energy included free invitations to private parties, meals and other events. The Associated Press discovered the invitations through an open records request. Burgum said earlier that he reimbursed Xcel $37,000 for tickets the company provided for him and his wife to “eliminate even the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Authorities say a 27-year-old pregnant woman missing for more than two weeks has been found dead in the woods in northern Minnesota. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the body of Kara Blevins was discovered about 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the Chippewa National Forest, not far from her hometown of Akeley. Blevins was last seen on Feb….
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — A fire at an apartment complex in Breckenridge has displaced at least six people. Multiple fire crews were on the scene for hours on Friday after a call came in around 8:30 in the morning. Police say no one was injured in the fire, however, one family did lose their pet dog. “We went to get some…
DETROIT LAKES, MN — Highway 10 is back open in both directions as of 3:45 p.m., Friday afternoon. (Original Story) DETROIT LAKES, MN — The Minnesota State Patrol reports that Highway 10 eastbound is closed. 8:00 a.m. Friday morning there was a semi versus semi crash between Lake Park & Audubon. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says one of the semis caught…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Minnesota and North Dakota have been nationally recognized for their happiness. According to the website 24/7 Wall Street, Minnesota and North Dakota ranked as the fourth and fifth happiest states in the country. The rankings were compiled based on how happy people were with their jobs and social lives, as well as the severity of the crime…
BRECKENRIDGE, MN – Firefighters spent several hours battling a major fire in a three story home converted to apartments. The blaze was reported around 8:30 a.m. Friday. The fire is across the street from the Wilkin County Courthouse at Dakota Avenue and 5th Street. There have been no injuries. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, News Landing Page Tags: breckenridge, Fire,…
