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ND Department of Health Touches on Rules of Medical Marijuana Ads

North Dakota Department of Health staff say rules were drafted for their medical marijuana program, effective April 1st of 2018
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FARGO, N.D. — Medical marijuana is coming to more states, including North Dakota, but a new study says ads could lead to teens using it for other reasons. North Dakota Department of Health staff say rules were drafted for their medical marijuana program, effective April 1st of 2018. They were aware of potential concerns and risks due to advertising and…
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Catch-And-Release Record For Lake Sturgeon In Minnesota

Burke said they knew there were big fish in the river because they had already caught six sturgeon over 60 inches over the last few days
TJ Nelson,

Photo: Minnesota DNRKOOCHICHING COUNTY, Minn. — An angler from Stillwater, Minnesota, set a new state catch-and-release record for lake sturgeon with a 73-inch long fish caught on the Rainy River earlier this month. Jake Burke reeled in the record-breaking lake sturgeon while fishing on the Rainy River in Koochiching County with his fishing buddy Michael Orgas on May 4, according…
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Bail Set For Men Charged In Bar Beating Death of a Firefighter

Steven Hlinsky was found bleeding from his nose and ear outside the Muddy Boot bar on May 5
TJ Nelson,

Troy Traut and Jacob LarsonDOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — Bail is set for two men charged with manslaughter in the death of a firefighter who was found beaten outside a bar in Douglas County. Unconditional bond for Troy Traut of Alexandria and Jacob Larson of Kensington was set at $250,000. 46-year-old Steven Hlinsky was found bleeding from his nose and ear…
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Republican Secretary of State Gets Back Into The Race As An Independent

74-year-old Al Jaeger is the longest-serving Republican official in the North Dakota Capitol
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BISMARCK, N.D. — Secretary of State Al Jaeger has decided to step back into the race for his office as an independent. Will Gardner had beaten Jaeger for the Republican Party endorsement for the office in April. But on Sunday, Gardner withdrew from the race over his 2006 disorderly conduct guilty plea for peeping in widows at NDSU. The 74-year-old…
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Angler Lands Record-Breaking Walleye On The Missouri River

The previous record had stood for nearly six decades
TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s longest-standing fish record has fallen. The state Game and Fish Department says Bismarck angler Neal Leier hauled in a 15-pound, 13-ounce walleye from the Missouri River near Fox Island on Friday. That broke the record by one ounce. The previous record had stood for nearly six decades. It was a fish from Wood Lake landed…

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LIVE: Red Cross Celebrates Major Milestone

It's worth your time to check out this amazing organization, cross our hearts.
Emily Welker,

It’s hard to believe, but the American Red Cross is turning 137 this year. Think about it: the volunteer-driven organization came into effect during the Civil War and is still going strong to this day right here in the Red River Valley. From coffee and blankets during a river search in winter, to hotel vouchers and clothes for families displaced…
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Person Out For A Walk Comes Across Possible Human Remains

Out walking in New York Mills near the Lund Boat Company
TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — Possible human remains have been found by a person out walking in New York Mills near the Lund Boat Company. The person had cut through the woods around 3:30 Sunday afternoon and came across the skeletal remains. The BCA is investigating. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: BCA, HUMAN REMAINS, LUND BOAT COMPANY, NEW YORK…
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Looking Back on the 2018 Fargo Marathon and What’s to Come Next Year

"All in all feeling great about the whole feel of events starting from the cyclothon all the way through yesterday's full marathon"
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FARGO, N.D. — After 394 days of planning, all of the Fargo Marathon events and races have come to an end. “All in all feeling great about the whole feel of events starting from the cyclothon all the way through yesterday’s full marathon,” said Executive Director of the Fargo Marathon, Mark Knutson. Whether you were racing, watching or cheering people…
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Artist Touring All 50 States in 50 Weeks Stops in Moorhead and is Coming Back to the Valley

He has dropped numerous songs and just released a book called Relapse: A Love Story
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — An American singer, songwriter, poet and author is living out his dream by touring 50 states in 52 weeks with his wife who is now in remission. Robert Hunter stopped at Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead last night and says if it wasn’t for his wife, who was battling with an aggressive form of cancer, he never would…