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Breckenridge man injured in Wilkin County crash Thursday night

WILKIN COUNTY, MINN. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Breckenridge, Minnesota, man was injured in a crash in Wilkin County around 9:30 Thursday night. Minnesota State Patrol says a Grand Cherokee driven by 28-year-old Spencer Sikorski was southbound on Highway 75 when it struck a bridge barrier north of County Road 24. He was transported to CHI St.Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge for…

Minnesota Sues Glock Over Pistol “Switch” Capability

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Attorney General Keith Ellison of Minnesota files suit against gun manufacturer Glock over its pistol “switch” conversion capability. The civil lawsuit claims Glock was aware since the 1980s that the design of its pistols allowed for easy modification to make the weapon function like a fully automatic firearm. The attorney general says Glock promotes automatic weapons…

North Dakota Regulators OK Underground Storage for Proposed Midwest Carbon Dioxide Pipeline

Summit Carbon Solutions plans to build a 2,500-mile network of CO2 pipelines across the Midwest to capture carbon produced by ethanol plants and then sequester it underground in North Dakota. (Courtesy of Summit Carbon Solutions)BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators approved permits Thursday for underground storage of carbon dioxide delivered through a sprawling pipeline proposed for the Midwest, marking…

Farmers Business Network Helps Family Farms Cut Costs

The e-commerce platform has a variety of ways they keep prices low.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – If you’re a farmer, and you’re looking to reduce your ever-rising costs – there may be a way to do so that you haven’t heard of just yet. “Farmers Business Network is an e-commerce platform, similar to Amazon, but exclusively for farmers and farmer crop inputs,” explained Tim Bjordal, account executive for FBN. This primary fulfillment…

Police, NDSU Collaborate to Care for Goats After Man Suffers Medical Emergency

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A unique call for service for police in Fargo. A man driving from Montana to Michigan experienced chest pains and required immediate medical attention yesterday afternoon. He was hauling 14 goats and two dogs in his trailer. Community Service Officer Laverne Buzick stepped in and contacted NDSU police. Skip Anderson with NDSU’s Department of Animal Sciences helped…