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Lawmakers returning to North Dakota Capitol for study

BISMARCK, N.D. - A group of lawmakers will return to the North Dakota Capitol next week to decide study topics that may result in legislation for the 2023 session. The Legislative Management committee is a 17-member panel of lawmakers that…

Post-it Notes inventor dies at age 80

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M’s best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died at his home in Minnesota. Spencer Silver died May 8 at age 80. According to 3M, Silver was working…

Jim Klobuchar, columnist and US senator's father, dies at 93

MINNEAPOLIS  - Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93. His daughter, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, said that throughout his life…

Burgum wants to make North Dakota carbon-neutral by 2030

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - Gov. Doug Burgum issued a challenge during the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference on Wednesday to make North Dakota a carbon-neutral state by the end of the decade. “North Dakota is among the best positioned to help…

Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has found aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving the way for a longer sentence for former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was convicted in April on murder and manslaughter charges.  He’s scheduled to…

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