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Four Cases of Lung Injury Related To Youth Vaping In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS -- Children's Minnesota has reported finding four cases of lung injury in the Minneapolis area potentially related to vaping. The Minnesota Department of Health notes that the cases are similar to recent cases reported in Wisconsin and Illinois. The…

Longtime "Santa" At Rheault Farm Passes Away

FARGO, N.D. -- The man who portrayed Santa Claus for the past decade at Rheault Farm in Fargo has passed away. Bob Scott's family says because he posed for photos with so many children as Santa, he would often encounter…

Record Use of Solitary Confinement in Minnesota Last Year

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A record number of Minnesota prison inmates were placed in solitary confinement last year. The Minnesota Department of Corrections placed inmates in solitary more than 8,000 times in 2018. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the…

Man Arrested for Stabbing Outside Jamestown Walmart

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) _ Police say a man has been arrested for a stabbing outside a Walmart store in Jamestown. Authorities say the 29-year-old victim was approached by someone he knew in the parking lot Monday about 8:30 p.m. KQDJ…

Bismarck School Students, Employees Exposed to Data Breach

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ The FBI is investigating a data breach affecting about 18,500 current and former Bismarck Public Schools students and nearly 1,100 employees. Administrators say the exposed data involves a company that provides a universal screening tool to…

Moorhead Man Dies While Skydiving in Northwest Montana

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) _ Authorities say an experienced skydiver died after his parachute malfunctioned during a gathering in northwest Montana. The Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell reports 81-year-old Gerald Fischer, of Moorhead, Minnesota, was participating in the Lost Prairie Boogie…

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