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Destructive Weed Found in Seventh North Dakota County

BISMARCK, N.D.--A North Dakota agency has confirmed the presence of a Palmer amaranth plant in a seventh county in the state. The state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday they found the plant in Emmons County, in the south of the…

Judge Allows Tribe to Intervene on Proposed DAPL Expansion

BISMARCK, N.D.--A judge is allowing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to intervene on a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline. Administrative Law Judge Tim Dawson approved the tribe's petition for status as an intervenor Thursday in the case before…

Man Charged in Shooting that Injured 4-Year-Old

ST. PAUL, Minn.--A man whose gunfire caused brain injuries to a four-year-old girl in St. Paul has been charged with assault. A criminal complaint says Isaac Alonzo Cryer was arguing with the child's father outside a residence last week when…

Minnesota Not Among States Settling with Purdue Pharma

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the state is not among those that have reached a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the opioids epidemic. The tentative deal between Purdue, thousands of local governments and more…

Firefighters Commemorate 9/11 at Memorial Stair Climb

FARGO, N.D. -- Eighteen years have passed since 9/11, and local firefighters are keeping the memory alive. Family Wellness hosted its annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to raise awareness and honor those lost. Firefighters…

Sen. Smith Creates Group To Solve Rural Issues

WASHINGTON - Sen. Tina Smith is forming a bipartisan Senate group to strengthen rural communities. One thing she says she's hearing from people in our area that would help is, "trade, not aid." The Rural…

Legendary Texas Oil Tycoon Passes Away At 91

DALLAS -- A legendary Texas oil tycoon with ties to North Dakota has passed away. T. Boone Pickens, whose investments helped shape the American energy industry going back to the 1950s, has died at the age of 91. Pickens was…

Man Arrested in Fertile on Suspicion of DWI

FERTILE, M.N.--The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a man Tuesday after he struck a building with his vehicle. The Polk County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to JT's Station for a report of a vehicle that had struck the building and…

Tornado Hits Sioux Falls Overnight

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Severe weather including a tornado hit central Sioux Falls. National Weather Service Senior Forecaster Bob Oravec confirmed that a tornado touched down in the city, just before midnight Tuesday. The twister wrecked an Advanced Auto Parts…

North Dakota HIV Awareness Walk Battles Stigma

FARGO, N.D. -- About six dozen people put on their walking shoes to raise awareness for HIV. The North Dakota Community Planning Group for HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention, Care and Treatment (NDCPG) held…

Crookston bishop under investigation under Pope's new legislation

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has started an investigation into Diocese of Crookston Bishop Michael Hoeppner under Pope Francis’ recent legislation addressing bishop accountability in the church worldwide. He is the first Minnesota bishop to be…