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Two Minnesota Agencies Not Ready For Permits For Proposed Enbridge Pipeline

The proposed pipeline will run from Canada to Superior, Wisconsin through several northern Minnesota counties

ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources will not release draft permits for Enbridge Energy’s proposed Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. They are waiting until a better environmental impact statement is approved, as ordered by the court. Earlier this month, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled the environmental impact statement for…

Leeds, North Dakota Man Expected To Plead Guilty In $11.4 Million Ag Ponzi Scheme

22-year-old Hunter Hanson is charged with wire fraud, money laundering and forfeiture

BISMARCK, ND — A Leeds, North Dakota man is expected to plead guilty in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that targeted North Dakota, Minnesota and Canadian farmers and businesses. 22-year-old Hunter Hanson is charged with wire fraud, money laundering and forfeiture. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Hanson has agreed to plead guilty to the charges and pay full restitution…

Decision To Close Some Northern Border Ports Early Is Reversed

Crossings had earlier been open until midnight, Now Close At 8 p.m. in Roseau and Lancaster

UPDATE:   Northbound Gates No Longer Locked Early Following calls from the office of Congressman Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.) and Roseau Mayor Jeff Pelowski, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that northbound gates will remain open at Roseau and Pinecreek during Canada Border Security Agency service hours. “I’m glad this situation was worked out, but we still have the underlying issue…

President Trump’s Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel To Take Effect

TrueNorth Steel in Fargo is just one of the companies affected by the new tariffs

FARGO, N.D. — Those who work in America’s steel and aluminum industries say there will always be a need for international imports. “The current U.S. capacity cannot meet the demands of the United States, so we would need imports pretty much in every situation,” said Dan Kadrmas, president of TrueNorth Steel. But trading steel and aluminum with other countries does…

Heitkamp And Hoeven Have Concerns About President Trump’s Tariffs

Concerned About The Loss Of American Jobs And Trade Wars

WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota’s Senators seem to be in agreement on President Trump’s new tarrifs. They both say they could harm the state’s economy. The president was joined at the White House by American steel and aluminum workers as he signed tariffs that international allies and congressional Republicans have warned against. The tariffs will go into effect in 15…

Boston’s Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar Celebrates Grand Opening

Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar is a US brand with 25 locations in 16 states, and is a sister brand to the Canadian Boston Pizza.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar in West Fargo celebrated their grand opening with plenty of food for everybody. The company also officially joined the Chamber of Commerce. The location has been open for about six months, but owners wanted to make their presence better known before holding a grand opening celebration. “We want to make…

Red River Valley Fair Announces Two More Country Acts

Additional Entertainment Will Be Announced Wednesday

WEST FARGO, ND — Two more country acts are announced for this summer’s Red River Valley Fair. Aaron Watson and High Valley will be co-headlining the grandstand stage on Thursday, July 12. Watson is known for the hit “Outta Style”.  High Valley is big in Canada and has had chart success in the U.S. with “Make You Mine” and “She’s…

Minnesota Zamboni Driver Selected to Drive for Olympic Winter Games

Adam Stirn never set out to make this a career. KMSP Fox 9's Rob Olson Reports from Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man is headed to the Olympics…for the art of the Zamboni. Adam Stirn never set out to make this a career. “It was a college job back in Michigan,” Stirn said. “I was just looking for some extra money and decided to get a job at the ice arena.” Four years into his day job at…

After 30 Years of Wondering, These Two Sisters Finally Got to Meet

When she was just a toddler, Rhonda was adopted and separated from her birth parents and family

FARGO, ND — The holiday season is all about spending time with the ones you love. But what if your loved one was hundreds of miles away and you’ve only ever heard their voice through the phone? One woman from West Fargo wanted to change that and after years of struggle, finally met her sister. “My whole life has changed,”…

Leader Of Fentanyl-Trafficking Enterprise Pleads Not Guilty To Obstruction

Drug Killed 18-year-old Grand Forks Teen in 2015

FARGO, ND — A man accused in an international fentanyl-trafficking operation has pleaded not guilty in Fargo to obstruction of justice. Authorities say Daniel Ceron, a Colombian national who allegedly ran the enterprise from a Canadian prison, wrote letters telling co-conspirators to remain silent. He also alerted other suspects about the investigation. He was charged earlier with five counts, including…