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Ruby Slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Are For Sale Nearly 2 Decades After They Were Stolen in Minnesota

FILE – Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led…

Pet Connection: Meet Dallas

Dallas is a young pup on the grow from Uffda Animal Rescue in Cando, ND

  Dallas is an adorable little puppy. He’s an eight-week-old German Shepard mix who lives in Cando, ND at the Uffda Animal Rescue. A kind person found him roaming the streets covered in ticks. But since he came into the shelter, he’s been growing like a weed. Dallas is super-friendly. He loves people, other dogs, playing with cats, and kids…

Gophers standout RB Marion Barber III found dead in Frisco, Texas apartment

FRISCO, Texas – Former University of Minnesota and Wayzata football star Marion Barber III was found dead by authorities Wednesday morning, according to a report from the Fort Worth-Star Telegram. Authorities responded to a welfare concern on Wednesday at an apartment believed to be leased by Barber. That’s where it’s believed he was found dead. Barber, a Plymouth native, was 38 years…

Vikings DB Jeff Gladney arrested in Texas for alleged assault

DALLAS (FOX 9) – Minnesota Vikings defensive back Jeff Gladney was arrested and booked by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Monday morning following an assault accusation, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. Jail records show Gladney was taken into custody at about 11:20 a.m. Monday, and released minutes later after posting bond. Gladney, 24 years old and a Texas native, started…

Championship NDSU Bison Football Team Delayed At Airport After Big Win Saturday

A mechanical issue caused an aborted takeoff of one of the teams planes at Love Field in Dallas

DALLAS, TEXAS — Even national champions can run into some unexpected travel issues. NDSU Bison Football claiming its eighth FCS national championship Saturday afternoon in Friso, Texas with a 28-20 win over James Madison. A mechanical issue caused an aborted takeoff of one of the teams planes at Love Field in Dallas. Around 3 hours into the delay, pizzas arrived….

Legendary Texas Oil Tycoon Passes Away At 91

T. Boone Pickens Stopped In Fargo In 2008 To Push For Less Dependence On OPEC

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 in Fargo in 2008 on a campaign to help the U.S. lessen its dependence on oil from OPEC nations. Despite…

Former Candidate for President Ross Perot Dead at Age 89

Perot, who won 19 percent of the vote as a third-party candidate in 1992, died early Tuesday at his home in Dallas surrounded by his family, family spokesman James Fuller said.

Self-made billionaire Ross Perot, who ran for president in 1992 and 1996, has died at age 89 after a five-month battle with leukemia, the Dallas Morning News reported. Perot, who won 19 percent of the vote as a third-party candidate in 1992, died early Tuesday at his home in Dallas surrounded by his family, family spokesman James Fuller said. As…