Common ground on several budget bills remains elusive as Minnesota lawmakers rapidly approach the end of the legislative session. Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman said Friday that tax committee chairs have made “fantastic progress” on a tax relief bill. But sticking points between committee chairs in most other areas — including health and human services, education and public safety — have forced leadership to get involved. Targets for how to divide up the state’s $9.25 billion budget surplus include $4 billion for tax relief $4 billion in spending and another $4 billion to be left in reserve.
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ND overpass damaged by semi
An I-94 overpass was damaged this evening by a semi truck. The semi was heading west around 6:45 p.m with a coil tubing reel cradled on a flatbed trailer that was approximately 17 feet high. The North Dakota Patrol says as the semi passed under the ...
Mar 24, 2024
Details released on alleged murder in Larimore
(KNOX) - At 1:24 p.m. March 23, Sheriff's deputies and North Dakota Patrol troopers were dispatched to 502 West Eighth Street in Larimore on a report that someone had been shot. Officers surrounded the residence and were able to gather information th...
Mar 26, 2024
ND road closed following crash
A stretch of Highway 23 near Watford City (ND) was closed for about an hour on Tuesday morning as a result of a three vehicle crash. The North Dakota Patrol says a disabled pick-up pulling an enclosed trailer had pulled to the side of the road. The d...
Mar 27, 2024
GFSO deputy shoots homicide suspect
The Grand Forks Sheriff's Department is investigating a homicide in Larimore. The department received a call from an individual this afternoon stating they had witnessed a homicide. Deputies responded and set up a perimeter around the residence at 5...
Mar 24, 2024