A record number of permits to carry handguns were issued in 2020, a surge attributed to a rise in violent crime in the Twin Cities and the civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd. A report from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shows that more than 96,000 permits were issued last year, the most since permits became legal in 2003 and nearly twice as many as were issued in 2019. In Minnesota, nearly 359,000 permits have been issued statewide. The most permits were issued in Hennepin County with about 11,350. In northwest Minnesota there were 477 permits issued in Polk County….167 in Marshall….104 in Mahnomen… and 79 in Kittson County.
Senator Mitchell seeks trial delay until after the Minnesota Legislature adjourns
(KNOX) - Lawyers for Minnesota Democratic State Senator Nicole Mitchell are asking that her Becker County burglary trial be delayed until late spring, after the upcoming legislative session adjourns. The motion was filed Friday. Her trial is set for ...
Jan 10, 2025
Grand Forks Chosen For Potato Processing Facility
(KNOX) - Agristo, a family owned potato processing company from Belgium, has informed the City of Grand Forks they intend to build their first North American facility in Grand Forks. For the last three years Agristo has been working with local potato...
Jan 12, 2025
Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Commission Approved Changes in Preparation for Sports Facility
(KNOX) - The Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Commission has approved changes to lots on South 42nd Street. Grand Forks City Planner Sierra Johnson says the changes will not create traffic problems in the area. "We did have internal conversations...
Jan 10, 2025
Ribbon cut for the new Altru Hospital
(KNOX) - Altru and the City of Grand Forks cut the ribbon on a new seven-floor hospital. Hundreds if not thousands of people from the region toured patient rooms, surgical areas and laboratories. "This has been a long time coming," Grand Fo...
Jan 10, 2025
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