(KNOX) – Northern Minnesota received much needed rain over the weekend as it continues to deal with raging wildfires, but at the same time 13,000 lightning strikes may have caused more wildfires to start. The wildfires are believed to have originally started because of lightning strikes that happened on July 7. Phillip Manuel with the National Weather Service says the wildfires will take several months to contain.
There are currently at least 20 active wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and it’s being reported that more than 70,000 acres have been burned. There have been air quality alerts issued throughout Northern Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota because of smoke from the fires.
Fargo City Commission unanimously approves creation of new airport liquor license classification - but alcohol in concourse not yet authorized
(Valley News Live) -The Fargo City Commission unanimously approved the creation of a new liquor license classification Monday night that would allow alcohol consumption throughout most of the concourse at Hector International Airport. The commission ...
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Fargo man accused of brick attack on SUV, threatening a woman with a gun
(Valley News Live) -A Fargo man is accused of smashing a woman's car window with a brick and showing a gun outside a south Fargo apartment. According to documents, police were called around 10:35 a.m. July 19 to 3502 Interstate Blvd. S. The woman tol...
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Bemidji Man Facing Assault Charges For Shooting Another Person
(KNOX) - A 20-year-old Bemidji man is facing an assault charge for his role in a shooting at a north Bemidji apartment complex that left one person injured. Bemidji Police found a 27-year-old man who had sustained a single gunshot wound to his shoul...
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awarding UND and North Dakota HHS More than $3 Million in Grants
(KNOX/Valley News Live) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $3.6 million in grants to two North Dakota programs. The grants are intended for biomedical research, as well as to strengthen the state's ability to dete...
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