(KNOX/Learfield) – More of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is reopening as firefighters make progress on several northern Minnesota wildfires. Over 1,500 of BWCAW’s roughly 2,000 campsites will be open to visitors starting today. The fires have burned more than 65,000 acres, with 735 personnel still assigned to the incident. The Camp Fire is now 83 percent contained, while the Little Knife Fire is 90 percent contained. The fires were started in July from lightning storms. Widespread rain and thunderstorms are possible in the area on Saturday.
Family of surviving Mandan child says surgery went well, full physical recovery expected
(Valley News Live) - The family of the one-year-old boy who survived the August 6 attack in Mandan says his surgery went well and doctors expect a full physical recovery, according to a post on a public GoFundMe page set up by the family. "Colto...
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Armstrong appoints senior advisor Conner Swanson to lead North Dakota DHHS
(Valley News Live) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday appointed Conner Swanson to lead the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, effective Aug. 29. Swanson has served as a senior advisor in the Governor's Office since Armstrong and L...
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North Dakota Legacy Fund earnings projected to be 30% higher next biennium
(North Dakota Monitor) - Preliminary estimates project North Dakota lawmakers will be able to spend nearly $900 million from Legacy Fund earnings during the 2027 legislative session. The $894 million is a preliminary estimate presented to lawmakers W...
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North Dakota lawmakers' kratom group leans toward synthetics ban, ponders natural products
(North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota lawmakers are grappling with how to restrict kratom and related products after a stream of testimony Wednesday from people including a concerned mother, a smoke shop owner, medical professionals and others with v...
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