Minnesota may join the ranks of states allowing lottery winners to remain private. The House and Senate have approved bills that would allow a winner’s name to remain private if the cash payment exceeds $10,000. The sponsor of the House bill is Representative Carlie Kotyza Witthun says “In today’s day and age if a bad actor were to seek out a lottery winner in order to do them harm, it’s even easier to locate them and their contact information online.”
The measure passed the House on a 131-zero vote. It passed the Senate 66-zero on April 21st.
New GF bar and deer hunt
The Grand Forks council will consider a liquor license for a new north side bar when they meet as a Committee of the Whole Monday night. RG Investments is looking to locate in the old La Cantina site at 1730 13th Avenue North. According to a staff ...
Apr 22, 2024
Man arrested south of Thompson for suspicion of terrorizing
(KNOX) - Grand Forks County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a farmstead Thursday morning southwest of the city of Thompson. Deputies were attempting to set up a perimeter around the farmyard when a male subject fired a single shot with a high caliber...
Apr 25, 2024
Bennigan's in Mandan settles after violating ADA
(KNOX) - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota has reached a settlement with Bennigan's restaurant of Mandan, North Dakota, after the establishment violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Specifically, a complaint alleged ...
Apr 24, 2024
Secretary of State approves format for petition to legalize cannabis
(KNOX) - North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe has approved the format of a petition to initiate a statutory measure on the ballot related to legalization of cannabis and related regulation. Proponents now have until April 25, 2025, one year a...
Apr 25, 2024