Minnesota House Democrats have launched a push to legalize recreational marijuana and expunge most minor cannabis convictions. Democratic House Majority Leader Ryan Winker framed the issue at a news conference Monday as crucial to narrow racial disparities in the legal system. Fifteen other states plus the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana for adults to varying degrees. They include neighboring South Dakota, a heavily Republican state where it passed with 54% of the vote in November. But the proposal is unlikely to get very far in the GOP-controlled Minnesota Senate, where Majority Leader Paul Gazelka has reiterated his opposition.
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Road Closure in Grand Forks
(File image) (KNOX) - Crews will be closing North 25th Street from 2nd Avenue North to University Avenue in Grand Forks starting on Monday, March 24th. Crews need to repair a utility line along N. 25th St. The closure will be in place for one week, w...
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(File image) (KNOX) -Former North Dakota state Senator Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks is scheduled for sentencing on March 26th, after pleading guilty to a federal charge of traveling abroad with the intent to have sex with adolescents. The Bureau of Pr...
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Small Business Administration's North Dakota Small Business Person of the Year
(File image) (KNOX) - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced its list of state and territory Small Business Persons of the Year ahead of this year's National Small Business Week, which will take place May 4-10, 2025. SBA Administrator Kelly...
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