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How they broke a pair of tie votes in Minnesota's Carlton County
(Dan Kraker - MPR) - A tie vote in any election is rare. But two in a single election, in a single jurisdiction? That's what officials in Carlton County south of Duluth are navigating after two local ...
Dan Kraker/Minnesota Public Radio Nov 14, 2024

Smithfield to pay $2 million fine to Minnesota for alleged child labor violations
(MPR) - A meatpacking company will pay a $2 million penalty after reaching a settlement with the state of Minnesota over alleged child labor violations. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry ...
Minnesota Public Radio Nov 14, 2024

November 14 is National Seat Belt Day
(KNOX) - National Seat Belt Day was created in 2019 by the Governors Highway Association, Volvo and Uber to commemorate the invention of the three-point seat belt in 1959. National Seat Belt Day is ob...
Jim Johnson Nov 14, 2024

Grand Forks Growth Fund Approves Construction Easements
(KNOX) - The Grand Forks Growth Fund approved a construction easement for a building in downtown. Grand Forks City Planner Ryan Brooks says the owners got in touch with the city about th...
Bill Dubensky Nov 14, 2024

State Rep. Zac Ista of Grand Forks Will Continue as Minority Leader Next Session
House Minority Leader Zac Ista, left, and Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan. (Photos provided by North Dakota Legislative Assembly via the North Dakota Monitor) (Amy Dalrymple - North Dakota M...
Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor Nov 14, 2024

Thune's Political Journey Comes Full Circle
Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, asks a question of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine C. Tai as she testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (...
South Dakota Searchlight Nov 14, 2024

North Dakota State Defeats Santa Clara 88-80 in OT
(AP) - Jacksen Moni scored nine of his 19 points in overtime and North Dakota State knocked off Santa Clara 88-80 on Wednesday. Brennan Watkins made two free throws in the final second f...
Bill Dubensky Nov 14, 2024

Reports Say Gas Flares Contribute to 2 North Dakota Wildfires
Fire investigators evaluated the scene on Oct. 9, 2024, of a fire that occurred Oct. 5, 2024, near New Town. (Provided by Office of the State Fire Marshal via the North Dakota Monitor) (Amy Dal...
Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor Nov 14, 2024

Noem's cabinet post will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor
(AP) - Lawmakers describe the man set to replace South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as a friendly, plain-spoken rancher and specialty welder who they expect to focus more on issues within the state. Lt...
Associated Press Nov 13, 2024

Investigation into wire fraud at Grand Forks Public Schools continues
(KNOX) - The investigation into the wire fraud at Grand Forks Public Schools remains open and active. In late September, the Mark Sanford Education Center filed a complaint for more than $2.2 million....
Jim Johnson Nov 13, 2024