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110,000 acres burned
(Jeff Beach, Amy Dalrymple - North Dakota Monitor) - At least three government agencies will investigate the causes of wildfires that have burned more than 110,000 acres in North Dakota in the last we...
Jeff Beach, Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor Oct 10, 2024

Tuesday deadline for refundable military tax credit
(KNOX) - The Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds the state's military service members to take advantage of a refundable military tax credit before it expires. The 2020 Credit for Military Service ...
Jim Johnson Oct 10, 2024

Hoeven working to advance safety for Garrison Dam Spillway
(KNOX) - Senator John Hoeven and officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today reviewed the $1.8 billion spillway safety project that's being undertaken at Garrison Dam. The modifications: Wil...
Jim Johnson Oct 10, 2024

Rafa Nadal to retire after 22 Grand Slam tennis titles
(NPR) - Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles - 14 at the French Open - during an unprecedented era ...
National Public Radio Oct 10, 2024 FILE - Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory over Marton Fucsovics of Hungary during the men's singles tennis competition, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France, as he has announced he will retire from tennis at age 38 following the Davis Cup finals in November. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Grand Forks Growth Fund Hears About a Grand Forks Based Company
(KNOX) -The Grand Forks Growth Fund, a Jobs Development Authority approved a loan for an area manufacturer. PS Industries, Inc. is a Grand Forks-based manufacturer of industrial doors, safety/f...
Bill Dubensky Oct 10, 2024

Judge denies North Dakota request to keep abortion ban in place until State Supreme Court rules
(Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - A district court judge denied a request by the state Thursday to suspend his decision striking down the state's abortion ban while the case goes to the North Da...
Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor Oct 10, 2024

Minnesota Twins for sale
(KNOX) - The Minnesota Twins are in search of a new owner. The Pohlad family today announced their intent to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins, following 40 years of ownership that began in 1984. ...
Jim Johnson Oct 10, 2024

North Dakota Among States Suing Feds to Block Staffing Mandates for Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the federal agency charged with enforcing nursing home regulations. (Photo by Getty Images; logo courtesy of CMS via the North Dakota Monitor) ...
Clark Kauffman/North Dakota Monitor Oct 10, 2024

Minnesota Supreme Court weighs whether a woman going topless violates an indescent exposure law
(AP) - A Minnesota woman's misdemeanor conviction for going topless in public should be overturned because female breasts are not defined as "private parts" by the state's indecent exposure statute, h...
Jim Johnson Oct 09, 2024

Opposing sides of property tax measure debate in Hillsboro
(Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - To Tony Gehrig, a former Fargo city commissioner, North Dakota's Measure 4 property tax reform proposal eliminates an unfair tax structure and stimulates growth i...
Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Oct 09, 2024