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The Way the Grand Forks Engineering Department Awards Bids Explained
(KNOX) -When it comes to the City of Grand Forks Engineering Department awarding bids for projects, the best and lowest cost are reviewed. Grand Forks City Engineer Al Grasser said that they us...
Bill Dubensky Sep 13, 2024

Burgum, Wrigley Welcome Court Ruling Blocking Venting and Flaring Rule From Taking Effect
(KNOX) -North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Attorney General Drew Wrigley today applauded a U.S. District Court judge's decision to temporarily block the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from e...
Bill Dubensky Sep 13, 2024

Minnesota Appoints Individuals to Fill Judicial Posts
(KNOX) - Minnesota has appointed Justin Collins, Tricia Loehr, Jennifer Peterson, and Heather Pipenhagen as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Tenth Judicial District. Three seats will be cha...
Bill Dubensky Sep 13, 2024

Absentee voting begins September 20
(KNOX) - General Election that will take place on Tuesday, November 5th. All polling places will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are different ways to request an absentee ballot at...
Jim Johnson Sep 13, 2024

Duluth cat found underground after missing for seven weeks
(MPR) - Drifter the cat back home in Duluth after he was missing for nearly two months. Courtesy of Clifton Nesseth When Drifter went missing on July 18, it was like any other day in his feline life. ...
Jim Johnson Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senate confirms Provinzino
(MPR) - The U.S. Senate has confirmed a veteran prosecutor as Minnesota's newest federal judge. President Joe Biden in June nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Provinzino to replace Judge Wilhelmi...
Jim Johnson Sep 12, 2024

Final response filed in DAPL protests
(KNOX) - North Dakota filed its final response brief Wednesday in its Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) case against the federal government for its abdication of duty during the Dakota Access Pipeline (D...
Jim Johnson Sep 12, 2024

UPDATE: Judge Romanick rules North Dakota's abortion ban unconstitutional
(North Dakota Monitor) - A judge vacated North Dakota's abortion ban in a Thursday ruling, finding the law unconstitutionally vague and an infringement on medical freedom. South Central Judicial Distr...
North Dakota Monitor Sep 12, 2024

Explosion in Jamestown severely burns resident
(AP) - An investigation is active to determine the cause of an explosion and fire that severely injured one person and caused extensive damage to a home and nearby property early Thursday morning in J...
Jim Johnson Sep 12, 2024

North Dakota Judge Strikes Down the State's Abortion Ban
FILE - South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick listens to arguments by attorneys during a hearing challenging North Dakota's abortion laws, July 23, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D. (Brad Nygaard/The Bisma...
North Dakota Monitor Sep 12, 2024