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NW MN drowning victim located in Red Lake River
The Red Lake County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about 2:30 p.m. about a possible drowning in the Red Lake River, near Red Lake Falls. Law enforcement officers, the Red Lake Falls Ambulance Se...
Doug Barrett Jul 03, 2021

GF Business News: GF jobs...Trade & NDHP Award
America's employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough workers to fill open jobs. Fri...
Doug Barrett Jul 03, 2021

NDHP: Another Highway 2 injury accident
A 30 year old rural Emerado (ND) man is recovering from injuries after driving a homemade go-cart on a closed stretch of Highway 2. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Richard Sonterre suffered non-l...
Doug Barrett Jul 03, 2021

Day two of testimony in Pendleton trial
Testimony continued today in the murder trial of 42 year old Salamah Pendleton in Grand Forks. Pendleton is charged in the shooting death of his mother and Officer Cody Holte in May of last year. Seve...
Doug Barrett Jul 02, 2021

Altru eyeing additional expansion in Devils Lake
Altru is asking Devils Lake residents to weigh in on their future health care needs. In a letter to the community Altru is seeking input on plans that include the potential acquisition of the St. Alex...
Doug Barrett Jul 02, 2021

MN health officials marks vaccine milestone
Minnesota has reached the goal of vaccinating 70% of the state's 18-and-older population by July 4th. CDC data shows that 3,034,281 Minnesotans age 18 years and older have received at least one dose o...
Doug Barrett Jul 02, 2021

Day 3 of jury selection in Pendleton trial (updated)
Update: 2:00 p.m. Opening arguments were presented this afternoon (Thursday) in the Grand Forks murder trial of 42-year old Salamah Pendleton. Prosecutor Carmell Mattison told the jury that testimony ...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2021

Minnesota Legislature passes tax bill to finish $52B budget
The Minnesota Legislature worked into the early hours Thursday in an effort to finish off a $52 billion, two-year budget. The final remaining legislation was a tax bill that needed approval first in t...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2021

SDA launches low-earth orbit satellites
A SpaceX Transporter-2 rocketed into space Wednesday carrying 88 satellites into orbit. The launch included five Space Development Agency satellites - including two from General Atomics - an an...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2021 Hoeven staff photo

UND planning significant housing changes on campus
The housing landscape on the University of North Dakota is about to undergo a major change. UND leaders laid out the plan to the State Board of Higher Education on Tuesday. The project involves removi...
Doug Barrett Jun 30, 2021 UND graphic