High court heard unallotment arguments
ST. PAUL -- Whether Gov. Tim Pawlenty acted legally when he cut $2.7 million from the state budget last summer may rest on whether Minnesota Supreme Court justices think the Legislature has given the governor a right to trim budgets.
Pawlenty cuts bonding $320 million
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty this morning trimmed a nearly $1 billion public works funding bill down to $680 million, saying the one passed by legislators was too big.
Deceased man found near Paul Bunyan Drive South in Bemidji
At 8:25 a.m. Friday, March 12, the Bemidji Fire Department responded to an emergency call in the 200 block of Paul Bunyan Drive South.
MnDOT closes sections of two northern Minnesota highways
The Minnesota Department of Transportation Northwest District 2 has closed two highways until further notice.
Man convicted in walleye case
A Warroad, Minn., man must pay $1,145 in fines and court costs and $1,000 in restitution after being convicted for keeping too many walleyes on Lake of the Woods.
Moorhead woman arrested as suspect in Fargo church break-in
A 31-year-old Moorhead woman was arrested on Thursday night, suspected of being caught in the act as she tried to break into a Fargo church.
RED RAGES UPWARD: River to reach 38 feet by Saturday in Fargo-Moorhead
The Red River in Fargo-Moorhead, and the smaller rivers that feed it, are rising faster than predicted just a few days ago and are on pace to approach the record flood levels seen last year.
Rural overland flooding causes concern
SABIN, Minn. – Kurt and Linda Siegert got a head start Friday and Saturday on what’s shaping up to be another sandbagging spree for the region.
RELATED CONTENTFlood fight picks up as Red River rises
More volunteers pitching in as Red reaches flood stage early A sense of urgency seemed to be setting in for Fargo-Moorhead flood fighters Saturday as the Red River reached flood stage 36 hours sooner than the National Weather Service had predicted on Friday.
RELATED CONTENTCEO responds to nursing home death caused by wrong meds
Investigators from the Minnesota Department of Health concluded Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena neglected three residents by giving them the wrong medication or administering medication at the wrong time, leading to the death of one of them. A spokesman for the nursing home said a human error was made, medication disbursement procedures have been changed and the home’s changes recently resulted in high marks on an inspection.
RELATED CONTENTWadena man involved in AK-47 incident found intoxicated with more guns
A Wadena man who already faces terroristic threats and assault with a dangerous weapon charges in Wadena County District Court had another incident involving alcohol and guns on March 3.
Intoxilyzer no longer an option in Hubbard County
Hubbard County law enforcement agencies have once again been asked to stop using the Intoxilyzer machine to breath test suspected drunken drivers.
RELATED CONTENTRed Lake Falls parent seeks school action after son is urinated on by another student
A parent has pulled his children out of a Red Lake Falls, Minn., elementary school and is asking for officials to take action after his son was urinated on by another student, he told the Herald on Friday.
Moorhead seeks sandbag volunteers
The city of Moorhead is asking for volunteers to assist with sandbagging efforts this weekend at the city’s public works building at 700 15th Ave. N.
Man rescued south of Moorhead after his pickup hits train, rolls and lands upside down in flooded ditch
Clay County Sheriff’s deputies rescued the driver of a pickup truck after his vehicle collided with a train, rolled over and landed in a flooded ditch early today.
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