Grand Forks man loses $20-ticket trial

A jury has ruled against a Grand Forks man who went before the North Dakota Supreme Court to win the right to take his $20 traffic ticket to trial.

'Don’t remember me; remember my friends'

Nearly three months after a driver fleeing a UND police officer struck her car at close to 100 mph, Katie Olson still needs crutches to get around.

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Now, anyone can fix the state budget

Budget wonks no longer are the only Minnesotans who can understand the difficulty of balancing a state budget nearly $6 billion in the hole.

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Enhanced DWI enforcement will continue through Labor Day

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety reports the last two weekends in August and Labor Day weekend have been in the top 11 deadliest weekends for alcohol-related crashes over the last three years — resulting in 29 deaths.

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Man threatens kids with knife in West Fargo park

A man is in custody after allegedly threatening a group of kids with a knife in a West Fargo park.

North Dakota ex-trooper acquitted on assault charges

A Clay County District Court jury found a former North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper not guilty on Wednesday of child endangerment and domestic assault charges.

DL man gets 91 months for sex with minor

A Detroit Lakes man was sentenced to 91 months in prison for the repeated sexual contact with a teenage girl over several years.

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Attorneys to resolve Nevis School bookkeeper's contract

On the advice of the Nevis School District’s attorney, Tuesday’s open board meeting to discuss action on bookkeeper Betsy Anderson’s contract was canceled and rescheduled.

Remembering a fallen officer

A public memorial service was held at the Mahnomen High School Monday night, where community members joined Emily Dewey in saying goodbye to her husband — a sheriff deputy whose story touched the hearts of many.

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State will ‘borrow’ from area schools

Area school districts will once again lend the state money this fall. Education officials from Detroit Lakes, Frazee-Vergas and Waubun-Ogema-White Earth received word from the state on the estimated amounts they should expect to see delayed until May.

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State Patrol rides rails, cites drivers

Not only does law enforcement work with railroad crews when a crash happens, but they also work together in hopes of preventing them in the first place.

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Drive drunk, you may lose your car

For local law enforcement officers, seizing vehicles and cash is more about making roads safer than it is about producing revenue for the city or county.

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New rink has old North Stars pen

The star attractions will be a hockey pen once used by the Minnesota North Stars in the old Met Center; a new warming house with slab heat and indoor bathrooms; a skating rink that winds through the trees; and a parking lot that can handle nearly 100 cars.

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Cheapest-ever rates haven’t moved home sales

It has never been cheaper to buy a house. Interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages keep going down. They’re perched around 4.3 percent today — the lowest interest rate mortgage giant Freddie Mac has on record.

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Tamarac photo contest extended to Sept. 10

The 9th Annual Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest’s later deadline of Sept. 10 gives everyone an added opportunity to submit their photos of the refuge.

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