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Several school districts in the area aren’t in session Monday because of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Ulen-Hitterdal did have classes today and Dean of Students Ted Critchley says the day was spent teaching students about Dr. King’s legacy. Dr. King, the civil rights leader of the 1950s and 60s, is remembered on…
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During an appearance on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program, Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl said he’s hoping for some good news this week. Governor Tim Walz is expected to announce his priorities for the state’s bonding bill on Tuesday…and funding for a new Mahnomen Hospital is something Holl has been pushing for. Mahnomen County, the City of…
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For the second straight year, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has a Take Someone New Ice Fishing Challenge. Cayla Bendel with the Game and Fish Department talks about the contest. That fish house was donated by Runnings. Bendel tells us about last year’s contest. There’s more information on North Dakota’s Take Someone New…
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There’s new information available about an officer-involved shooting in Polk County that left one man dead. This past Tuesday, 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson of rural East Grand Forks was killed while law enforcement was attempting to serve a warrant. The University of North Dakota’s forensic pathologist says Gilbertson died from multiple gunshot wounds. The Minnesota BCA…
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White Earth Police seized almost ten thousand doses of suspected controlled substances during the fourth quarter of 2023. According to a press release, White Earth Police seized 36.51 grams of fentanyl and heroin, 474.4 grams of methamphetamine, 78 grams of marijuana and 403 pills of various types. One tenth of a gram or one pill…
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The Red River Watershed Management Board is holding its legislative open house this coming Tuesday in Moorhead. RRWMB executive director Rob Sip talks about the meeting. Sip says four or five state lawmakers will attend the legislative open house. That will take place at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Moorhead.
WASHINGTON, DC—A bill co-sponsored by Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has passed th House Ways and Means Committee. The bill, called the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, would ensure that pregnancy centers cannot be excluded or restricted from receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, funding. Fischbach says “the Department…
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BUXTON, ND—Wednesday’s Central Valley School Board meeting was a low key affair. Superintendent Jeremy Brandt tells us about two items that were approved. Brandt says the School Board also awarded a $500 stipend to music teacher Sam Sharpe for helping coach elementary school boys’ basketball.
Ever have to wait a long time to get a Minnesota driver’s license? A new law that took effect January 1st should help get your license sooner…as State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead explains. Kupec also says people who move to Minnesota and already have a valid driver’s license no longer have to take a…
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