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FARGO – Ballots are going out Friday to thousands of property owners affected by the flood diversion, giving them a say in how the project is financed. The number of votes each will get depends on several factors, including the property’s assessed value, its size and how much...

FARGO – A heated online debate about a police shooting has landed a Fargo cop in trouble after he apparently told someone on Facebook to “do us all a favor and hang urself.” Officer Zach Messmer is under investigation by the Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Four people were injured in a crash on Tuesday caused by a westbound car that entered an eastbound lane on Highway 34 east of here, the Minnesota State Patrol said in a news release. A Chevrolet driven by Lori Genz, 47, of Detroit Lakes was behind a plow...

DILWORTH – Clay County authorities have identified the man who apparently froze to death just east of here near the train tracks as Ralph Dasheik Arnold, 47, who had no permanent address. A railroad employee reporting finding Arnold’s body at about 5 p.m. Feb. 25, said Lt....

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn.. - A wolf has been following, running alongside or possibly chasing snowmobiles in Voyageurs National park, prompting officials to reroute several miles of trail Tuesday. The wolf hasn’t attacked anyone and officials don’t think it’s dangerous,...

BISMARCK – After cutting $1 billion from the governor’s budget during the first half of the session, North Dakota legislators will enter the second half Wednesday with major spending bills shelved until a highly anticipated revenue forecast comes out in two weeks. A handful...

ST. PAUL – A rift between Chancellor Steven Rosenstone and faculty of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is over. Five weeks after Gov. Mark Dayton threatened to withhold money from the higher education system, the parties on Tuesday sent the governor a copy of a...

ST. PAUL – The owner of Minnesota’s nuclear power plants has no plans to build a new one, but wants flexibility to do it if needed. A state law bans nuclear plant construction. It is time to give Minnesota utilities the ability to consider a new nuclear plant, said Sen....

I  was so sad to read of Andrea Hunter Halgrimson passing. Always enjoyed reading her articles. I remember her walking by the switchboard at The Forum, where I worked from 1992 to 2000. She would always have a smile and stop to talk. Must admit, I was a little afraid to talk...