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Today in History: Feb. 21, 1907 - Lutheran Grand Forks College is quarantined
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (300+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
Grand Forks man sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (180+ words) GRAND FORKS " A Grand Forks man will spend five years in prison for kidnapping a stranger. Abdi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 20, to kidnapping. Back in April, he jumped in the car of a man who was sitting…...
Prosecutors still weighing whether to seek death penalty for Vance Boelter
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (262+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Federal prosecutors say they're still deciding whether to seek the death penalty for Vance Boelter. Boelter is charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife…...
Secretary of State Steve Simon highlights election security during Detroit Lakes visit
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (788+ words) DETROIT LAKES, Minn. " When Secretary of State Steve Simon stood before a full room at M State, his goal was to make the case for what he called "high turnout and low drama" in this year's elections " and to show…...
Brainerd man sentenced to life in 2024 murder, kidnapping case
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (1766+ words) BRAINERD " A 36-year-old Brainerd man has been sentenced to life in prison for the November 2024 shooting death of a man and the abduction of a pregnant woman and her children near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud entered a plea agreement on…...
Rochester lawmakers lead bills to rework Minnesota's vaccine exemptions
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (498+ words) ST. PAUL " A bill led by a Rochester lawmaker aims to tighten exemptions for the combined measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine. Currently, Minnesota law requires that children who enroll in child care and preschool receive certain immunizations, including…...
American opinion: Ditching presidential approval polls is a gaffe by Gallup
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (495+ words) After some 80 years, Gallup's presidential approval ratings are riding off into the sunset, and the public opinion polling agency is making a huge mistake. The company confirmed to The Hill that starting this year it would stop publishing approval and…...
DFL bills responding to ICE face hurdles at the Capitol — and potentially in court
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (985+ words) ST. PAUL " Democrats opened the first week of the Minnesota Legislature with several bills in response to Operation Metro Surge, but their chances of passing and upholding in court are uncertain. A slate of DFL bills in the House aimed…...
First Walsh County measles case, three additional Pembina County cases reported, bringing state total to 11
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (381+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
Get to know UND senior center Ellis Rickwood
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (723+ words) GRAND FORKS " Ellis Rickwood transferred from Clarkson to UND for his senior season. He has centered one of UND's top two lines all season, tallying 26 points in 25 games. He leads the Fighting Hawks in points per game. Rickwood also is…...