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The older I get, the more I appreciate the adage, "Choose your battles wisely." You cannot engage in every potential battle that crosses your path and when you do engage you should make darn sure that...
Posted on 1/16/13 at 10:27 PM
NDAD INSIGHTS BENEFIT FOR HUTTONS SATURDAY: Positive outlook, humor, appreciation helps family cope with adversity
By Mike Brue RURAL GRAND FORKS When Chris Hutton learned last year that his wife was pregnant, it seemed at that point, he recalled, it was the happiest news Id had in a long time. Then came the past ...
Posted on 11/9/12 at 10:23 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Unknown Ordinances: Why Fines Aren't Fine for Budget Use
Pop quiz: In the city of Minneapolis how far from a driveway should your bumper be when you park on the street? Four feet, two feet, five feet, one inch, ten feet? I asked this question to ten resi...
Posted on 5/16/12 at 10:33 AM
THE NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND want to be a game warden?
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has scheduled an examination to select candidates for the position of district game warden. The test is at 10 a.m., May 17, at the department's main office...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 8:59 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER ACLU seeks Taser law changes
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota says law enforcement departments need to adopt uniform policies for when Tasers may be used. After a statewide study, the ACLU claims that policies abo...
Posted on 12/29/11 at 4:25 PM
SD Highway Patrol squad a response to ND oil boom 
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is activating a four-person squad in the western city of Belle Fourche, in response to an increase in traffic associated with the booming oil patch in western North Dakota.
By Associated Press , March 29, 2013
Grand Forks Police Department’s longest-serving officer retires
The Beatles were still together, LBJ was president and half of the current Grand Forks police force wasn’t born when Capt. Kerwin “K.J.” Kjelstrom first put on his badge and began walking a beat downtown. That was Aug. 26, 1968. His retirement ceremony this morning at the cop shop will mark Kjelstrom, 66, as the longest-serving officer ever in the city’s 130 years of police officers, said Lt. Dwight Love. “And the longest-serving there probably ever will be.”
By Stephen J. Lee , March 20, 2013
Brooklyn Park, Minn., officer accused of excessive force
A drunken driving suspect who suffered head injuries in a police station holding room has filed a federal lawsuit against the Brooklyn Park officer who arrested him.
By Associated Press , March 14, 2013
St. Cloud PD uses device to interpret for officers
The St. Cloud Police Department has some new technology to help officers better communicate with citizens who don't speak English.
By Associated Press , March 11, 2013
Police in a Minnesota town set up shop in schools
In Jordan, south of Minneapolis, officials looking at school security after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut decided the police would set up satellite offices in public schools.
By Amy Forliti , March 01, 2013
Minnesota city retires slain officer's badge number
The city of Cold Spring has retired the badge number of slain police Officer Tom Decker. The Cold Spring City Council retired Decker's badge number at Wednesday's meeting as a sign of respect.
By Associated Press , February 28, 2013
Grand Forks County deputies arrest alleged meth dealers after car chase
A traffic stop in Grand Forks led to the arrest of several suspected methamphetamine dealers Monday, the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Department said Thursday.
By Herald Staff Report , February 28, 2013
Ex-tribal officer sentenced for hindering N.D. police
A former Three Affiliated Tribes law enforcement officer accused of harboring two men who escaped from a New Town jail has been sentenced to probation.
By Associated Press , February 27, 2013
State auditor: Police misuse Minnesota driver's license database
Law enforcement officers looked up more than 1.4 million driver's license records last year, yet the state does little monitoring of the records searches to ensure the database isn't being misused, the state Legislative Auditor said Wednesday.
By Elizabeth Dunbar , February 21, 2013
Auditor says Minnesota police's data use has problems
A state audit says that Minnesota law enforcement agencies need to tighten employee access to statewide databases to curb repeat abuse.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2013
Bemidji police: Neighborhood evacuation came after request for welfare check
A welfare check at a Bemidji home prompted police to evacuate residents from their homes Saturday night.
By Forum News Service , February 11, 2013
Minneapolis police officer charged with sex abuse
A Minneapolis police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting teen girls he met on social media sites.
By Dinesh Ramde , February 08, 2013
Minneapolis officer accused of sex abuse of girl
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office arrested the 32-year-old Andover man Wednesday and booked him on a possible charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with someone under age 13. He was still in custody Thursday and hadn't been formally charged.
By Associated Press , February 07, 2013
St. Paul police check if photo shows cop in Muslim garb
St. Paul police are investigating whether a policeman was photographed dressed as a female Muslim Target employee.
By Associated Press , February 04, 2013
Slain Cold Spring officer's partner resigns
The part-time officer who was working with a Cold Spring police officer when he was killed has resigned.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2013
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