show moreWalhalla campground evacuated; Crystal conserving water after heavy weekend rains
The fast-rising Pembina River forced campers to evacuate the city park in Walhalla, N.D., this morning and volunteers were sandbagging in Crystal, N.D., as heavy weekend rains swelled area rivers and streams.
N.D. higher ed board to take another look at tuition rate plans
The president of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education wants the group to take another look at tuition rates.
Number of people sickened by raw cheese in Minnesota up to 25
The Minnesota Department of Health said Monday at least 25 Minnesotans became sick with salmonella linked to eating queso fresco made with unpasteurized cheese.
East Grand Forks leaders say sewage issue is about control
Despite having the lowest price tag, a project to pipe East Grand Forks sewage to Grand Forks for treatment appears to be dead.
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Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the trunk of a car towed from Brooklyn Park to a wrecker lot near downtown Minneapolis.
Boy on bike hit by pickup in Grand Forks
A 10-year-old boy was injured Friday when a pickup truck hit him as he was riding his bike on the west side of Grand Forks. The truck’s driver was cited.
Grand Forks has record rainfal
A record 1.35 inches of rain fell at Grand Forks International Airport, breaking the mark of 0.74 inches, set in 1950, according to the National Weather Service.
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Devolia Wilson has a warning for other parents — the 'choking game' is no game at all. Wilson says her daughter, Rajahnae, played the so-called game on Wednesday, on Thursday felt dizzy and shaky and by nightfall had a massive, seizure-like episode. She spent two days in the intensive care unit and is now recovering.
Legislature puts $485 million more into Minnesota public schools
Minnesota Democrats say new money they are putting into education will boost the economy by giving the state a better-educated workforce.
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Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are trying to change that by creating a gargantuan map of what foods Americans are buying and eating.
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Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: UND hopes to take momentum to GWC tournament
After playing its first 31 games on the road, UND played its final 13 regular-season games at Kraft Field. North Dakota won 10 of those home games, including Sunday’s regular-season finale in dramatic fashion.
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John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight win.
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OUR OPINION: Keep Capitol renovation on track
“The Minnesota Capitol has reached a tipping point,” the Minnesota Capitol Preservation Commission reported. The building is deteriorating so rapidly that either major repairs get started within one to two years, or the historic structure will be impossible to preserve — and Minnesota may have to start thinking about replacing it.
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The legislative leadership responsible for the big tax cuts is calling them “the largest tax-relief package this state has ever seen.”
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