Marijuana Activists, U.S. Attorney react to reclassification
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) - The Drug Enforcement Administration proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, recognizing its medical uses and lower potential for abuse is drawing reaction in North Dakota. The proposal would see marijuana moved from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III controlled subs...
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Former defense contractor from South Dakota pleads guilty to attempted spying
WASHINGTON (KFGO/AP) - An engineer from Lead, South Dakota who worked for decades as a federal defense contractor has pleaded guilty to charges of trying to pass classified information to someone he thought was a Russian agent but who was actually an undercover FBI employee. The U.S. Justice Department says the FBI be...
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Prince's 'Purple Rain' house in Minneapolis to be listed on Airbnb as part of a new promotion
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis house owned by Prince featured in the movie "Purple Rain" could be your next vacation home. Airbnb has announced eleven temporary listings as part of a new promotional campaign. Considered a neglected property needing repairs a decade ago, Prince's so-called Purple Rain House ...
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US Postal Service to downgrade South Dakota mail operations
BY STU WHITNEY SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - The U.S. Postal Service has finalized its plan to downgrade the downtown Sioux Falls post office to a local processing center, shifting non-local mail operations to a facility in Omaha, Nebraska. The reorganization, first introduced in January, has sparked co...
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Forest Lake runner hit by vehicle hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
ST. PAUL, Minn. - One of the two Forest Lake Area High School runners hit by a car on Highway 61 Tuesday remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The Minnesota State Patrol says Samuel Farinella, 15, was seriously hurt and Jace Blanchard, 15, is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Troopers sa...
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Lease deal, criminal case not mentioned in latest batch of Stenehjem emails
BY: AMY DALRYMPLE BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) - Emails released Wednesday show former Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem frequently used a private email for state business, but none of the messages related to ongoing criminal cases. The Attorney General's Office released another batch of Stenehjem's emails in r...
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An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Supporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required Wednesday to make the ballot this fall. But its outcome is unclear in the conservative state, where Republican lawmakers strongly oppose the measure and a major abortion rights advocate doesn't suppor...
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Groundbreaking in downtown Fargo for new project, The Avery
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) - Another big project starting in downtown Fargo. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for The Avery, on the site of the former Avery Tractor Company on NP Avenue. Kilbourne Group says the six-story building will feature nearly 200 apartments, a nearly 500-spot city-owned parking garage and se...
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Twin Cities to see second Amtrak train on part of it system
ST. PAUL - Amtrak announced on Wednesday a new service connecting the Twin Cities to Chicago set to open later this month. The daily passenger train will be the second passenger service between St. Paul to Chicago via Milwaukee to depart and return to the St. Paul Union Depot. Currently, the Empire Builder departs from...
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Steam locomotive chugs through Valley City
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO/News Dakota) - A railroad classic chugged through Valley City Wednesday afternoon. The Empress 2816, a 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, is making its way from Calgary, Alberta to Mexico City, Mexico. The train is part of Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Final Spike Anniversary Tour, celebrating rai...
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