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Two years after fire, what's next for legendary Lutsen Lodge site on the North Shore?
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1372+ words) LUTSEN, Minn. " More than two years after a massive fire destroyed one of the state's oldest and most iconic lodges, a major question remains unresolved in the tiny, tourism-driven community of Lutsen, Minnesota. What will come of the picturesque site…...
Grand Forks police chief to host town hall meeting discussing downtown safety
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (207+ words) GRAND FORKS " Grand Forks Police Chief Jason Freedman, and other GFPD staff, will host a town hall meeting Wednesday, March 11, to discuss downtown concerns with the community. It's a topic that has been featured during a number of Grand Forks…...
Laurel Hanson of Grand Forks remembered for her 'patient, brilliant' legal work
10+ hour ago (683+ words) GRAND FORKS " Though at the time of her death it had been more than 15 years since Laurel Rae Hanson's legal career ended, a longtime North Dakota Supreme Court chief justice and a federal magistrate judge still fondly remember her skill,…...
ICE briefly detains Devils Lake man after murder conviction overturned
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (291+ words) FARGO " A Devils Lake man's legal future remained up in the air Thursday after his murder conviction from 31 years ago was overturned. Werner Kunkel was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Thursday, March 5, then released minutes later and…...
Judge rejects plea deal for former North Dakota Game and Fish director in child sex abuse case
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (610+ words) MANDAN, N.D. " A judge on Wednesday rejected a deal that would have allowed former North Dakota Game and Fish Director Terry Steinwand " charged with sexually touching a child " to plead guilty to a far lesser misdemeanor. Steinwand, 72, appeared in court for…...
A burglar found dead in a stolen car became the “Alice mystery”
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (663+ words) Realizing its reproduction is repugnant to many of its readers, The Fargo Forum, nevertheless, is publishing it in the hope the identity of the dead man can be rapidly determined, that clues may develop leading to the apprehension of his…...
Family hopes for freedom as sister shares emotions after Kunkel ruling
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (336+ words) DEVILS LAKE " A Devils Lake family said they are holding out hope after decades of only being able to visit Werner Kunkel in prison. Kunkel's sister is hoping they can spend time with him outside prison now that his murder…...
Devils Lake woman to serve 360 days for Grand Forks methamphetamine crime
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (254+ words) GRAND FORKS " A Devils Lake woman pleaded guilty Monday, March 2, to three crimes committed in Grand Forks, and was ordered to serve 360 days in custody. Brianna Jo Ebertz, 23, pleaded guilty to Class A felony conspiracy to possess at least 50 grams…...
Minnesota agencies file suit against federal government over deferred Medicaid funding
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (712+ words) ST. PAUL " The Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Attorney General's Office are suing the federal government over its recently announced deferral of some of the state's Medicaid funding. The lawsuit, filed against the U.S. Department of Health and…...
Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth granted protective order over threatening voicemails
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (374+ words) ST. CLOUD " Two protective orders have been filed against a Hugo woman after she left multiple threatening voicemails for two Republican state representatives, including Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth, one of several Republican gubernatorial candidates in this year's election....