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CDL legislation eases career path for commercial drivers
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Obtaining a Commercial Drivers License has become much easier in Minnesota. The 180-hour CDL training mandate was officially lifted July 1. Minnesota lawmakers spearheaded the initiative to address testing backlogs, allow training programs to expand, and help grow the work force. Lawmakers gathered at M-State in Moorhead on Thursday to speak about the new legislation and the impact it will have on the industry.
U of M engineers send new Minnesota flag into space
MINNEAPOLIS — Whether or not you think the design of the new Minnesota state flag is stellar, there's no denying its interstellar thanks to some engineers at the University of Minnesota.On X, the university said an engineering team sent the flag on its first flight to space. The school also shared stunning pictures of the flag flying above the earth.The American flag and the U of M flag were hoisted among the stars, too.Ognjen Ilic, an assistant professor at the U, said mechanical and aerospace engineers teamed up to launch the flag from Montgomery with a research payload.Minnesota's new flag...
Emmer’s Misleading Republican Convention Claim about Harris
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. During his speech at the Republican National Convention, Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota talked about “rioters” in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd in 2020, and misleadingly said that Vice President Kamala Harris “freed” from jail one of “the criminals” who “went on to murder a man” in neighboring St. Paul. Emmer is distorting the facts.
Catastrophic Coal Waste Spill: ONE MILLION Gallons Leaked From Minnesota Power Plant!
ITASCA, MN — A massive spill of coal wastewater has sent shockwaves through Cohasset, Minnesota. Officials confirmed that a staggering one million gallons of contaminated water leaked from a nearby coal power plant, eventually making its way into Black Water Creek and Black Water Lake. The Origin of the...
RED LAKE FALLS TAKES ON FERTILE IN LEGION BASEBALL TOURNEY
The Red Lake County American Legion Gunder Austad Post 22 takes on Fertile Post 238 in the first round of the Northwest North Sub-state tournament first round playoff game in Ada. Red Lake County is 8-4 on the year while Fertile is 6-8. The game will be on KROX Radio...
Man in protective custody following machete incident
(Grand Forks, ND) — A man is hospitalized in protective custody after he cut himself with a machete late Thursday night in Grand Forks. Police officers were called to the four-hundred block of Demers Avenue around 10 p.m. on a report that a man was brandishing a machete in a threatening manner.
Grand Forks Southtown Pourhouse set to close, wellness center expected in its place
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A popular spot in Grand Forks is set to close. Southtown Pourhouse in Grand Forks will close its doors Saturday, July 20. Owners say the Pourhouse in Grand Forks is different than that of the Fargo location. It’s a music venue, part of a strip mall.
Grand Forks crews to begin work on dry side of the floodwall
(KNOX) – The City of Grand Forks says that starting on Monday, July 22, crews will begin maintenance work on the concrete floodwalls along the Red River. This work may result in crews needing to work within the easement on the dry side of the floodwall. The maintenance is...
Man Killed in Tragic Farm Accident Near Staples
Staples, MN – At around 6:13 Thursday evening (July 18th), the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department responded to a farm equipment rollover accident in rural Bullard Township, north of Staples. First responders arrived to the scene and located a front-end loader tractor lying upside down in the ditch along...
Moorhead Neighbors Get Ready for Night to Unite
All across the city, Moorhead residents are making plans to meet their neighbors on the friendliest evening of the year, the Night to Unite – Tuesday, Aug. 6. And Leann Wallin says there’s still time for even more to come together. As of Monday, two weeks before the...
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