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Where do North Dakota’s most loyal residents live?
STACKER — The combination of inflation and increased work-from-home opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted migration patterns across the United States, the effects of which are still being felt in 2024, according to the latest Census Bureau data. In the first year of the pandemic, migration out of densely populated, expensive cities like New York […]
American Pickers In Search of Minnesota Rusty Gold
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A popular History Channel show is coming to Minnesota this fall. American Pickers is planning to come through the area in September looking for rusty gold. The show was in Minnesota last year as well and this will be their 7th visit to the state....
EPA cut use of cancer-causing sterilizer prolific in med-tech. A Minnesota company might have a fix
In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decreed a cut to sterilization chemical ethylene oxide, calling it "one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals." Eliminating its use, however, isn't so simple. Med-tech companies deploy the chemical often when cleaning their inventions and equipment before they make it to medical professionals and patients. State trade group Medical Alley, immediately responded to the ruling with concern about how this would hamper Minnesota's many med-tech businesses.
Grand Forks Air Force Base getting 160 satellites to improve operations globally
GRAND FORKS, ND — Grand Forks Air Force Base will be getting 160 satellites operated by the Space Development Agency by the end of next year. Senator John Hoeven recently toured Operations Center North, which is set to be completed next month. “When the Tranche 1 LEO satellites launch...
Fargo PD search for missing man
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Fargo Police Department says, it’s asking for your help in finding a missing man. 67-year-old Richard Folden was last seen in the 2700 Block of 32nd Ave. S, on July 27 at 9:15 p.m. He’s described as 5′7″ and 210 lbs. with gray hair and brown eyes. Officials say, Folden was last seen wearing a hospital gown, purple pants, and red/pink shoes.
North Dakota seeks better housing for older population
Click play to listen to this article. (Prairie News Service) A new design competition is looking to find better housing for Fargo's aging population. Like many other states, North Dakota has a growing number of people increasingly burdened by their own homes. Oftentimes, they want to stay in their communities but their properties might be too large, too expensive to maintain or too unsafe to occupy.
Top 10 states with employees most likely to go to work hungover, according to new study
A new study reveals the states where workers are most likely to go to work hungover — and it’s bad news for North Dakota. The study, collected by Origins Recovery Center, examined CDC and MHA data and ranked states based on binge drinking rates. According to the report,...
Man charged with murder on reservation in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A Ft. Totten man faces federal murder charges, accused of killing a person on April 3rd. Kolby McKay, aka Kolby Woods, is charged with second-degree murder. They day after the alleged murder, authorities announced they were looking for a man they considered armed and...
Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Deer Identified
(Velva, ND) — Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who died in a collision with a deer near Velva last week as Davis Franklin. He was 58-years-old and lived in Karlsruhe. Investigators say the crash happened on 45th Street North, and Franklin was thrown from his bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules
In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal government, giving up massive swaths of land in return for the creation of a reservation in eastern Minnesota. The treaties included a guarantee: Tribal members would be able to return in […]
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