2 Men Charged for Possession of Over 4 Lbs. of Heroin

A routine traffic stop led to a major drug bust on I-94. The officer noticed suspicious behavior and ordered a search of the car. The find — 4.5 pounds of heroin worth approximately $2.5 million.

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Outdoors Online: 2015 Legislative Issues

As the 2015 Legislature advances through the session, North Dakota Game and Fish will be keeping an eye on bills that may touch on outdoor issues. To stay up to date, follow the link here. Check out the video below for an overview on information provided. Tentative hunting season open dates are also included in

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One Year Later: Casselton Train Derailment

It’s been a year since the train derailment in Casselton made national headlines. This is good touch-point article on what has happened since the derailment to help prevent something like this from happening again.

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Drug Smuggling Illegal Immigrants Rounded Up in McKenzie & Williams Counties

It started with a vehicle crash; it ended with cross-country pursuit where two of the suspects were caught. A third suspect was later caught near Williston. Get the full story from KMOT News.

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The Tex Hall — James Henrikson Connection

This is a sordid story, that has gotten remarkably little, local media coverage… just read the article.

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Jet Carrying 162 Lost over Stormy Indonesian Waters

The AirAsia jet requested a course change due to weather and then disappeared from radar.

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Local Man Survives Highway Attack

This is a crazy story, and not in a good way. Jim Olson has the coverage on an attack on Highway 83 near Lake Sakakawea.

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Should State Universities Be Protecting Students Personal Info?

During the last election, Odney Advertising submitted a public information request seeking the release of names, addresses, phone numbers, and email for the state’s 48,000 higher ed students; the information was used for political purpose. A proposed bill would remove much of this info from public records requests.

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Minot Bar Fight Leads to Gang Retaliation

This is not a new case, the fight and retaliation took place during the summer of 2013, but the extent to which organized gangs participated in the events is coming to light in the pre-trial hearings for the defendants.

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Quick Action Being Taken on Oil Patch Highways to Prevent Accidents

In response to a number of recent fatal accidents in the oil patch,  the Department of Transportation will act quickly to add interim traffic lights in several locations on both U.S. Highway 85 and state Highway 23.  Get details from the Dickinson Press.

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Two Police Officers Murdered in Brooklyn

The assassination-style shooting took place in broad daylight was intended as retribution for the Eric Garner and Micheal Brown fatalities.

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Three Killed in Highway 85 Accident

Highway 85 between Williston and Watford City struck again Sunday night.  It was less than a week ago that McKenzie County’s Emergency Manager called for a review of the stretch of highway in hopes that changes would save lives. It seems that review can’t come fast enough.

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Senator Hoeven on Cuba Decision

Opening up a trade market is a good thing, but we can’t ignore Cuba’s human rights record… so says Senator Hoeven. See the interview on KX News here.

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Do You Know Rob Port? You Should…

He writes at the SayAnythingBlog.com, and he’s playing the valuable role of a political watchdog… making sure those people who we entrust with leadership positions don’t get too full of themselves. Check out this feature from the High Plains Reader.

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Drug Dealers Nabbed in Williams County

Law enforcement officials arrested a man and a women in connection with ongoing drug trafficking following an attempted escape. The couple will now face the legal system after being charged with multiple felonies.

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