Bronze Boot Closed and Up For Sale

(WDAZ-TV) - A Grand Forks restaurant open since 1954 is closed and for sale after health inspectors ordered immediate repairs.

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Grand Forks Area Insurance Agent Ordered to Stop Business

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has ordered a Grand Forks area agent to stop doing business in the state.

ND Gov: FEMA Approves Minnewaukan Funding

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Jack Dalrymple says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved nearly $5 million in grants to help Minnewaukan residents relocate a portion of their community to higher ground.

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One of the Biggest Dogs in ND Calls Grand Forks Home

GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - You may have seen him around town. One of the biggest dogs in North Dakota lives right here in Grand Forks.

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ND Higher Ed Board Member Leaving Early

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Board of Higher Education member Richie Smith has resigned, leaving a pair of vacancies on the panel two months before the board's new top administrator is to begin his job.

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Accused Grand Forks Robber Sentenced on Drug Charge

GRAND FORKS - One of the men charged in the April 30 robbery of a Grand Forks mobile home was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday for falsifying a prescription.

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Andvik Found Guilty of 3 Counts of Arson

(WDAZ-TV) Jurors in Moorhead have found a rural Barnesville woman guilty of three counts of arson. Tara Andvik was convicted of setting a series of fires on the farmstead where she and her family lived last October.

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Finley, ND, Man Accused of Using Facebook to Lure Teenager

FINLEY, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man is accused of using text messages and Facebook postings to try to attract a 15-year-old Illinois girl for sex.

Work Starts on $312M Power Line to Grand Forks

(WDAZ-TV) - Construction is underway on a $312 million electric transmission line in North Dakota. Minnkota Power Cooperative is building the 250-mile line from Center to Grand Forks.

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UND to Help Forecasts During Weather Radar Upgrade

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota says its highly specialized radar unit will be assisting Grand Forks area media with weather forecasts for the next week while the National Weather Service upgrades its system near Mayville.

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Despite A Smaller Tournament, Cats Incredible Isn't Full

New laws aimed at stopping the spread of invasive species are forcing some changes to the Cats Incredible fishing tournament. The tournament will be smaller this year, and anglers will only be launching their boats in Minnesota.

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Cavalier Going Smoke-free July 1

(WDAZ-TV) - Cavalier is about to become the eighth North Dakota city to go smoke-free. The Cavalier City Council passed a law which takes effect on July 1.

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Starkweather Brothers Complete Alaska-to-Argentina Bike Trip

(WDAZ-TV) - Three Starkweather, ND, brothers bicycling from Alaska to Argentina reached their destination Friday.

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Lake Region Retailers Seeking to Increase Online Presence

DEVILS LAKE, ND (WDAZ-TV) - Businesses reach customers around the world through the internet and that boosts competition.

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ND Capitol Building Getting $4 Million Spruce-up

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two renovation projects totaling nearly $4 million are under way at the North Dakota Capitol building in Bismarck.

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Group Aiming to Break World Record for Longest Ice Cream Sundae in Cavalier

CAVALIER, ND (WDAZ-TV) - If you like sundaes, Saturday would be a good day to head to Cavalier. That's when a youth group there will try to break the record for the world's longest ice cream sundae.

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GF Couple Providing Matching Donations for Northlands Rescue Mission

GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - Your donation to the Northlands Rescue Mission will mean twice as much this month. A Grand Forks couple, who chose to remain anonymous, is matching donations made to the mission up to $15,000 through the end of May.

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New Boat Ramp in Tolna, ND, Attracting Anglers From Around the Region

TOLNA, ND (WDAZ-TV) - Local volunteers in one Lake Region town have made quite a splash with a new boat ramp.

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Demolition Starts on Old Grand Forks Airport Terminal

GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - Crews started demolishing the old Grand Forks International Airport terminal on Tuesday afternoon.

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More Students Choosing to Live on Campus at UM-Crookston

CROOKSTON, MN (WDAZ-TV) - Whether it's gas prices, convenience or spending more time with friends, more students are choosing to live on campus at the University of Minnesota-Crookston.

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GF School District in Top 100 for Music Education

GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - Music programs across the Grand Forks School District are being nationally recognized.

How to Travel 25,000 Miles Without a Penny

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America.

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Work Starting Soon on Only Paved Road Out of Tolna, ND

(WDAZ-TV) - Road construction goes hand in hand with Lake Region summers as crews repair damages from rising waters and now a road miles away from Devils Lake is getting attention because it's the only lifeline out of town for the 200 residents of Tolna.