Body recovered from Lake Irving identified as Matthew Pulis

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that the body recovered from Lake Irving on May 16th was that of 31-year-old Matthew Pulis.

Authorities reassess search strategy for Walsh County man

After nearly three weeks of searching for 55-year-old Guy Miller, the rescue efforts on the Forest River may be changing. Grand Forks County Water Rescue has had divers in the water every day since Miller's disappearance but on Sunday the team will reassess their strategy.

• Grand Forks County Sheriff Water Operations

Thief River Falls daycare owner accused of bruising boy

The father of a 4-year-old boy in Thief River Falls says a daycare owner there spanked and slapped his son this week, leaving him bruised and black-eyed.

Man who burglarized Grand Forks homeowner pleads guilty

A Nielsville, Minn., man admitted Thursday in court that he burglarized the house of a Grand Forks man who beat him about the head with a handgun and shot at him twice as he fled the scene.

• Jared Christensen

Cramer speech linking abortion, school shootings draws national attention

A commencement speech by U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer this month linking legalized abortion with school shootings has attracted the attention of an Internet media outlet. Cramer’s speech was highlighted in a Huffington Post article published Thursday.

• Rep. Kevin Cramer

Ex-Grand Forks police officer's trial postponed

The trial of a former Grand Forks police officer on charges he held a gun against the head of a UND student at a party last year has been pushed back to September. The defense says it needs to study the police department’s separate internal investigation of the officer and the incident.

• Jace Prelip

Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in ND

Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates increased in only three states: Louisiana, Tennessee and North Dakota. North Dakota reported the nation's lowest unemployment rate, at 3.3 percent.

• People wait in line at a career fair in New York

Body found during search for Bemidji man

The Bemidji Police department recovered the body of a man during a follow-up search for 31-year-old Matthew Pulis. In the aerial search today authorities spotted something in the water about 100 yards off shore in the northwest corner of Lake Irving.

Proposed MN liquor tax increase could harm local businesses

Minnesota's current legislative session may result in a 600 percent alcohol tax increase. Beer, wine and spirit taxes could be raised, but while this may not pose many problems to restaurants and bars in central Minnesota border cities like East Grand Forks will take a hit.

• Alcohol tax

26 active TB cases have been linked to Grand Forks outbreak

North Dakota health officials say a total of 26 cases of active tuberculosis have been linked to an outbreak that originated in the Grand Forks area.

Grand Forks man gets 15 years for sex crime

Leaving a courtroom Wednesday to begin a 15-year prison term, Jack Oatman, a gray-haired 72-year-old Grand Forks man craned his neck around, seeking some last eye contact from several female relatives, including two who say he sexually assaulted them while they slept.

• Jack Oatman