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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
By Melissa Goldin, Associated PressIn late April, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy.
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Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives missing or killed
By Savannah Peters and Nancy Marie Spears, Associated Press/The ImprintALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP, May 6, 2026) — Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer.
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Inmate found dead at Lake Region Correctional Facility, second this year
By Mark C. Robinson, DLJ Managing EditorAn inmate at the Lake Region Correctional Facility, part of the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center (LRLEC), was found dead on Wednesday, May 6.
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Spirit Lake Tribe conducts new search for Jemini Posey
By Devils Lake Journal staffAccording to an official press release from the Spirit Lake Nation, the Spirit Lake Tribal Incident Command, in coordination with the Jemini Posey family, will conduct an organized community search effort on the weekend of May 9 and 10.
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Poll: Broad support in North Dakota for local cooperation with ICE
By Michael Standaert, North Dakota News CooperativeSupport is strong across the board in North Dakota for cooperation between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the latest North Dakota Poll.
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Kunkel’s prison custody extended due to appeal from state’s attorney
By Mark C. Robinson, DLJ Managing EditorWerner Kunkel will continue to remain in the custody of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR), as the 30-day stay initially filed has been extended after an appeal was filed by Ramsey County State’s Attorney Daniel Howell regarding the overturning of Kunkel’s conviction in late February.
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Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination
By Steve Karnowski and Scott Bauer, Associated PressST. PAUL, Minn. (AP, Apr 24, 2026) — Nearly a year after the assassination of a Minnesota legislative leader, lawmakers across the U.S. have worked to fortify security in state capitols and improve safeguards when officials are in their communities.
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Poll: North Dakotans split on military action in Iran
By Michael Standaert, North Dakota News CooperativeVoting-age North Dakotans are largely split on support for military action against Iran two months into the deadlocked conflict, according to a new North Dakota Poll.
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Colleagues offer memorials of Conmy as Armstrong directs flags at half-staff Friday
By Mark C. Robinson, DLJ Managing EditorMore public officials across North Dakota offered condolences in reaction to the death of North Dakota State Rep. Liz Conmy (D-Fargo) at age 67 in a plane crash on Saturday, April 25, as Gov. Kelly Armstrong directed all U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday,…
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Hennen appears in virtual hearing with new attorney
By Mark C. Robinson, DLJ Managing EditorDEVILS LAKE, N.D. – The latest hearing for ex-Devils Lake Police Officer Rey Hennen was held via Zoom on Wednesday, April 29 at 9 a.m. at the Ramsey County Courthouse during which his new attorney continued with a motion filed previously to evaluate Hennen’s criminal responsibility. Hennen is currently facing…









