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Apr 3rd, 2025 👍 1372

Stacy Schaffer, founder of the 31:8 Project, said she sees common signs between former senator Ray Holmberg's case of sex tourism and other human trafficking incidents in our community—she urged residents to learn warning signs such as controlling behavior and holding others' personal documents.

Apr 3rd, 2025 👍 3217

On Tuesday, the law firm that represented Nichole Rice in her trial for the 2007 death of her roommate Anita Knutson released a statement explaining its emotional reaction after Rice was acquitted last Wednesday — the firm said it prayed with Rice’s family and apologized to Knutson’s family for any disrespect.

Apr 3rd, 2025 👍 2198

Representatives from the Grand Forks Education Association met with school board members on Tuesday evening to start negotiations for a new two-year teacher contract. The union proposed a roughly $2,500 annual salary increase while district negotiators suggested changing the teacher definition to exclude some staff—negotiations will continue weekly through May.

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