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East Grand Forks council backs a downtown cannabis shop
Plus, UND hockey faces the nation's best offense this weekend.
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Cannabis shop
The East Grand Forks City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday to give preliminary approval to Boreal Elite LLC for a cannabis retail registration. Boreal would set up shop in the downtown location provided for Red Iris LLC, which ended its agreement with the city in September. knoxradio
East Grand Forks council split 4-3 on the cannabis shop
East Grand Forks City Council vote, Nov. 3
4–2
Preliminary approval of Boreal Elite LLC's cannabis retail registration
Yes 4
- Peterson
- Larson
- Schumacher
- Riopelle
No 2
- Helms
- Casmey
Abstained 1
- Pokrzywinski
Source: knoxradio
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| Member | Seat | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Peterson | Yes | |
| Brian Larson | Yes | |
| Tami Schumacher | Yes | |
| Tim Riopelle | Yes | |
| Dale Helms | No | |
| Don Casmey | No | |
| Ben Pokrzywinski | Abstained |
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After a 5-3 loss to Michigan State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, UND coach Dane Jackson said there was "a fair amount of good in the game" once the emotion was out of it. UND's defensive details face their biggest challenge yet this weekend against the nation's best offense. Wahpeton Daily News
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East Grand Forks council backs a downtown cannabis shop
Plus, UND hockey faces the nation's best offense this weekend.

The TLDR
- East Grand Forks council gives a cannabis shop preliminary approval
- UND hockey tries to tighten its defense against the nation's best offense
- Tell us which UND game you'll catch this weekend
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