ND pays nearly $15.9 million in Bala settlement, appeal pending

By John Hageman Today at 6:20 p.m.

Susan Bala is seen Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Special to Forum News Service

BISMARCK—The state of North Dakota paid nearly $15.9 million early this year as part of a settlement agreement in a long-running bankruptcy case involving an off-track horse race wagering company.

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John Hageman

John Hageman covers North Dakota politics from the Forum News Service bureau in Bismarck. He attended the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, where he studied journalism and political science, and he previously worked at the Grand Forks Herald and Bemidji Pioneer.

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