Author: Emily Welker

Juror Full Length
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Full Interview: Former Rodriguez Juror Speaks Out

Shock and confusion. That's how Luke Lillehaugen describes what he felt when heard the judge overturned the federal death penalty sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr.
Emily Welker,

One of the 12-person jury who convicted and sentenced sex offender Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. to death back in 2006 is speaking out. Luke Lillehaugen served on the jury through the entirety of the trial, which stretched on through much of the summer of 2006, three years after UND student Dru Sjodin disappeared from a Grand Forks Mall parking lot. Rodriguez…
Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Rodriguez juror shocked, confused with order that throws out death penalty

Emily Welker,

FARGO (KVRR) – A jury member who handed down Alfonso Rodriguez’s death penalty sentence says he disagrees with the judge who overturned the death penalty. Luke Lillehaugen was one of 12 jurors who unanimously found Rodriguez guilty and recommended he be sentenced to death in 2006. Lillehaugen says he was shocked when he found out that Eighth Circuit Court of…

Ask Danny
Morning - Features

Ask Danny: Painting Exterior Plastic

Let's not belabor the point: you've got stuff to do around the house.
Emily Welker,

Time to put a little labor in your labor day celebrations. Here’s home improvement expert Danny Lipford with another project to get your home looking its best for fall. Categories: Morning – Features

Pet Connection
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Pet Connection: Meet Bandit

Quick, spot the cutie who's up for adoption this week!
Emily Welker,

If you’re looking for a boy who can steal your heart, boy do we have the deal for you this morning. Meet Bandit, the Catahoula leopard dog. Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad introduces us to the 6-year-old sweetie this morning. He’s a cuddler and up to date with all his vaccinations, neutered, and house trained. His striking red-colored spotted coat…

Thinking Green
Morning - Features

Thinking Green: Bottled Water

Don't bottle up your curiosity about its environmental impact.
Emily Welker,

We’re glad to hear Barnesville’s back to safe tap water after relying on bottled water, following the storm damage there from over the weekend. So this morning, we thought it was time to take a look at how our bottled water consumption stacks up. How does bottled water fit in with a green approach to living? Find out the details…

Ask Danny
Morning - Features

Ask Danny: Dark Wood Paneling

Lighten up, you guys. It's just a fun home improvement project.
Emily Welker,

We’re getting kind of dark this morning for our home improvement segment. Dark, and dated. Here’s how to handle an easy upgrade to your dark wood paneling, courtesy of home improvement expert Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

Ft. Sisseton
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LIVE: Escape Room Murder Mystery at Ft. Sisseton

The pandemic was murder on recreation sites in the region... until they found a creative solution. Now you can be a part of it.
Emily Welker,

Lake City, S.D. — It was looking pretty bleak in terms of keeping visitor attractions going at Ft. Sisseton State Park during this pandemic. Then, they hit on the perfect solution. Murder. That’s the stroke of inspiration from state park manager Ali Jo Tonsfeldt, who figured out a murder mystery could be the perfect way to get guests back into…

Ask Danny
Morning - Features

Ask Danny: Standing Water

Don't stand for it.
Emily Welker,

What with all the rain we suddenly got after all these weeks of little to none throughout the region, today’s Ask Danny is coming just in time. Find out how to deal with standing water on your property before it causes a problem, with the expert advice of Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

Honor Flight
Community, Coronavirus, Coronavirus-MN, Coronavirus-ND, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Morning - In The Community, North Dakota News

LIVE: Redhawks Honor Veterans at Honor Flight Game

The RedHawks will help give wings to our region's veterans at their game this Sunday afternoon.
Emily Welker,

It’s the Great American Pastime. And this Sunday, you can be part of it, while you help honor our region’s great American heroes. Sunday’s RedHawks game is dedicated to the Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota and the veterans it serves. There will be a lot of military organizations on hand, and the retiring head of the region’s honor flight is…

Thinking Green
Morning - Features

Thinking Green: Dryer Lint

Don't let your sense of saving the environment get all dried up.
Emily Welker,

Yesterday we told you about a dry topic that gets suddenly more interesting when it’s a problem in your house: drywall. Today, our topic is even drier: dryer lint. See why it’s actually worth thinking about in today’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

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