Author: TJ Nelson

West Fargo Woman Found Guilty of Drowning Newborn Son

verdict handed down by a Cass County District Court jury against 37-year-old Ginny Lubitz

FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo woman accused of drowning her newborn child in 2018 has been found guilty of murder. That was the verdict handed down by a Cass County District Court jury against 37-year-old Ginny Lubitz. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch of water in her bathtub to cause his…

Grand Forks Woman Cited After Driving In Path of Slow-Moving Train

Theresa Knutson's SUV was pushed off the roadway by a slow-moving BNSF train

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — An 87-year-old Grand Forks woman is cited after she drives in front of an oncoming train. Police were called to Demers Avenue and 42nd Street around 11 a.m. Sunday. They say Theresa Knutson’s SUV was pushed off the roadway by a slow-moving BNSF train. Knutson was taken to Altru Hospital for possible minor injuries. She was…

Championship NDSU Bison Football Team Delayed At Airport After Big Win Saturday

A mechanical issue caused an aborted takeoff of one of the teams planes at Love Field in Dallas

DALLAS, TEXAS — Even national champions can run into some unexpected travel issues. NDSU Bison Football claiming its eighth FCS national championship Saturday afternoon in Friso, Texas with a 28-20 win over James Madison. A mechanical issue caused an aborted takeoff of one of the teams planes at Love Field in Dallas. Around 3 hours into the delay, pizzas arrived….

Minnesota Supreme Court Allows Only President Trump On GOP Primary Ballot

The decision clears the way for early voting in Minnesota's March 3 primary

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected a Republican candidate’s attempt to join President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The Republican Party of Minnesota is listing only Trump on its ballot. That drew a lawsuit from Lake Elmo voter James Martin and Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, a businessman and frequent candidate who’s challenging Trump…

Fargo 3rd Grader Wins A lot of “Cabbage” For Growing One Big Cabbage

Annie Paxton of Washington Elementary School is the state winner in the National Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program

FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo third grader proved to have a pretty good green thumb by growing this massive cabbage. Annie Paxton of Washington Elementary School is the North Dakota state winner in the National Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. It is offered to classes across the country. Annie will receive a $1,000 savings bond. She was randomly selected…

U.S. Senate Resolution Honors Life & Service of the Late Jocelyn Burdick

She served for three months in the Senate after her husband, Senator Quentin Burdick, passed away in 1992

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. Senate is honored on the Senate floor. North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer introduced a Senate resolution to honor the life and service of the late Jocelyn Burdick. She served for three months in the Senate after her husband, Senator Quentin Burdick, passed away in…

Bismarck Murder Suspect Caught Near Canadian Border In Michigan

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers arrested 41-year-old Earl Howard of Belwood, Ontari

Earl Howard & Nikkisue Entzel.BISMARCK, N.D. — A Canadian man wanted in the killing of a man in Bismarck has been arrested. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers arrested 41-year-old Earl Howard of Belwood, Ontario on the Blue Water Bridge between Port Huron, Michigan and Ontario. Howard is wanted for murdering 42-year-old Chad Entzel. He was found with a gunshot…

Minnesota And CenturyLink Reach Deal On Overcharges

nearly $9 million settlement

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota has reached a nearly $9 million settlement with CenturyLink for fraudulently over-billing Minnesotans. Nearly $900,000 dollars is going to more than 12,000 people who were falsely promised a discount that they did not receive. An additional $8 million will be distributed by Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office as refunds to others who were taken advantage…

Kulm, North Dakota Man Dies In One-Vehicle Crash Near Fredonia

North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 20-year-old Garrett Nelson

FREDONIA, N.D. — A young Kulm, North Dakota man is dead after a one-vehicle crash just west of Fredonia. North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 20-year-old Garrett Nelson. They say Nelson was driving on Highway 13 around 11:30 last night when he began to leave the road and overcorrected. Nelson’s vehicle rolled and he was thrown. He…

“Once The Musical” Fargodome Stop Canceled

The production was set to be here on February 16

FARGO, N.D. — We have some bad news if you have tickets to see “Once The Musical” next month in Fargo. The national tour stop at Fargodome has been canceled due to a tour scheduling change. The production was set to be here on February 16. They tried to find a replacement show but all options have been exhausted. Ticket…