Author: TJ Nelson
Local News, North Dakota News

North Dakota Deer Gun Season Begins At Noon On Friday

The state has allocated 55,150 deer gun licenses for the roughly 16-day-long season
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Deer hunters are getting ready for the opening of the North Dakota deer gun season on Friday at noon. The state has allocated 55,150 deer gun licenses for the roughly 16-day-long season. North Dakota Game And Fish Department modestly increased licenses but was conservative enough that hunters will likely have a successful season. Anecdotal data and field reports suggest deer…
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Woman Tied To Henrikson Murder-For-Hire Case Found Guilty

Rene Johnson was accused of diverting investors' funds in her business for a high-risk loan to an associate of James Henrikson
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James HenriksonBISMARCK, ND — A Watford City accountant has been convicted of wire fraud in a murder-for-hire case. Rene Johnson was accused of diverting investors’ funds in her business for a high-risk loan to an associate of James Henrikson. Investors eventually got their money back, plus interest. Henrikson is serving life in prison after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot that…
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Another Lottery Scam Asks For Processing Fee

A caller claiming to be from the Florida Lottery tells the person they have won $8 million
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POLK COUNTY, MN — Another lottery scam is targeting people in our region. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received complaints about the scam. A caller claiming to be from the Florida Lottery tells the person they have won $8 million. The caller then asks for a $1,400 processing fee to get the prize money. Authorities say it is a scam…
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Longtime Republican Lawmaker And House Majority Leader Voted Out

Al Carlson came in 4th in a 4-way race in District 41
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Al CarlsonFARGO, ND — A major Republican upset in the North Dakota legislature: Al Carlson of Fargo has lost his re-election bid. Carlson is the house majority leader. He came in 4th in a 4-way race in District 41. Republican Michelle Strinden was elected to the house with 28 percent of the vote. Strinden’s father-in-law, Earl Strinden, served in the North…

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Body of Grand Forks Hunter Found Near Fertile, Minnesota

Authorities were called late last night and found the body of 66-year-old Timothy Berhow
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POLK COUNTY, MN —  The body of a man was found in a field in rural Fertile, Minnesota. Authorities were called late last night and found the body of 66-year-old Timothy Berhow of Grand Forks. They say Berhow was hunting on the property and was found by a friend who came to check on him. His body was taken to…
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Moorhead Attorney Elected As The City’s Next Mayor

Johnathan Judd Defeated Current Council Member Brenda Elmer For The Position
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MOORHEAD, MN  – Johnathan Judd has been elected the mayor of Moorhead, defeating a current council woman and another candidate. After moving to Moorhead 15 years ago from North Carolina, the 45-year-old attorney decided to throw his hat in the ring to become the city’s next mayor. He received the endorsements of current Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams and former…
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Big Night For Kevin Cramer, Kelly Armstrong, Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith and Tim Walz

Cramer Defeats U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Klobuchar and Smith Have Easy Wins Over Republican Challengers
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BISMARCK, ND — Rep. Kevin Cramer, a three-term congressman, is heading to the U.S. Senate. Cramer defeated Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in a race that was close before Heitkamp’s decision not to vote for President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Cramer won by double-digits over Heitkamp and says he decided to get in the race after…
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Kevin Hoff Admits To Shooting And Killing His Ex-Wife

Hoff could face up to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to murder
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JAMESTOWN, ND — A man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his ex-wife in Jamestown last spring. Authorities say 25-year-old Nicole Gututala-Hoff was found shot to death in a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment building on May 12. Twenty-seven-year-old Kevin Hoff turned himself in a short time later. Hoff could face up to life in prison without parole…

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Pennsylvania Hunter Rescued After Boat Capsized Near Medina, North Dakota

Three deputies wearing flotation suits swam out about 100 yards and rescued the 30-year-old man
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STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND — Stutsman County sheriff’s deputies came to the aid of a duck hunter from Pennsylvania whose canoe had capsized in a slough south of Medina. A group of hunters called authorities late Monday morning. Three deputies wearing flotation suits swam out about 100 yards and rescued the 30-year-old man. He had been in the water hanging onto the…
Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Police Investigate Fatality Involving Train in Moorhead

Authorities were notified that a person was hit by at train after 4:30
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police in Moorhead are investigating a fatality involving a train. Authorities were notified that a person was hit after 4:30 this afternoon. We are still waiting for more details from officials on what exactly happened. We hope to have more information at 9:00. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead Tags: FATALITY, moorhead, police, train

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