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State appealing judge’s decision to overturn 1996 murder conviction

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KFGO-KZZY) — During a court hearing in Devils lake Monday afternoon, Ramsey County State’s Attorney Daniel Howell informed the judge that the state would be appealing an order granting Werner Kunkel a new trial. Last month, District Judge Daniel Narum ordered a new trial for Kunkel. He was convicted in 1995 of murdering Gilbert Fassett in 1986….

NDSU Presidential candidates visiting campus this week

Dr. Marshall Stewart, Dr. Bernie Savarese, Dr. Alan Smith (North Dakota University System)FARGO (KFGO) – The three finalists for the next president of North Dakota State University are visiting campus this week. Co-chairs of the NDSU Presidential Search Committee Kevin Black and Jace Beehler encourage the NDSU community and the public to take part in the daily presentations at 2…

Data center developer looks west, backs power upgrades near Fargo

Cranes work to position concrete panels at the site of the future Applied Digital data center near Harwood, North Dakota, on March 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — Data center developer Applied Digital is investing $75 million in power system upgrades in eastern North Dakota as it looks to expand into the western part…

Five people killed in crash between passenger van and SUV in far southwest Minnesota

WINDOM, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Five people were killed in a head on crash involving a full passenger van and SUV in far southwest Minnesota on Friday. The driver of the SUV and four of 13 people in the van were killed in the collision. Two of the van’s passengers suffered life threatening injuries and seven others have non-life threatening injuries,…