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Former North Dakota Woman Charged as an Accomplice in Murder Case

Crystal Herman, 38, is charged with helping her husband allegedly kidnap and murder a woman in 2015

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — A former North Dakota woman is charged as an accomplice in the murder of Amanda Engst in October of 2015. Reports say 38–year–old Crystal Herman of Shakopee is charged with helping her husband, Billy Herman, kidnap and murder Engst. The two were arrested for a string of robberies in 2015 while using a car owned by…

Funeral Services Set for Wanblee Family Killed in Crash

The crash occurred near the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

  SHARPS CORNER, S.D. — Funeral services have been set for a Wanblee family of four who were killed in a car crash on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Wylon Red Elk, 42, his 34–year–old pregnant wife, Jaylene Eagle and their one–year–old son, Waylon Jr. died in a crash near Sharps Corner on the Pine Ridge Reservation on November 4….

Semi and SUV Crash Near Edgeley Leaves One Man Dead

The victim was 79-years-old from Monango

EDGELEY, N.D. — Police say a crash in LaMoure County between a semi and an SUV killed one man and left another injured. Highway Patrol officers say it happened at an intersection northeast of Edgeley Thrusday afternoon. The 79–year–old Monango man driving the SUV was killed after both vehicles rolled into a ditch. The 41–year–old man driving the semi was…

Power To The (Punk) People: UND Author Publishes Punk Music Book

Think you know what punk's about? Think again.

In a part of the country dominated by, well, country, punk music might be one of our most poorly-understood art forms. That is, until you meet Brian Schill. The assistant director at UND’s Office of Alumni and Community Relations has just come out with his first book, This Year’s Work In the Punk Bookshelf: Or, Lusty Scripts, published by Indiana…

Cass County Electric Complete Work on Power Outage

Repair crews from Cass County Electric says the outage hit customers in Horace and area's to the north of the community.

FARGO, N.D. —  Service to more than 800 customers has been restored completely. Repair crews from Cass County Electric say the outage hit customers in Horace and area’s to the north of the community. Cass County Electric says two things happened to cause the outage around 2:00 a.m., Friday. There was a failed breaker at a nearby substation and a fault…

Man Drives Through Construction Site, Gets Stuck on Train Tracks in Moorhead

He says when the train passed through, the train missed the car by a couple feet

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police say no one is hurt after a man drove through a construction site and got his car wedged into a set of train tracks. It happened at the intersection of Main Avenue and 21th Street in Moorhead just after 9:30 Thursday night. Moorhead Police Sergeant Ryan Nelson told us a westbound train was about 210 feet…

“It’s Time:” Effort to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in ND Underway

They think it has a good chance after seeing the success a 2016 medicinal marijuana bill had at the ballot box

FARGO, ND — An effort to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota is underway. The campaign manager for the bill said they have at least 30 sponsors. Voters in 2018 could decide if North Dakota becomes the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana. “Prohibition didn’t work for alcohol, it doesn’t work for this,” said Josh Dryer, campaign…

Former Fargo Man Tells His Story of Surviving Hurricane Maria and its Aftermath

Courtney Kostelecky moved to San Juan in 2014

FARGO, N.D. — One former Fargo man lived through the devastation of Hurricane Maria and its aftermath. He is telling his story in the hopes that people in the states realize there is so much more that needs to be done. “I’m tired of winter, I’m going someplace,” said Courtney Kostelecky. With those words, Courtney Kostelecky made a decision to…

North Dakota Heart Gallery Hoping You Can Make a Heart Connection with a Child

The North Dakota Heart Gallery is trying to change that by putting a face to each name

FARGO, ND — In the United States, about 51,000 kids are put up for adoption every year. The North Dakota Heart Gallery is introducing some children to the community who are looking for a forever home. “There’s nothing like knowing this is my forever home,” said Jane Nelson, a mother of an adopted child from the Heart Gallery. But for…

Fargo’s Emergency Food Pantry Almost Empty

canned meats, canned vegetables, dairy products, peanut butter and tuna are needed

FARGO, ND — November and December are the busiest months for the Emergency Food Pantry in Fargo. They’re running out of supplies and may not have enough to help people out this winter season. Lillia Torres has gotten her groceries from Fargo’s Emergency Food Pantry since it first opened more than 40 years ago. “It’s a big relief of stress when…