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Red River Broadcasting’s COO Named in Top List of Women in Business

KVRR is owned by Red River Broadcasting

February 28, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. — Congratulations to our very own Kathy Lau! She is the chief operating officer of Red River Broadcasting. Lau was named in the list of Prairie Business Magazine’s Top 25 Women in Business. The nomination process looks at professional achievement, community contributions and work-life balance. Along with the magazine’s top 40 under 40, the recipients will be…

President Trump Eliminates Obama Administration’s Waters of the U.S. Rule

Both U.S. Senators from North Dakota were on hand as Mr. Trump signed his order to eliminate the Obama Administration's Waters of the U.S. rule

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON D.C. — President Trump has signed another executive order that will impact farmers and ranchers. Both U.S. Senators from North Dakota were on hand as Mr. Trump signed his order to eliminate the Obama Administration’s Waters of the U.S. rule. Senator Heitkamp says it’s time for Congress to act by giving the EPA direction on what water is jurisdictional…

Shaw Convicted of Murder for Second Time

Shaw was found guilty of murder and burglary after the jury deliberated for less than an hour

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the second time, a jury in Grand Forks has found Delvin Shaw guilty of the 2014 murder of Jose Lopez. Shaw was found guilty of murder and burglary after the jury deliberated for less than an hour. In 2015, a jury convicted Shaw of the crime but the state Supreme Court overturned the verdict…

DAPL Protester Accused of Abuse Makes Plea

The elderly woman was taken to the hospital during a blizzard in December where staff said she was frail and malnourished

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — A Las Vegas woman accused of abusing her elderly mother during the pipeline protests has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say Kathleen Bennett left her 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, tied to a chair while she attended demonstrations. The elderly woman was taken to the hospital during a blizzard in December where staff said she was…

Fergus Falls Jury Deliberates Over Sanity of War Veteran who Killed His Father

They did not convict him of first-degree murder since they didn't believe the crime was premeditated

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — The second phase of a trial for a man just convicted of killing his father is underway in Fergus Falls. A jury is considering whether 29-year-old Dustin Defiel was suffering from mental illness when he shot and killed his father, Rick, at his parent’s house last June. On Friday, they found Defiel guilty of second-degree…

YouTube Announces YouTube TV Cable Free Subscriptions

Furthermore, Google Home and Google Cast developers are working out bugs that will allow users to speak to their televisions in order to control their watching of shows by voice

February 28, 2017

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NATIONAL — YouTube has officially entered into the television streaming business. Company officials announced a way users can watch their favorite shows LIVE and on-demand without a cable or satellite subscription and be able to choose from up to 40 networks for $35 a month. Most of the channels the company has sealed a deal with are the four major…

Sabin Man Arrested for Underage Sex Crimes

Pope County deputies arrested 33-year-old Tyler Rosenfeldt at his house

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

POPE COUNTY, Minn. — A man from Sabin, Minnesota is jailed after trying to meet a teenager for sex. Pope County deputies arrested 33-year-old Tyler Rosenfeldt at his house. Investigators say Rosenfeldt responded to an ad on social media in which a deputy was pretending to be a 14-year-old. Rosenfeldt was turned over to Clay County authorities and is…

Lawsuit May Halt Construction on Dakota Access Pipeline

The tribes say the pipeline threatens their right to practice their religion, which relies on clean water

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — A federal judge says he’ll likely decide within a week whether to temporarily halt construction of the final section of the Dakota Access pipeline. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg held a hearing in a lawsuit brought by the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes, but he didn’t immediately rule. The tribes say the pipeline…

City of Fargo Incorporates Mandatory Social Media Training

A spokesman says the employee, a 17-year veteran of the city, apologized for writing the comments which were on his own device and in his off-hours

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A city of Fargo worker has been issued a written reprimand for an inflammatory social media post about the Dakota Access protesters. A spokesman says the employee, a 17-year veteran of the city, apologized for writing the comments which were on his own device and in his off-hours. He has already finished a period of unpaid…

Charges Dismissed in Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest Shooting

Defense attorneys have also filed motions to dismiss charges against two co-defendants

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Charges are dismissed against one of four men accused in the November 2015 shooting of Black Lives Matter protesters outside a Minneapolis police precinct. The men were at a protest over the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark by police. A judge has ruled prosecutors didn’t have enough evidence to support charges of felony riot against Daniel…