North Dakota News

Corporal Chris Hutton Announces Run for Grand Forks County Sheriff

Along with two decades with the department, Hutton spent 19 years with the army national guard

  GRAND FORKS, ND — A 20-year veteran of the Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department, who returned to serve his community after losing part of his leg, is now running for Grand Forks Sheriff. Corporal Chris Hutton announced his candidacy. Along with two decades with the department, Hutton spent 19 years with the Army National Guard. In 2006, Hutton lost…

Mother of Jamaican Lottery Mastermind Reaches Plea Deal in Bismarck Case

In the plea deal, prosecutors will drop fraud and money laundering charges

  BISMARCK, ND — The mother of a Jamaican man, who allegedly scammed North Dakotans out of thousands of dollars in a lottery scam, is pleading guilty. Dahlia Hunter, the mother of alleged scam mastermind, Lavrick Willocks, is pleading guilty to conspiracy charges. Authorities say Willocks used his mother’s mansion to operate the scam that took $5.7 million from at…

Three People Arrested in Wahpeton Drug Bust

The drugs have a street value of about $17,000

WAHPETON, ND — Three people are in custody after a drug bust in Wahpeton. Aaron Rodriquez, 30, of Detroit Lakes, 28-year-old Cody Freitag of Dalton and 26-year-old Chelsea Jensen of Elbow Lake are facing multiple drug charges after authorities stormed a home in south Wahpeton. Authorities say they found two pounds of marijuana, 20 grams of meth, one gram of…

Miss America, Cara Mund, Named ND State Fair Grand Marshal

Miss America and Bismarck native, Cara Mund has been selected as this year's grand Marshal

MINOT, ND — The North Dakota State Fair has named its 2018 parade Grand Marshal. Miss America and Bismarck native, Cara Mund has been selected as this year’s grand Marshal. The 23-year-old won the crown of Miss America in September and is the first winner from North Dakota in the history of the national pageant. Mund will preside over the…

DAPL Protesters Appealing Convictions

A decision by the court has not yet been made

  BISMARCK, ND — Dakota Access pipeline protesters, who were sent to jail for their actions in Morton County, are appealing their convictions to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Mary Redway, 64, of Rhode Island, and 27-year-old Alexander Simon of New Mexico were convicted of misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. Redway served four days in jail and Simon served 12….

Angus, Minnesota Man Sentenced in Drug Murder Case

He was charged in the March 2016 shooting death over drugs of 24-year-old Austin Forsman

GRAND FORKS, ND — The head of a meth trafficking ring, convicted to ordering a hit on a Grand Forks man who was later murdered, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Modesto Torrez of Angus, Minnesota was convicted in federal court in October including murder. He was charged in the March 2016 shooting death over drugs of…

Bus Carrying MSUM Men’s Basketball Team Involved in Crash in Stutsman County

Philpot and the basketball team were not injured

  JAMESTOWN, ND — The motor coach carrying at least 20 members of the MSUM Men’s Basketball team was involved in a crash about 30 miles west of Jamestown. The state patrol says the bus was traveling westbound on I-94 behind a Buick in the left lane. Another vehicle was in the right lane, but had stopped due to the…

Unity: Live In-studio with the Fargo PD and Rapper DPB

An eight-year friendship that's making new connections all over Fargo.

What started as a friendship 8 years ago has blossomed into new connections between Fargo law enforcement, the art of rap music, and the kids of the Fargo public school system. And now, with the launch of a video called “Unity” Friday night at the Fargo Theatre, you could be making a connection of your own — that between the…

Fargo Family Gets “Holiday” Surprise

As part of Big 98.7's Big Christmas Break In, they chose to help a family in need this holiday season.

A local radio station surprised a Fargo family in a very *big* way. As part of Big 98.7’s Big Christmas Break In, they chose to help a family in need this holiday season.   Like most families, the Perron family looks forward to doing all of their favorite holiday traditions together every Christmas. But this year, things will be different…

More Construction Coming to 13th Avenue South in 2018

the entire road will be redone from 45th street south to 12th street east

FARGO, ND — Just when you thought it was all over, here we go again. More construction will continue on 13 Avenue South in the spring. You can expect to see changes between 45th Street South in Fargo to 12th Street East in West Fargo. The last time 13th Avenue South was completely reconstructed was in 1980. A large section between…