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White Earth man sentenced for child sex abuse

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) - A federal judge has sentenced a White Earth, Minn. man to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor over several months in 2018. Thirty-three-year-old Evan Oppegard also admitted to sending sexually explicit messages and soliciting…

Update: BCI agents continue testimony in Pendleton trial

GRAND FORKS, ND (KVRR/KNOX) - Agents with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation continued their testimony Thursday in the murder trial of Salamah Pendleton. The Grand Forks man is accused of shooting and killing Grand Forks Police Officer Cody…

North Dakota looking for vaccine skeptics who became advocates

BISMARCK, N.D. - Rep. Keith Kempenich was among the thousands of North Dakotans who never took the coronavirus seriously, skipping face coverings and blowing off the vaccine as an unnecessary hassle. But the longtime Republican lawmaker and rancher from the…

North Dakota sues Biden over oil, gas lease suspension

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota has sued the Biden administration over its suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. President Joe Biden shut down oil and gas lease sales from the nation’s public lands and…

Pet Connection: Meet Sangria

Sweet Sangria hasn't had the smoothest existence so far. The pretty girl was an owner surrender to Lakota, N.D.-based Happy Acres horse rescue along with her siblings. She's got as nice a nature as…

North Dakota gas price average hits $3.00

FARGO (KVRR) - For the first time in more than six years the average price for a gallon of regular gas in North Dakota has hit $3.00. AAA North Dakota says the $3.00 average is up 14 cents from a…

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