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Former Jailer Gets Suspended Sentence

A former Mercer County jailer, who shot up a hotel in western North Dakota,won't serve any prison time. The judge gave 27-year-old Michael Peterson, of Hazen, a suspended sentence of one year at Friday's hearing. Police say Peterson drunkenly fired…

Young Snowmobiler Injured After Hitting Tree

  A young Fargo boy was hurt while snowmobiling with his dad. The Becker County Sheriff's Office and others responded to the accident near Ice Cracking Lake Saturday afternoon around 2. They found a 12-year-old boy had left the trail…

Barry Garcia Appeal Denied

Barry Garcia, the man convicted of murdering a West Fargo woman in 1995 argued his case in Cass County Court for an appeal hearing. Garcia was trying to be re–sentenced with consideration for recent Supreme Court rulings on sentencing a…

Moorhead Underpass has a "Better Than 50-50 Chance"

A Twin Valley senator says Moorhead has a "better than 50-50 chance" of getting a railroad underpass. This $42 million bill would be used to build an underpass at the intersection of Main Avenue and 21st Street. Senator Kent Eken…

First Bill of MN Legislative Session Signed into Law

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed the first bill of the 2017 state legislative session into law on Friday. It will provide cuts to 200,000 Minnesotans in an effort to help teachers, college students and homeowners. But Dayton is still debating…

West Fargo Police Chief Placed on Leave

West Fargo Police Chief Mike Reitan has been put on administrative leave. At this time, city officials and Reitan have yet to comment on why he is on leave. Mayor Rich Mattern and city commissioners had a closed-door meeting late…

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