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Lisbon Man Guilty of Squeezing His Baby to Death

RANSOM COUNTY, N.D. -- A Lisbon, North Dakota father has been convicted of killing his infant son. A jury found Byron Whetsel guilty of child neglect and murder following a 5-day trial in Ransom County. Court documents say Whetsel squeezed…

Hunter Dies in Shooting Near Edgeley

  LAMOURE COUNTY, N.D. -- A man from out of state has died in an apparent accidental shooting northeast of Edgeley. LaMoure County Sheriff Bob Fernandes says the 57-year-old man was among three people hunting coyotes. The 911 call came…

Construction on New Sanford Facility Complete

FARGO, N.D. -- Construction on the new Sanford Medical Center in South Fargo is finally over. A chairman for Mortenson Construction handed over the keys to Paul Richard, Sanford's Executive…

ND Lawmakers Hoping to Establish Needle Exchange Program

BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota health officials are backing bipartisan legislation that would establish a needle-exchange program. State Republican Sen. Howard Anderson is the primary sponsor of the bill. The retired Turtle Lake pharmacist and former member of the state…

Bresciani Staying with NDSU

FARGO, N.D. -- NDSU President Dean Bresciani is staying put. He released a statement that stated he had withdrawn from the running for president of Ohio University. North Dakota…

UND Police Officer Sentenced in Child Porn Case

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A former UND police officer has been sentenced for possessing child porn. Paul Meagher, 43, will serve 10 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. During a search of Meagher's residence in November, 2015,…

West Fargo Begins Search for New Police Chief

WEST FARGO, N.D. -- The City of West Fargo is planning to begin its search for a new police chief following the termination of Mike Reitan. A spokesperson for the city says they will first review the job description of…

Sky Zone Gets Jump on Giving Hearts Day

Sky Zone is getting a jump on Giving Hearts Day! From now until Thursday, the trampoline park is donating 100% of its profits to the "Ronald McDonald House Charities of…

Grand Forks Police Need Help Locating Missing Man

  Grand Forks Police are looking for a missing man. They say Larry Stammen hasn't been seen since Friday and his family is concerned about his welfare. Stammen drives a tan Volkswagen Golf with North Dakota license plates 557 BUB.…

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