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Trooper Seizes 30 Pounds of Marijuana On Interstate 94 Near Bismarck

BISMARCK, ND -- A highway patrol trooper seized 30 pounds of marijuana on I-94 in Bismarck on Wednesday. Two suspects, Ulises Rodriguez and Deandre Nixon, were traveling from Portland, Oregon to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They were both charged with possession of marijuana…

Arrest Made After Beltrami County Boy Shoots Himself

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) _ The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office says one person has been arrested after a 10-year-old boy shot himself. Authorities say the boy found an unsecured handgun in his family's home shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday and suffered…

Fargo Man Sentenced In Fight That Turned Fatal

FARGO, ND -- Daniel Benjamin Habiger was sentenced in a Cass County Court to 17 years in jail for his role in a fatal fight. The 29 year old will serve 14 years in prison, along with 3 years probation…

Salvation Army Sets Goal For Red Kettle Campaign

FARGO, ND - The Fargo-Moorhead Salvation Army hopes to raise $900,000 during this year's annual Red Kettle Campaign, which kicked off Thursday at West Acres Shopping Center. Major Vangie O'Neil says the goal is the same as last year's campaign, which…

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Selected In North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota's Health Department has selected companies to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Grand Forks and Williston. The companies were chosen by a review panel. They'll now be invited to move forward with the registration process.…

Author Jon Krakauer Draws Packed Crowd at Concordia

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Students packed the Knutson Campus Center at Concordia to hear from author Jon Krakauer. Krakauer spoke about his best–selling book, Missoula, which shares the experience of five victims…

NDSU Students Learn about Careers in Cybersecurity

FARGO, N.D. -- Students learned more about careers in cybersecurity and computer science at NDSU. Many civilian and military organizations are looking to hire NDSU students for jobs specializing in information security. Seven different…

Dog Dies in Abercrombie House Fire

ABERCROMBIE, N.D. - Officials are investigating a house fire in Abercrombie claiming the life of  a dog. It happened around 2:30 PM Wednesday on the 400 block of 1st Street North. The Richland County Sheriff's Office says the owner wasn't…

UPDATE: Man Killed in Audubon, MN Shooting Identified

UPDATE: The Becker County Sheriff's Office says 35-year-old Steven Lafazia died in the shooting in Audubon on Tuesday. He has no permanent address. Michaelray Ericthomas Mason of Audubon has been charged with 2nd degree murder. The investigation is ongoing. AUDUBON,…

Unlicensed Hunting Guide Faces Up To 35 Years In Prison

DIVIDE COUNTY, ND -- A Tennessee man accused of illegally acting as a hunting guide in North Dakota for several years has pleaded not guilty. Twenty-six-year-old Randal Layman Jr. faces seven felony counts of exploiting wildlife that together carry a maximum…

Police Identify Woman Struck, Killed by Train

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Police identify the person who was struck and killed by a train last week in Moorhead. The victim is 47-year-old Becky Bachmeier of Moorhead. She was struck by a BNSF train last Monday around 4:30 this afternoon…