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Adam’s Ribs: Judging The Devils Lake Ribfest

I had an opportunity this weekend that not many get. I got to eat 14 different ribs for free. Sometimes this job opens amazing doors for you.

July 24, 2023

Site Staff,

I had an opportunity this weekend that not many get. I got to eat 14 different ribs for free. Sometimes this job opens amazing doors for you. The Devils Lake Chamber invited me to be a judge for their 8th annual Ribfest competition. Thank you for the opportunity. It’s always fun to head back to the city where I…

Devils Lake Man Sentenced for Sex Crimes With Victims Under 15

July 20, 2023

KVRR Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KFGO) — A 62-year old Devils Lake man is sentenced to 20 years in prison on six counts of gross sexual imposition. In February, a jury found Howard Studhorse guilty of engaging in sexual acts with girls under 15 years old. The judge in Ramsey County handed down a 30 year sentence this week, but suspended ten…

Two Teens, 14 & 17, Taken Into Custody for Armed Robbery in Devils Lake

June 6, 2023

KVRR Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Two juveniles are in custody in connection with an armed robbery in Devils Lake. Police said they were dispatched to an apartment shortly before 9 p.m. Monday where a resident reported two people in masks, one with a gun, broke into his apartment, grabbed and held his child, and threatened him at gunpoint. The victim gave the…

Man Seriously Injured In Crash With Tractor

A Bloomington, Minnesota man suffered life-threatening injuries when the SUV he was a passenger in crashed into a piece of farm equipment west of Devils Lake Sunday afternoon

May 30, 2023

Site Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Bloomington, Minnesota man suffered life-threatening injuries when the SUV he was a passenger in crashed into a piece of farm equipment west of Devils Lake Sunday afternoon. According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of the SUV, also from Bloomington, was driving east and closed in on a tractor followed by a pickup pulling…

Body Found Along Shoreline of Devils Lake in Benson County

May 22, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BENSON CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Authorities in Benson County, North Dakota say a body has been found on the shoreline of Devils Lake. Sheriff Ethan Rode said the body was found Sunday night and it was clear from the condition of the body that it had been in the water for “quite some time.” The sheriff’s department turned the case…

UPDATE: High Risk Sex Offender Captured After Walking Away From Devils Lake Reentry Center

May 15, 2023

KVRR Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO-UPDATE 8:10 PM 05/15/23) — Shawn Johnston has been located by the Devils Lake Police Department and is in custody. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A number of law enforcement agencies are searching for a high risk sex offender who they say removed his GPS monitoring bracelet and is missing from a re-entry…

Devils Lake Man Sentenced For Twin Cities Armed Carjacking

April 19, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Devils Lake man is sentenced to over 11 years in prison for an armed carjacking in the Twin Cities. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Joshua Sinawa walked up to a bakery truck outside a Cub Foods in Blaine, pulled out a gun and demanded that the driver get out. Sinawa then walked the man inside the store before…

Moorhead Man Avoids Prison In Double-Fatal Crash in 2021

April 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — A Moorhead man will not spend any time in jail or prison after a Cass County district judge accepted a plea agreement in a distracted driving case. 44-year-old Jason Olsonoski was speeding and on social media when he slammed into a SUV that was stopped on Highway 18 south of Hunter, North Dakota in September 2021….

Devils Lake police investigating gun store burglary

April 1, 2023

Site Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police are investigating after several guns were stolen when someone broke into a sports store. According to police, Seaburg’s Sports in the Holiday Mall was burglarized around 3 a.m. Friday. An alarm was activated, but by the time officers arrived the suspect or suspects had fled. Police said whoever stole the guns smashed the front…

Amtrak Passengers To Spend Night at Casino After Breakdown Near Devils Lake

March 29, 2023

KVRR Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Some Amtrak passengers will be spending the night at Spirit Lake Casino after the passenger train broke down near Devils Lake. The westbound Empire Builder passenger train had a mechanical issue and came to a stop. It eventually made it into the Devils Lake station. Passengers with a nearby destination will get a ride by…