MENTALLY

Sanford Health HealthCare Accessories Hosts Costume Contest for Kids

Parents said this is a great way to celebrate Halloween without facing the usual negative stigmas

FARGO, ND — Several monsters, characters and superheroes competed in a costume contest for physically challenged children. The annual Halloween Costume Party at Sanford Health HealthCare Accessories was attended by hundreds of families. Kids marched in a costume parade, enjoyed snacks and spent time surrounded by people who understand their disability. A mother told us when she takes her son…

Another Delay in the Death Penalty Appeal of Alfonso Rodriguez

Defense attorneys claim Rodriguez isn't mentally competent for the death penalty

  REGIONAL — There’s another long delay in the death penalty appeal of Alfonso Rodriguez. A mental health hearing that had been scheduled for five days in December has been postponed until July. An order by U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson says postponing the hearing allows attorneys to “conduct discovery and frame up the issues.” Defense attorneys claim Rodriguez isn’t…