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Taking the Right Steps to Protect Your Home and Save Thousands in the Snow

Father and son, CEO and vice president, Mark and Tanner, are working together to unplug vents, rake roofs, and clear ice dams

February 7, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After years of cleaning roof vents, snow and ice dams, those with North Country Weatherization Technologies say this winter is one of the worst. Hear why taking the right steps could protect your home and save you thousands in the future. It may not be clear where that strange smell or weird sound could be coming from….

Felony Charges Dropped Against Father and Son Arrested for 210 Pounds of Marijuana

Christopher Conkey and Robert Smith were charged after a traffic stop west of Mandan on I–94

September 2, 2018

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MANDAN, N.D. — Felony charges are dropped against a father and son arrested in February after 210 pounds of marijuana was seized from their pickup. Christopher Conkey and Robert Smith were charged after a traffic stop west of Mandan on I–94. Conkey is from Oregon and Smith is from Washington state. Attorneys for the pair filed motions to suppress evidence…

Mom Who Beat Son To Death After He Wet His Bed Gets 40 Years

Katrina Shangreaux of Porcupine pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder

July 18, 2018

TJ Nelson,

PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, S.D. — A South Dakota woman accused of beating her 2-year-old son to death after he wet his bed has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. 30-old Katrina Shangreaux of Porcupine pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder in the July 2016 death of 2-year-old Kylen Shangreaux. She admitted assaulting the toddler with a studded belt….

3-Year-Old Murder Victim’s Mother Describes Man Charged In Connection To His Death

Family shares their devastation over the loss

April 19, 2018

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BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — Charges have been filed against Tracy Brant, who is allegedly involved in the homicide of his 3 year old son, Winter Barker. Winter’s mother tells KVRR about the relationship between her family and Tracy and role he played in Winter’s life. “He was always a good little boy he would always follow me everywhere, his mama’s boy,”…

“I Want Everyone to See What’s Happening with Us Here” : The Dying Children of Venezuela

The Venezuelan Government Says the Media is Sensationalizing the Health Crisis. CNN's Paula Newton has more from Venezuela

October 25, 2017

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CARACAS, Venezuela — When a health crisis is happening outside of the United States, you may not be aware of what is going on. The Venezuelan government says the media is sensationalizing the crisis. But tell that to the grieving parents of their dying children. The searing reality of Venezuela’s upheaval reveals itself right here in a tender moment between…

Judge: Anti-Vaxx Michigan Mom Headed to Jail

Bredow says she takes full responsibility for her actions

October 4, 2017

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PONTIAC, Mich. — The decision is final. The Michigan mother, threatened to be put behind bars if she doesn’t vaccinate her nine-year-old son, is headed to jail. Rebecca Bredow has been sentenced to seven days in jail after she refused to comply with the judge’s ruling and did not allow her son to get vaccinated. The anti-vaxx mom said…

It’s a Boy! Sanford Medical Center Delivers its First Baby

The parents said they feel like their new child is a part of history

July 25, 2017

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FARGO, ND — It’s the first day of operations at the new Sanford Medical Center and the hospital has already delivered its first baby, a little more than an hour after the doors opened. Meet Kadyn Reynolds: the fourth child of Christine and Shaun Reynolds of Fargo. They said Kadyn is more than seven weeks early and has a rare…

Woman Practicing Driving Accidentally Kills Son

Police Say She Hit Accelerator Instead Of Brakes

June 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police in St. Paul say a woman practicing driving in a school parking lot struck and killed her 3-year-old son. Police say the 39-year-old woman was in the parking lot with family members practicing driving when she accidentally pressed down on the accelerator instead of the brakes. The car went out of control, struck the woman’s…

Minnesota State Patrol Arrests Son of Hennepin County Sheriff

Ryan Stanek, 24, is in trouble with the law again after the Minnesota State Patrol arrests him for DWI

January 16, 2017

TJ Nelson,

The son of Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek has landed in his father’s jail once again. Ryan Stanek, 24, was arrested for DWI by the Minnesota State Patrol and booked into the Hennepin County Jail early Saturday evening. This isn’t the first time Stanek’s son has been in trouble with the law. Last May, he rear-ended and severely damaged a…