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Wacht Appealing Guilty Verdict, Johnson Death

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Apr 22, 2013) – The North Dakota Supreme Court is considering the appeal of a man serving life in prison for shooting and beheading a North Dakota State University researcher.   Attorneys made oral arguments in the appeal on Monday. Justices will rule later.        Prosecutors […]

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Marathon Bombing Suspect Charged

  BOSTON (AP) – Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged in his hospital room Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill – a crime that carries a possible death sentence.        Tsarnaev, 19, was accused by federal prosecutors of conspiring with his older brother […]

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Police Warn of Telephone “Sweepstakes” Scam

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo police are warning residents about a telephone scam with callers portraying themselves as representing “Publisher’s Clearing House” and telling people they’ve won an $800,000 prize. The caller asks the supposed winners to provide them with a prepaid credit card in the amount of $100 to […]

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Settlement Reached, Robin Huebner, KXJB+KVLY

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An attorney representing a Fargo TV station being sued by a former anchorwoman says a settlement has been reached.        Attorney Gina Janeiro tells The Forum that details will be released jointly later Thursday.        Robin Huebner was 49 when she was removed from […]

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GRE Considering Burying Oil Field Waste

UNDERWOOD, N.D. (AP) – A power plant company is considering burying oil field waste in a mostly empty coal ash pit near Underwood.   Great River Energy is holding meetings this week with area residents about a possible state permit application to handle up to 300,000 tons of oil field […]

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Fargo Summer AirSho Canceled

FARGO, N.D. (AP April 18, 2013) – Organizers have canceled this year’s Fargo AirSho in the wake of the decision by the Navy to ground the Blue Angels flying team because of federal budget cuts. Officials say the loss of the headline event was a major factor in canceling the […]

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Weather Rough In Nation’s Midsection

CHICAGO (AP) – Nature is throwing all it has at Middle America, from snow in the north to tornadoes in the Plains, and enough rain in Chicago to cause a sinkhole that swallowed cars.        National Weather Service watches and warnings are in place across the region Thursday.   […]

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Farm Rescue Fundraiser Set

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Farm Rescue nonprofit’s annual banquet this fall will feature a benefit concert by country music singer Jason Brown.        North Dakota-based Farm Rescue provides planting and harvesting help to farmers in the Dakotas, eastern Montana, Minnesota and Iowa who have suffered a major injury, […]

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40% Chance Of Record Fargo Flood

FARGO, N.D. (AP April 17, 2013) – The National Weather Service says there’s a 40 percent chance that flooding from the Red River in Fargo could set a record, up from 15 percent in March.        The new forecast released Wednesday shows that the river should peak in a […]

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State Wide Load Restrictions Start Apr 22

 Bismarck, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News)  The NDDOT reports, that effective at 7 a.m. CT, Monday, April 22, 2013, load restrictions will be in effect on all state and U.S. highways in North Dakota. Traditionally, seasonal load restrictions are first implemented in the southwestern portion of the state and continue north and east […]