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Couple charged in the death of a 3-year-old child
FARGO (KVRR) – A couple from Tokio, ND, was charged with child neglect and involuntary manslaughter in the death of a three-year-old child. 28-year-old Austin Lester and 25-year-old Krissy Hinsley appeared before the U.S. District Court in Fargo. This stems from a case in August 2022 where the child...
St. Michael man sentenced for deadly shooting, setting house on fire
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A St. Michael man has been sentenced to at least 27 years (327 months) in federal prison for shooting and killing a teen, then burning his own house down to cover it up. Cody Belgarde, 37, was convicted in November of second-degree murder and...
Devils Lake outlets to run at maximum allowable capacity
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Devils Lake Outlets Management Advisory Committee (DLOMAC) voted this week to run the lake’s east and west end outlets at maximum allowable capacity. As a result, the North Dakota Department of Water Resources (DWR) anticipates starting to run the outlets beginning...
April 22: A Case of Claim Jumping
In 1880, Heber Creel was a Second Lieutenant in the Seventh Cavalry stationed at Fort Totten at Devils Lake. There, he created detailed maps of the lake and the adjacent reservation. A year later, he was building a telegraph line to the railhead at Larimore when he was drawn in by increasing speculation about where the railroad was next headed. As interest in the land around Devils Lake increased, the 27-year-old got land fever, resigned his post and bet on the lake’s northern edge.
What to expect for upcoming boating season
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - This is the time of year anglers are itching to get their boats in the water for spring fishing. The Missouri River System, which includes lakes Sakakawea and Oahe, could have some concerns with boat ramps later this summer because of the lack of precipitation. “The...
71-year-old man hospitalized, arrested for DUI after crash
BENSON COUNTY, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A 71-year-old man from Sheyenne, ND was arrested for DUI after a crash Sunday just before 2 AM in Benson County. Highway Patrol says Donald Ystaas was driving his Lincoln southbound on Highway 30, 5 miles south of Maddock, when he lost control-- leaving the roadway. The vehicle struck the guardrail for the bridge and began rotating coming to rest facing north in the west ditch.
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