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MSUM student saves drowning man

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:39 PST

An MSUM freshman is Fargo-Moorhead's newest hero -- police say she saved the life of a drowning man this afternoon after he fell into the Red River downtown.

Suspect from rest stop attack being deported

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:33 PST

A man found too mentally ill to be held responsible for stabbing a stranger will be sent back to his home country.

Going after the governor: MN lawmakers say Pawlenty misused state law to cut budget

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:23 PST

Lawyers for the Minnesota House of Representatives spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Governor Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent.

France honors Valley City veteran

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:40 PST

Ninety-year-old Leonard Lucas has been given the "Legion of Honor" award -- it's the highest award France bestows on those who do great deeds for the country.

Police: Man exposed himself in open windows

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:52 PST

A man is going to court today on multiple charges of exposing himself.

Accused Gattuso conspirator waives extradition

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:12 PST

An Oklahoma man accused of hiring his handyman to kill a North Dakota dentist has waived extradition and will be returned to North Dakota to face a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.

UND Chief: No threats made over nickname

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:15 PST

University of North Dakota Police Chief Duane Czapiewski says an investigation into whether threats were made against leaders of the University Senate has been dropped. <

Burgum receives North Dakota's highest honor

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:22 PST

Philanthropist and former software company executive Doug Burgum is the recipient of North Dakota's highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider award.

Bankers survey says economy improving in Plains

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:31 PST

For the third straight month, a survey of rural bankers in the Midwest and Plains suggests the weak economic conditions are strengthening, if slowly.

Drowned students were not trespassing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:13 PST

Police say three college softball players who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a pond in a southwestern North Dakota pasture were not trespassing on private property.

Money trouble closes Ironworld

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:53 PST

The financially strapped museum in Chisholm, Minnesota, formerly called Ironworld has closed. No reopening date has been set.

Testimony ends in Petters case; closings Monday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:11:31 PST

Testimony has ended in the billion-dollar fraud trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters, but a jury won't begin deliberating his fate until next week.

Another lawsuit names Brother Rose

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:16:12 PST

Another civil lawsuit has been filed by a former student, alleging he was sexually abused by Brother Raimond Rose while Rose taught high school.

Police investigate possible threats over nickname

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:13:31 PST

University of North Dakota police are investigating whether threats were made against leaders of the University Senate.

Belford wants end to Devils Lake disputes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:11:33 PST

Ramsey County Commissioner Joe Belford says he thinks a commission with both North Dakota and Manitoba officials is needed to put to rest disputes over Devils Lake.

MN conference looks at indigenous college students

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:02:58 PST

Educators from around the country are brainstorming about American Indian college students in Moorhead on Friday.

Early Preparation for Possible Flooding Next Spring

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:47:33 PST

An early look at the severity of flooding next spring is raising some concerns.

Man Arrested for Home Invasion

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:45:54 PST

Police have arrested a man in a recent home invasion and robbery.

Child Molestation Accusations

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:33:08 PST

Another former Shanley Catholic School student has filed a sexual abuse suit against the school, the diocese and a former teacher.

Woman Accused of Showing Window Pornography

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:55 PST

A woman accused of showing pornography from a window of her home near an elementary school wants her trial moved out of grand forks county.