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MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — It’s still winter in Minnesota, but for the people lined up Sunday in single-digit cold at the Moorhead Dairy Queen, spring is in the air.

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Werner Kunkel will remain in the custody of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR), due to a 30-day stay, according to a press release issued on Friday, March 6 from the office of Ramsey County State’s Attorney Daniel Howell.

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – On Tuesday, March 3, the Ramsey County Commission met in the Commission Meeting Room 8 a.m. at the Ramsey County Courthouse for their regular meeting. Present at the meeting were Commissioners Ed Brown, Jeff Frith, Bill Hodous, Paul Wilhelmi, and Commission Chair Blaine Volk. Also present were County Auditor Kandy Christopherson and State’s Attorney for Ramsey County Daniel Howell.

In the early morning of Saturday, Feb. 28, the U.S. in coordination with Israel initiated military strikes in Iran, attacks that President Donald Trump has said will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. Later that same day, North Dakota’s congressional representatives and Gov. Kelly Armstrong, all Republicans, issued statements in support of Trump’s actions while a Fox News poll indicated Americans were evenly divided on the conflict, and a statement from North Dakota’s Democratic-NPL communications director was sharply critical. The following day, U.S. forces suffered their first casualties when a drone strike hit a command center in Kuwait.

Altru Health System and CommonSpirit Health have officially completed the transaction to transfer ownership of CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake to Altru Health System, effective March 1, 2026,marking an important milestone in expanding access to care across the Lake Region.

WASHINGTON (AP) —On Saturday, Feb. 28, the U.S. joined Israel in attacks that President Donald Trump has said will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. President Trump’s decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of overseas conflict he once attacked. Republicans split fast. Some, including North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, praise the strikes and accept the risks. Others warn against another open-ended fight. Democrats push for more oversight and plan a war powers vote. Polls show many Americans fear Iran’s nuclear program. They also show low trust in Trump’s judgment.

NORTH DAKOTA – On Monday, March 2, after a two-day evidentiary hearing that began on Jan. 7 at the Ramsey County Courthouse, the 1995 conviction of Devils Lake resident Werner Kunkel for the murder of Gilbert Fassett in 1986 has been overturned. The state will next determine whether it will appeal, retry Kunkel, or dismiss the charges.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP, Feb 15, 2026) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury.

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Months earlier in November, high school seniors Nora Reyles and Brody Asleson had enjoyed working with the Devils Lake High School Firebird Players on the last production of the school year, The Addams Family Musical at Lake Region State College’s Robert Fawcett Auditorium. When the curtain closed on the show, so did the thrill and excitement of performing live in front of an audience. Feeling a tinge of melancholy, they wanted one last hurrah.

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Emergency Commission, chaired by Gov. Kelly Armstrong, unanimously approved funding today to expand the use of GPS monitoring bracelets to all residents of transitional facilities to enable real-time supervision and enhance public safety.