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George Haneckeyk was born in Denmark in 1886 and came to North Dakota in 1910. In 1916, he had a run-in with the law when he attacked and tried to kill a girl in Minot. He was found guilty and sentenced to three and a half years in prison. After being discharged in 1918, he opened a painting shop in Bismarck. It seemed he had changed. He was a quiet man who kept to himself and caused no trouble. He did some painting at the police office and even became friends with some officers. While he was never a police officer, he was occasionally sworn in to assist the department when extra help was needed.

Journalists, witnesses and North Dakota’s attorney general packed into Courtroom 1 at the federal courthouse in downtown Fargo to bear witness to the almost seven-hour sentencing hearing of former State Senator, Ray Holmberg. Holmberg pleaded guilty in September 2024 to one count of intent to travelling to engage in illicit sex acts. Ann Alquist and Erik Deatherage share analysis and context from Dane DeKrey and Bruce Ringstrom, both defense attorneys, in this special episode of In Session.

Kayla Houchin of Sonder Bakehouse in West Fargo shares her journey, creative treats, and how her bakery supports global clean water efforts through Charity Water.

On this date in 1909, an incredible story was going to press. The Wahpeton Times reported that Farmer Olson, who lived three miles north of Jamestown, had spotted a man skipping across his fields in a hurry. Olson had never seen anyone so far off the beaten path and gleeful outside of hunting season. He concluded it must be the patient who had escaped from the insane asylum at Jamestown a few days earlier.

April is a time of optimism as the region thaws, and thoughts turn to planting and warmer weather. However, it’s also a deceptive time, as the last gasps of winter can still wreak havoc, surprising those who believe the snow is finished. March and April storms have earned their place in residents' memories, like the March 1966 blizzard. But the 1997 blizzard, named “Hannah” by the Grand Forks Herald, came with an intensity and consequences that belied its innocent name.

On this date in 1917, newspapers across the country reported that heavyweight contender Jim Barry was shot and killed. He was in Panama for a title fight against Sam McVey, who later brought the news back to New York. Many differing stories have circulated about Barry’s life, death, career, ethnicity, year of birth, and origins.

On this date in 1863, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton awarded the first Medals of Honor to the six surviving members of Anderson’s Raiders.

Rick and Craig talk with Erin Oberlander, a holistic coach and herbalist, about healing, herbs, and blending old wisdom with modern life on her North Dakota farmstead.