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BEK TV was named Best Local TV Station for the sixth year in a row and, for the first time, also won Best Video Production in the Bismarck Tribune's Best of the Best contest. Lori Hinz was selected a favorite for Best TV Personality, adding to a category she won outright in 2024. The honors, voted on by readers across the region, cap off a strong year for BEK TV's News and Sports teams.

Meet Bill Becker: Napoleon-area rancher, father of five, and BEK Board Director since 2008. Get to know the man behind the seat.

As InJustice Episode 4 breaks down the WHY behind the state's questionable legal strategy, North Dakota citizens are speaking out.

A major freedom of the press legal fight is underway in North Dakota, which could fundamentally reshape journalism and whistleblower protections throughout America. BEK TV takes viewers inside the story with the network’s new investigative special report series, InJustice, now available to watch anytime at no charge on the BEK TV+ app.

Discover how Toby McPherson turned a lifelong passion for aviation into a breathtaking restoration of a World War II P-51 Mustang. A story of history, craftsmanship, and the sound of freedom.

Find out what history reveals about the facility in Dunseith that's currently home to Hoefer RV.

The focus shifts to Hoefer RV’s Dunseith, North Dakota defense aerospace building scandal that involves military secrets, cover-ups and murder. Now that BEK News has established a solid foundation to better understand the nexus between this Canadian border building scandal and the Christmas Eve 2023 murder of Minot Air Force Base nuclear security forces leader Nick Van Pelt, allegedly by his longtime U.S. Air Force friend who was a U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agent at the time. BEK News begins it’s deep dive into exploring the Dunseith building’s fascinating history.

After heartbreak, a group of women brought music — and community — back to Strasburg. Now, they're honoring Lawrence Welk in a special tribute you won't want to miss

Four prominent figures in the story of a building in Dunseith, North Dakota and a murder in Minot, are profiled in this episode. They come from different states, backgrounds, and perspectives, but somehow their stories all intersect and are woven together.

Evidently rumors spread of a speculative “love triangle” between Nick Van Pelt, Daniel Breijo, and Jenni Babcock after the Christmas Eve 2023 shooting in a Minot, North Dakota apartment. Shooting victim Jenni Babcock reiterates her claims that there was no romantic relationship between her and Breijo but rather that they had cordial but minimal interaction.

Experienced trial lawyer James Porfido helps BEK News break-down the complicated murder case of National Guardsman Nick Van Pelt, a U.S. Air Force veteran and former sheriff deputy, who was in charge of Minot Air Force Base nuclear security forces at the time of his death. Longtime friend Daniel Breijo, a U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agent, allegedly gunned down Van Pelt and Van Pelt’s girlfriend Jenni Babcock in cold blood on Christmas Eve 2023 in the couple’s Minot, North Dakota apartment.

After witnessing her boyfriend Nick Van Pelt’s Christmas Eve 2023 murder, Jenni Babcock barely made it out of their Minot apartment alive. Now, in this exclusive BEK News interview, Babcock reflects back on her post-shooting journey and walks viewers through the ups and downs after being shot 4 times and losing her significant other, allegedly at the hands of the couple’s friend, a federal agent named Daniel Breijo.

Celebrate 10 years of history at the Welk Homestead with a statue dedication, live music, a PBS documentary, and more! Discover the legacy of Lawrence Welk and ND’s Germans from Russia roots.

Brandon Prichard steps in to demand real change after the Ray Holmberg scandal—calling for mandated reporting and stronger victim protections.

In this powerful and emotional installment, Minot shooting survivor Jenni Babcock shares her exclusive, firsthand account of the tragic Christmas Eve 2023 murder that took the life of her boyfriend, Nick Van Pelt—a respected National Guardsman tasked with protecting nuclear security at Minot Air Force Base.