Sheriff wants to be notified about public gatherings
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - The Cass County Commission is being asked to approve an ordinance that requires the sheriff's office to be notified about public events.Sheriff Paul Laney, who's promoting the idea,...
View ArticleGuilty plea in Detroit Lakes crossbow killing
DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (KFGO-AM) -- A Detroit Lakes man has pleaded guilty to the crossbow killing of a woman in a downtown Detroit Lakes apartment in April of last year.58 year-old David Stensrud...
View ArticleMeasure 5 supporters file complaint to Jaeger
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a proposed North Dakota ballot measure that would funnel more oil taxes into water, wildlife and parks projects are accusing opponents of violating campaign...
View ArticleMinot convenience store robbed; clerk not hurt
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot police are investigating an early morning robbery at a convenience store.Authorities say a male wearing a disguise walked into the South Broadway Cenex shortly after 1 a.m....
View ArticleBridge near Williston being closed for maintenance
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — State Transportation Department officials are temporarily closing the Lewis and Clark Bridge on U.S. Highway 85 south of Williston for inspection and maintenance work.The agency...
View ArticleND oil well spills 830 barrels of saltwater
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota oil regulators say a well in Mountrail County spilled 830 barrels of saltwater, but the mess was cleaned up.The well about six miles southwest of Ross is owned by...
View ArticleDevils Lake must repay state for Tax Dept. error
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — Devils Lake officials are reviewing options to repay nearly $112,000 that was deposited in the city's lodging tax account by mistake.State Tax Department spokesman Myles...
View ArticleFargo woman arrested for D-U-I following hit and run crash
FARGO (KFGO-AM)Â A Fargo woman was arrested for drunken driving early Friday after walking away from her wrecked late model Jaguar.Police say Lauren Mahlke, 31, plowed into a parked car in Prairiewood....
View ArticleMeasure in Cass County may increase phone tax
FARGO (KFGO-AM) --Â Cass County residents could see an increase in their phone bills. Â A measure on next month's ballot would give emergency communication services more funding.The Red River Regional...
View Article1 hurt in 3 vehicle crash in north Fargo
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- One person was taken to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash in north Fargo Friday morning. It happened at 25th St. and 1st Ave. N just after 7a.m. Â A woman was taken to the...
View ArticlePolice receiving citizen tips in Moorhead robbery
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- Police say they're hopeful that information from the public may help solve the Thursday morning robbery of Richard's Tesoro at 8th st. and Main ave.Lt. Tory Jacobson says...
View Article30 people interviewed by independent committee reviewing Fargo Police Department
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Brian Berg, Chairman of a committee reviewing discipline and morale in the Fargo Police Department, says he's surprised by the number of officers who responded to an open invitation...
View ArticleMan hurt in SE North Dakota hunting accident
CAYUGA, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- A Twin Cities area man was taken to the Oakes hospital Friday morning after a hunting accident near the Tewaukon Wildlife Refuge.Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper says the...
View ArticleMan accused of unlicensed tattooing pleads 'Not Guilty'
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - A Moorhead man accused of running an unlicensed tattoo shop has pleaded "not guilty."Prosecutors say 35-year-old Ralph Curiel set up his business in his Moorhead apartment....
View ArticleDoctor sentenced for trying to suffocate foster child
PARK RAPIDS, MINN. (KFGO-AM) -- A doctor from the Park Rapids area has been sentenced to 3-and-a-half years in prison for trying to suffocate a foster child.Dennis Sullivan, 50, had pleaded guilty to...
View Article2 Business Robberies In Minot Appear Related
Minot, N.D. (AP) Minot police say two business robberies this week appear related.Authorities say a male took an undisclosed amount of cash from premiere video on Wednesday evening and from south...
View ArticleSanford Health Donating To Watford City Hospital
Watford City, N.D. (AP) Dakotas-based Sanford Health is donating $1 million over the next decade to help fund a new hospital in the western North Dakota oil patch community of Watford City. McKenzie...
View ArticleHigh School Grads To Get Free Ride At North Dakota College
Williston, N.D. (AP) Graduates from high schools in one North Dakota oil county will automatically qualify for a free ride at Williston State College.The two-year college announced the scholarship...
View Article4 Minnesota Hospitals Tabbed To Treat Ebola Cases
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) Four hospitals in Minnesota have been designated as treatment centers for any confirmed ebola cases in the state. The Minnesota Hospital Association announced the designation...
View ArticleHard Fight For Control Of Minnesota House
Albert Lea, Minn. (AP) The undercard on this fall's ballot is the tussle over control of the Minnesota House. But that district-by-district fight has big implications for what policies the next...
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