Bismarck Mayor pushes repeal of 66 year old statewide ban on parking meters
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary is leading an effort to overturn a law on the books for 66 years that bans parking meters statewide.He says it should be left up to cities to...
View ArticleSpokeswoman: Mayor not flashing gang sign
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A spokeswoman for Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges says a photo gaining attention on social media shows the mayor and a community activist pointing at each other, not flashing a gang...
View ArticleNorth Dakotans' Food Stamp Use Drops 2.5 Percent
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) The number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries has dropped just over 2 percent, even as the state's population has risen to an all-time high. Data show North Dakota...
View ArticleDeadline Looms To Remove Hay Bales From ND Ditches
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) North Dakota farmers and ranchers have less than a month to remove hay bales from roadside ditches. The State Transportation Department says the deadline to remove bales from...
View ArticleDevils Lake Outlets To Be Shut Down For Winter
Devils Lake, N.D. (AP) The floodwater diversion outlets on the west and east ends of Devils Lake are being shut down for the year. State Engineer Todd Sando says that officials plan to winterize the...
View ArticleND Man Accused Of Killing Mother Pleads Not Guilty
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) A Burleigh County man accused of killing his mother has pleaded not guilty. Christopher Vick appeared in court Friday. He is charged with felony murder for the death of 62-year-old...
View ArticleND Health Officials Say Public Has Nothing To Fear From Incinerator
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) Company and state health officials say the public has nothing to fear from the possibility that a medical waste incinerator in Fargo could accept ebola hospital waste from other...
View ArticleVictims identified in fatal Richland County Crash
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO AM) The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of two men killed after hitting a snow plow.The victims are Taylor Cofell, of Lamoure, North Dakota and Thomas Serr, of...
View ArticleFugitive caught after chase in Grand Forks County
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) The Grand Forks Sheriff's Office arrested a man wanted on several warrants after a short chase Friday afternoon.He fled a traffic stop in a rural area, eventually jumping out of...
View ArticleBad end for black bear roaming through Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) A black bear was shot and killed by Grand Forks police Friday night after attempts to push the animal out of the city failed.Police say the bear was running through residential...
View ArticleSnow, cold, gusty winds push through the Dakotas
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Parts of the Dakotas are seeing the first major snowfall of the winter, as a system pushed in by the remnants of Typhoon Nuri makes its way through the region.As much as 4 inches...
View ArticleContinental CEO Harold Hamm ordered to pay nearly $1 billion
(Reuters) - An Oklahoma County judge has ordered Continental Resources Chief Executive Officer Harold Hamm to pay nearly $1 billion in a divorce judgment, according to a court filing made public on...
View ArticleStorm closing schools, messing with commute, snowfall amounts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesotans are again dealing with snow and cold after enduring a harsh winter.A November storm was pushing through the state Monday, dumping more than a foot of snow in parts of...
View ArticleGrand Forks Police Warn About Vehicle Sales Scam
Grand Forks police are warning about a scam involving sales of used vehicles. Police say a classified advertisement in several area publications listed vehicles for sale through the Army Air Force...
View ArticleSurveys Show ND Fishing Prospects Are Encouraging
North Dakota's Game and Fish Department has wrapped up surveys and sampling efforts for the open water season. Fisheries Chief Greg Power says the results point toward good conditions in the state's...
View ArticleWoman Arrested In Weekend Watford City Shooting
Watford City, N.D. (AP) Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Texas man in Watford City. Police say that 27-year-old Pacer Coleman, of Alvarado, Texas, was shot in the face...
View ArticleMandan Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Shaking Son
Mandan, N.D. (AP) A Mandan man who pleaded to shaking and injuring his toddler son has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. 21-year-old Jeremy Young was charged with felony child abuse after he...
View ArticleHunter Killed In McLean County Over The Weekend
Butte, N.D. (AP) Authorities say the hunter who was accidentally killed in McLean County over the weekend was a 15-year-old boy. Chief Deputy J.R. Kerzmann with the McLean County Sheriff's office says...
View ArticleNorth Dakota wants to host national Special Olympics
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A six member site selection committee for the 2018 national Special Olympics is touring the F-M area. North Dakota is competing against Seattle, Washington to host the games.If North...
View ArticleMeth addiction treatment and recovery center in Fargo looking for funding
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- North Dakota's only long-term residential treatment and recovery center for people addicted to meth is in need of funding.The Robinson Recovery Center in Fargo was spearheaded by...
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