Walz wants Farm Bill vote
WASHINGTON, DC (KFGO AM) -- Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz is pleading with U.S. House Speaker John Boehner to put the Farm Bill up for a vote.Walz says the legislation has bipartisan support and...
View ArticleMore than your typical lakeside bar
PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - There are plenty of waterfront bars and restaurants in a state known for more than 10,000 lakes.But this time of year, the local "watering hole" is open for business on the...
View ArticlePrice of F-M Diversion environmental impact study surprises local leaders
FARGO (KFGO AM) The F-M Diversion Authority has called a special meeting Tuesday to approve a significant increase in the cost of a contract for an environmental impact study for the proposed Red River...
View ArticleClick it or Ticket this week in Fargo
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Police have launched another "Click it or Ticket" campaign. It will be underway throughout the week.Officers will be paying close attention to seat belt, speeding, red light, stop...
View ArticleWest Fargo man arrested after chase in stolen car
WEST FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) --Â A West Fargo man was arrested following a chase in a stolen car.John Daye, 25, is facing numerous charges, including fleeing, reckless endangerment, possession of a stolen...
View ArticleNorth Fargo home gutted by fire
FARGO, ND (KFGO AM) -- Firefighters say children playing with matches caused a mobile home fire in north Fargo last night. The fire gutted the trailer in Riviera Heights Mobile Home Park.No one was...
View ArticleMan held on parole violation
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- A man who pleaded guilty for his role in a prostitution case in Fergus Falls and then didn't show up for sentencing is in the Cass County Jail. James Caswell was arrested over...
View ArticleWest Fargo man survives major heart attack
WEST FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- A West Fargo father of four is recovering after surviving a heart attack. 34-year-old Justin Gress says he's thankful, but concerned for his family's future as medical...
View ArticleDiversion authority okays more money for EIS
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A consultant to the FM Diversion Authority says he doesn't believe that the Minnesota DNR raised its cost estimate for an environmental impact statement because of the agency's...
View ArticlePolice make arrests in Fargo pizza robbery
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Police have made three arrests for the armed robbery of a pizza delivery person on Sunday night.19 year-old Faisal Abdullahi of Fargo is facing charges along with a 15 and 17...
View ArticleAnother Blizzard Warning:
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- More dangerous weather is headed for the F-M metro area and parts of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.The National Weather Service has issued a "Blizzard Warning"...
View ArticlePerham fire mostly out:
PERHAM, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- Firefighters remain on the scene of an intense fire in Perham, Minnesota.It's in a very large potato warehouse owned by the RDO Company--the nation's largest producer of...
View ArticleFirefighters clear scene of massive warehouse fire in Perham
PERHAM, MINN. (KFGO-AM) Fire crews cleared the scene of a blaze that destroyed a large RDO potato warehouse on the west edge of Perham. The fire was reported late Tuesday afternoon.130 firefighters...
View ArticleFargo superintendent stands by decision to keep schools open
FARGO (KFGO-AM) Ground blizzard conditions Wednesday forced some schools to cancel classes and others to delay start times. it's the third time this month school district's have been faced with storm...
View ArticleMSUM job cuts could be less than anticipated
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- Faculty layoffs at MSU-Moorhead may be less than orginally proposed by the administration.A revised plan would result in the elimination of three faculty jobs instead of six. The...
View ArticleWoman sentenced in Moorhead embezzlement case
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- A Moorhead woman has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for embezzling close to $500,000 from the dental office where she worked.Teresa Larson, 45, took the money from...
View ArticleTwo suspects sought in Dairy Queen burglary
VALLEY CITY, ND (KFGO) - Two people have been charged with breaking into the Dairy Queen in Valley City last week.Police chief Fred Thompson says money from the safe was used to buy a buy a car and...
View ArticleBarrel Of Fun not impacted by RDO fire
PERHAM, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- The parent company of Barrel Of Fun potato chips says the fire that destroyed the RDO potato warehouse in Perham should not affect production of any of chips produced at...
View ArticleFargo City Hall moving quickly
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- Architects painted a picture of the future Fargo City Hall for city leaders.Three different plans were shown and talked about.The main focus was on the form and function such as...
View ArticleDrug case highlights underside of Bakken oil boom
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Prosecutors have netted a string of guilty pleas among the suspects in an interstate drug trafficking case that's highlighted the criminal underside of an oil boom sweeping the...
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