Barnesville man hurt in crash
NISSWA, MINNESOTA (KFGO-AM) -- A Barnesville man was hurt in a crash in Crow Wing County Thursday.The sheriff's office says Vaughn Gentry, 39, lost control of his pickup on a slick county road, crossed...
View ArticleStudy: Minnesota first responders aren't prepared to handle oil accident
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A new report says Minnesota's firefighters and first responders aren't adequately prepared to handle an oil spill or fiery accident.Most local governments don't have the...
View ArticleMcFeely column: Gov. Heitkamp would transform N.D. politics. But will she run?
The toughest question U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp would have to answer if she decides to run for governor in North Dakota in 2016 is this: Why do you want to quit a job state citizens elected you to do,...
View ArticleFargo city commissioner proposes dropping toll at 12th Avenue bridge
Up for discussion at Monday's Fargo's City Commission meeting: A possible solution to help avoid what will become a major traffic bottleneck downtown in a couple of months when a section of 2nd Street...
View ArticleHouse kills bill to extend UND nickname moratorium
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's House has defeated a bill that would extend a moratorium for a new nickname and moniker for the University of North Dakota.Representatives voted 62-21 to kill the...
View ArticleSupreme Court will decide whether same-sex couples have right to marry
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says it will decide whether same-sex couples nationwide have a right to marry under the Constitution.The justices said Friday they will review an appellate ruling...
View ArticleBresciani: No pressure to move Bison football up to FBS
For Bison football fans clamoring for a move up a level to the Football Bowl Subdivision, North Dakota State president Dean Bresciani threw a bucket of ice water on your dreams Friday.Appearing on the...
View ArticleAirline boardings expected to be strong despite falling oil
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's oil boom has been a big factor in seven straight years of record airline passenger numbers in the state.Now that oil prices are falling, officials say it might put...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to human trafficking in Bismarck
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Las Vegas man accused of human trafficking in North Dakota has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge that carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.Judge Cynthia Feland...
View ArticleND House defeats proposal to limit highway sign messages
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's House has killed a proposal to limit messages on the 30 portable electronic signs that are set up around the state.The House voted 43-38 against the proposal on...
View ArticleNevada man sentenced to 5 years for child pornography
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Nevada man has been sentenced in Bismarck federal court to five years in prison for receiving and possessing a large amount of child pornography.U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon...
View ArticleGay advocates to use summit to organize, create allies in SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Gay rights advocates from across the former Dakota Territory will gather in Rapid City this weekend in an effort to become more politically effective and create unlikely...
View ArticleThune: Air Force approved airspace expansion for Ellsworth
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Senator John Thune of South Dakota says the Air Force has approved a proposal to establish an enormous bomber training area over the Northern Plains.Thune said Friday that...
View ArticleND committee considers 'surge funding' for infrastructure
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Officials from North Dakota's oil-producing region pleaded with lawmakers to expedite hundreds of millions of dollars in special funding so that infrastructure projects can begin...
View ArticleCass County inmate died from cardiac arrest after choking
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office says a 58-year-old inmate who died in November suffered from cardiac arrest after choking.Sergeant Tara Morris with the sheriff's office says Charles...
View ArticleUPDATE: Freezing rain makes travel difficult
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - Freezing rain fell across eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota overnight. A coating of ice is making travel conditions hazardous. Local streets in the Fargo-Moorhead area...
View ArticleBemidji State student found outside hospitalized
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Police say a Bemidji State University student was taken to the hospital after she was found outdoors.Bemidji Sgt. Jaeger Bellows says the female student was discovered Sunday...
View ArticleConsultants report says West Fargo schools will continue to see huge...
BISMARCK (KCND) - A consultant is predicting significant growth in the West Fargo School District over the next decade.Superintendent Dr. David Flowers is planning to meet with a subcommittee of the...
View ArticleTruck carrying pizzas tips over on I-94 west of Fargo
BUFFALO, N.D. (AP-KFGO-AM) -- Anyone looking for a slice of pizza could check eastbound Interstate 94 near Buffalo.The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck hauling frozen pizzas tipped over early...
View ArticlePolice seek van in downtown Fargo crash
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Fargo Police are looking for a mini-van that left the scene of a two-vehicle collision at Main ave. and 4th St. so. shortly before 3pm Monday.A witness says a red mini-van was headed...
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