Judge says North Dakota oil patch lawsuit can move forward
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge says a lawsuit against a major oil company doing business in the North Dakota oil patch can move forward.Judge Ralph Erickson's ruling grants conditional class action...
View ArticleAmerican Indian tribes to discuss legal pot at conference
SEATTLE (AP) - American Indian tribes wrestling with whether to legalize marijuana have scheduled a national conference on the topic next month in Washington state.Organizer Robert Odawi Porter, a...
View ArticleND mulls measure to allow concealed-carry guns in school
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow concealed-carry permit holders to pack guns at schools, if officials allow it.Education officials told the...
View ArticleDayton signs $17M flood, disaster relief bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a bill to help rebuild Minnesota roads and restore lands hit by flooding last June. Dayton signed the bill Tuesday. The bill provides $17.3 million in...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers: Dayton's $42B budget too big
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Republicans say Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed $42 billion budget is too large. House Speaker Kurt Daudt declined Tuesday to put a number on how much smaller the state's...
View ArticleBecker County man faces numerous charges for high speed chase
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) Michael Strehlow, 23, of Detroit Lakes is in the Clay County Jail facing a number of charges in connection with Tuesday's high speed pursuit that ended in Moorhead.The car he was...
View ArticleDrone takes photos and videos of house explosion scene near Bemidji
BEMIDJI (KFGO-AM) -- A drone provided by the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Department was used to help survey a home explosion scene near Bemidji.Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp received...
View ArticleWagner to run for Fargo City Commission
Former Cass County commissioner Scott Wagner will run for Fargo city commission in April's special election. Wagner will hold a news conference today at 11 a.m. to announce his bid.Wagner ran for city...
View ArticleFargo Police hold first "Coffee with a Cop"
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- The Fargo Police Department had its first "Coffee with a Cop" Wednesday morning.The program aims to improve relations between officers and the community."Coffee with a Cop" will be...
View ArticleMinnesota DNR postpones controversial trailer decal program
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources today announced it will postpone an aquatic invasive species training and trailer decal program.In a press release, the DNR said it will hold off on...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing snowmobiler on Sheyenne River
WEST FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- There's a renewed search for a missing snowmobiler on the Sheyenne River in West Fargo. Valley Water Rescue is using specially trained dogs from Minneapolis, St.Cloud and...
View ArticleSalvation Army surpasses fundraising goal
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - Good news for the Fargo-Moorhead Salvation Army. The organization raised nearly $890,000 during its annual Red Kettle Campaign.Major Byron Medlock says the amount of money raised...
View ArticleMore fines possible for texting drivers in Minn.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Getting caught texting while driving could carry a steeper fine. Entrance fees at Minnesota state parks would rise slightly to pay for upkeep. Meat, poultry, canning and other...
View ArticleThird candidate announces for Fargo City Commission
FARGO (KFGO-AM) There are now 3 candidates running for a seat on the Fargo City Commission.Former Cass County Commissioner Scott Wagner is the latest to announce. Wagner, who was a member of the F-M...
View ArticleBill would let police decide on stolen property
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Fargo attorney who won a court battle over a confiscated pay loader that was given away by a state agent says a proposed bill in the Legislature would allow police officers rather...
View ArticleMore warm temperature records fall in the Northern Plains
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Warm Pacific air blanketing the Dakotas continues to set records in the two states, with temperatures reaching into the 50s, 60s and even 70s.National Weather Service reports show...
View ArticleSD congressional delegation urges training airspace approval
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) The South Dakota congressional delegation is urging federal aviation and transportation officials to approve an enormous bomber training area over the Northern Plains. U.S....
View Article21K gallons of oil, 19K gallons of brine spill in ND
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Department of Health says almost 21,000 gallons of oil and more than 19,000 gallons of brine have spilled near Williston. Oasis Petroleum says it has recovered...
View ArticleMontana oil spill cleanup to slow as river gets dangerous
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) Authorities say the struggle to recover 30,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline spill into Montana's Yellowstone River could grind to a near-halt in coming days. Warmer weather has...
View ArticleAttorney: Bill would let police decide on stolen property
FARGO, N.D. (AP) A Fargo attorney who won a court battle over a confiscated pay loader that was given away by a state agent says a proposed bill in the Legislature would allow police officers rather...
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