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Former ND treasurer, tax commissioner, VA commissioner dies
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) - Former North Dakota treasurer, tax commissioner and veterans affairs commissioner Robert Hanson has died.Gov. Jack Dalrymple says Hanson died Wednesday, at age 67.Hanson...
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Minot Air Force Base economic impact shrinks in fiscal 2014
MINOT, N.D. (KFGO-AM) - The impact of Minot Air Force Base on the region's economy shrank a bit last year but remained well above half a billion dollars.Base officials estimate the impact in fiscal...
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US rig count plunges 87 to 1,456
HOUSTON (KFGO-AM) - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Incorporated says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. plunged by 87 this week to 1,456 amid depressed oil...
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Midwinter waterfowl survey finds more birds in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) - The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says its annual midwinter waterfowl survey indicates more birds in the state compared to the past couple of winters.Migratory game...
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Concordia College braces for possible layoffs
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Layoffs may be in the works at Concordia College in Moorhead. A number of faculty and staff could be cut because of declining enrollment.Concordia president William Craft...
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NBC's Brian Williams removes himself from air
(CBS News) - Brian Williams won't be anchoring NBC News' nightly newscast "for the next several days," he wrote in a statement issued Saturday.A day after the network launched an internal investigation...
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Dog abandoned in West Fargo by woman caught on video finds new home
The dog abandoned by a woman in West Fargo has found a new home.Homeward Animal Shelter of Fargo posted on its Facebook page today that Serrano, a husky/pit bull mix, has been adopted.Serrano was in...
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3 in hospital following collision between car, school bus
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Three people are hospitalized following a collision between a car and a school bus filled with 45 kids in Bismarck. Bismarck police say that a car on Friday turned left on...
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Former Minot Air Force Base officer sentenced to 25 years
MINOT, N.D. (KFGO-AM) A former officer at Minot Air Force Base convicted of leading a violent gang has been sentenced to 25 years at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas.Leon Brown the Fourth...
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Committee trying to remove mayor of Lincoln from office
LINCOLN, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Petitioners in Lincoln are trying to remove the town's mayor from office.A seven-member committee filed to begin a recall petition this week. Petitioners hope to oust Mayor Bob...
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North Dakota cattle and calf inventory down 6 percent
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO-AM) The number of cattle and calves in North Dakota is down 6 percent from last year. The Agriculture Department says there were 1.65 million cattle and calves in the state on...
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North Dakota committee votes to snuff new tobacco taxes
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) North Dakota hasn't raised it tax on tobacco since 1993 and the streak appears to have no immediate end in sight. Republican Representative Jon Nelson of Rugby is pushing the...
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North Dakota sheep and lamb production hits record low
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) The number of sheep and lambs in North Dakota is down from a year ago hitting a record low.A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the state's sheep...
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Fed aid given to water projects at ND Indian Reservations
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) More than $10 million in federal aid have been authorized to fund water system projects at three North Dakota Indian Reservations. The funding from the U.S. Bureau of...
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Participation in darkhouse spearfishing hits all-time high
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) North Dakota wildlife officials say interest in darkhouse spearfishing this winter is at an all-time high. State fisheries chief Greg Power says mild weather conditions...
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TSA recognizes Williston airport with national award
WILLISTON, N.D. (KFGO-AM) The airport in Williston has received the highest honor granted by the Transportation Security Administration to facilities across the country. Sloulin Field International...
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North Dakota House mulling $1.1B surge funding bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) North Dakota's Senate already has approved $1.1 billion in special funding so that infrastructure projects can begin by this summer. The measure is slated to go before the...
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North Dakota APUC to consider $418K in funds for 7 projects
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) A group that provides grants to developers of North Dakota farm products will consider funding seven projects at its quarterly meeting.The Agricultural Products Utilization...
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Fargo home damaged by speeding, out of control car
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - A Fargo man was arrested for DUI after crashing into a Fargo home early Sunday.Police say Richard Tullar,19, was driving north on 2nd Street at a high rate of speed when he lost...
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Former Viking injured in snowmobile run
Thief River Falls, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Retired Vikings and member of the NFL Hall of Fame, Chris Doleman was thrown from his snowmobile and may have suffered a mild concussion during the River Ride...
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