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Calmer tone heard from Dayton, Bakk in dispute over salaries
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Last week's confrontation over Minnesota agency commissioner pay has given way to a calmer tone between two Democrats in the middle of it, Gov. Mark Dayton and Senate Majority...
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Cole Carley announces for Fargo City Commission
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- There are now six people running for an open seat on the Fargo City Commission in this April's special election.Cole Carley, the retired longtime President and CEO of the Fargo...
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School superintendent and fiance have troubled past
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man whom authorities say was assaulted by North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler was accused of assaulting her in a Florida hotel room last...
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Piepkorn decides against mayoral run
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says he won't be a candidate for mayor.Piepkorn, who was re-elected to the commision last June after he lost an earlier race, had considered a run for...
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VIDEO: West Virginia oil train explodes with North Dakota crude
MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. (AP) - A train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil from North Dakota derailed in southern West Virginia Monday. The derailment sent at least one tanker into the Kanawha...
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ND House extends tax trigger aimed at keeping rigs drilling
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) - North Dakota's House has extended tax cut aimed at keeping companies drilling new oil wells when they might otherwise go idle.One of the state's two taxes on wells is a 6.5...
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ND Senate denies sales tax exemption for clothes
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) - North Dakota's Senate has rejected a measure aimed at exempting clothing from sales tax.The Senate voted 27-20 Monday to kill the bill.The measure would exempt clothing from...
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Man accused of impersonating doctor to call in prescriptions
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Authorities in North Dakota are accusing a man of impersonating a doctor in order to call in prescriptions. The 35-year-old man has been arrested after posing as a physician...
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Stolen vehicles, pursuits and an arrest in West Fargo
WEST FARG0 (KFGO-AM) - A driver who managed to elude Cass County deputies and Fargo police in stolen vehicles overnight was caught by West Fargo police.Sargent Adam Gustafson says officers attempted to...
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1 hurt in crash in South Moorhead
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- A 2-vehicle crash in S. Moorhead slowed traffic for awhile Tuesday morning.The crash at 34th St. and !2th Ave. happened around 6:30 a.m. KFGO Traffic Reporter Paul Leintz says...
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Moorhead looks into single sort recycling
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- Moorhead is considering a $7.5 million plan that would allow single-sort recycling throughout the city. City Leaders say they want to be proactive with sustainability and that...
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Baesler enters not guilty plea
Bismarck (KFGO-AM) -- Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota's Supt. of Public Instruction, has entered a not guilty plea to a simple assault charge.Baesler did not appear in Burleigh County Municipal Court....
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Footprints lead Valley City police to burglary suspect
VALLEY CITY (KFGO-AM) -- Valley City Police followed footprints in the snow to catch a man suspected of burglarizing a home.Officers who responded shortly before 4:30 Tuesday morning spotted footprints...
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Auditor: MNsure's 'failures outweighed its achievements'
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's legislative auditor says the state health insurance exchange's failures outweighed its successes in its first year.The Office of the Legislative Auditor released its...
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Traffic doubles after toll dropped on northside bridge
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - Vehicle crossings have doubled since the 75 cent toll came off the northside bridge that connects Fargo and Moorhead.An electronic count by Fargo's Traffic Engineering Department...
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North Dakota Senate endorses anti-discrimination measure
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Senate has approved a bill to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.The Senate voted 25-22 on Tuesday to send the legislation to...
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Wahpeton man sentenced to 32 years in 1st 'sextortion' case
FARGO (AP) - A Wahpeton man accused of threatening girls into engaging in sexually explicit conduct has been sentenced to 32 years in prison.Dustin Coleman was convicted on eight counts in the state's...
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Moorhead police chief proposes new rules for massage therapists
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - More restrictions could be coming for businesses that provide massage therapy in Moorhead.Moorhead Police Chief Dave Ebinger wants massage therapists and on-site managers to...
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Mayor of Leith pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charge
CARSON, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Leith Mayor Ryan Schock has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to control or report a dangerous fire. Schock was due in court on Tuesday, but court documents...
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North Dakota Senate endorses anti-discrimination measure
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) North Dakota's Senate has approved a bill to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Senate voted 25-22 on Tuesday to send the...
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