North Dakota Legislature: Lawmakers at halfway mark
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) The North Dakota Legislature finished work on 852 bills as of last week. And after a break, House members will begin working Wednesday on Senate bills, and vice versa....
View ArticleSemifinal matchups set at ND high school hockey tournaments
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Â Semifinal matchups are set at North Dakota's high school hockey tournaments. In boys' competition, defending champion Bismarck will face Grand Forks Central, and Fargo...
View ArticlePierre, Bismarck up for inclusion in new Monopoly game
PIERRE, S.D. (KFGO-AM) Â The capital cities of the Dakotas have a chance to pass Go and collect $200.Pierre and Bismarck are among 60 cities up for possible inclusion as property spaces in the new...
View ArticleApartment building fire in Harvey displaces residents
HARVEY, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that displaced residents of an apartment building in Harvey. The blaze began Thursday afternoon, and it took firefighters...
View ArticleCenter man and woman accused of child sex crimes
CENTER, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Â Two Center residents are accused of child sex crimes after a joint state and federal investigation. The 34-year-old man is accused of taking photos of the minor while she was...
View ArticleMemorial services scheduled for 3 Ray teens killed in crash
RAY, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Â Memorial services have been scheduled for three Ray High School students killed in a vehicle crash. Services for 17-year-olds Dalen Dorval and Waylyn McRae and 18-year-old Tanner...
View ArticleEPA arm says criticism of pesticide audit undeserved
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Â The Environmental Protection Agency's independent investigative arm says its recent audit of pesticide inspections in North Dakota focused only on a lack of federal oversight...
View ArticleUS Marshals arrest Mandaree man in connection with killing
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) Â A 31-year-old man from Mandaree has been arrested and is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in connection with a December killing.Charges were filed against the man Feb. 4 in...
View ArticleNative American tribes converge to discuss pot legalization
TULALIP, Wash. (KFGO-AM) Â Tribal representatives from around the country are converging in Washington state to discuss the risks and rewards of marijuana legalization. Tribes have been wrestling with...
View ArticleUS rig count decreases 43 to 1,267
HOUSTON (KFGO-AM) Â Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Incorporated says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 43 this week to 1,267 amid depressed oil prices. The...
View ArticleTexas releases details on crude shipments from Bakken region
AUSTIN, Texas (KFGO-AM) Â As many as 10 trains weekly have been coming into Texas carrying a million gallons or more of Northern Plains crude oil that's been involved in fiery derailments in the U.S....
View ArticleCensus office: Dip in oil prices doesn't change projections
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) North Dakota Census officials say the recent drop in oil prices have not affected its population projections. Office manager Kevin Iverson says he expects the state's...
View ArticleUND police officer involved in shooting
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) -- A University of North Dakota police officer was involved in a shooting early Sat. morning.The university says the shooting took place in the parking lot of Altru Hospital at...
View ArticleState Patrol car hits, injures pedestrian in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minneapolis man suffered minor injuries after he was struck by a Minnesota State Patrol squad car while he was crossing the street.The incident happened before 3 a.m. Saturday...
View ArticleWilliams County to study Williston Crossing development
WILLIISTON, N.D. (AP) - A Williams County planning committee has voted to study a proposed $500 million mixed-use development amid concerns over infrastructure and emergency services.County...
View ArticleLawmakers say angst over higher ed budget might be premature
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota college presidents are worried about the impacts of the higher education budget approved by the state House, but lawmakers in both chambers say it's a work in...
View ArticleReward offered in burning puppy case in northern Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to whoever left a puppy to die in a burning trash bin in northern Minnesota.The...
View ArticleRed Cross assisting Moorhead apt. residents
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- The Red Cross is assisting residents of a Moorhead apartment building after an early morning fire.The blaze, at 1302 19-and-a-half St. so., was reported at around 2:30am Sunday....
View ArticleND spring light goose hunters can track birds
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Spring light goose hunters in North Dakota can track the general locations of birds as they migrate through the state.The Game and Fish Department says hunters can call...
View ArticleBismarck State's last community book chat set for Sunday
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Bismarck State's last community book discussion is scheduled for Sunday with Jack Kerouac's ``On the Road.''The book discussion is open to the public and will be led by Brian...
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