Century-old piano at Minot Air Force Base being auctioned
MINOT, N.D. (AP) -- An upright piano at the Minot Air Force Base that is more than a century old is being auctioned.The Chickering and Sons piano was made between 1905 and 1910 and is currently at a...
View ArticleNorth Dakota lawmaker wants train derailment training
MINOT, N.D. (AP) -- U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp is urging the federal government to offer training for train derailments to first responders.Heitkamp has reintroduced the RESPONSE Act, which would work...
View ArticleLawmakers say angst over higher ed budget might be premature
FARGO, 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 ArticleWeather Update: Another round of wintry weather to start the week off
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - A strong cold front will roll south across the region Monday night. Northwest winds will strengthen behind the front, with sustained winds around 30 mph, and gusts to 45 mph west of...
View ArticleUpdate: North Dakota missionary team expected home Tuesday after release by...
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KFGO-AM) - A medical missionary team from Devils Lake should be back home soon, several days after their release by Venezuelan authorities. The group is expected to arrive at 10...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Winter Show this week
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) -- The annual North Dakota Winter Show begins its six-day run in Valley City on Tuesday.The state's longest-running agricultural show is in its 78th year. It runs through the...
View ArticlePolice: Grafton, ND woman locked children in dog cages
GRAFTON, ND (KFGO-AM) - A Grafton, ND woman is accused of locking four young children in a dog cage in the basement of their home. A police affidavit says 23-year-old Jordan McKay Nelson placed the...
View ArticleFargo makes list of best downtowns
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Fargo ranks 7th on Livability.com's top 10 list of best downtowns. The city's downtown earned high scores for its growing population, walkability, lively entertainment, and its arts...
View ArticleUND police officer placed on leave, shooting victim indentified
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) -- A man was shot by a University of North Dakota police officer at the conclusion of a pursuit early Saturday morning. He's identified as David Elliott, 41, of Grand Forks.The...
View ArticleArena official says UND students were not booted from hockey game
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) - Jody Hodgson, General Manager of Ralph Engelstad Arena believes it was a misinterpretation that led several UND students to believe they were kicked out of Saturday night's UND...
View ArticleMinnesota gun permits drop 30 percent
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota authorities issued about 41,000 permits to carry guns last year, down more than 30 percent from the year before.The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says there are...
View ArticleMan accused of sexually assaulting 8-year-old
HAZELTON, N.D. (AP) - A warrant has been issued for a 29-year-old North Dakota man accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old child.The child's mother reported the alleged abuse to the Emmons County...
View ArticleNumber of defendants charged in fentanyl overdoses up to 5
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Two more people have been charged in a federal investigation into numerous drug overdoses in the Grand Forks area linked to powdered fentanyl, bringing the total number of defendants...
View ArticleNorth Dakota man accused of sexually assaulting 8-year-old
HAZELTON, N.D. (AP) A warrant has been issued for a 29-year-old North Dakota man accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old child. The child's mother reported the alleged abuse to the Emmons County...
View ArticleNorth Dakota school resource officer says role misunderstood
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) One of the few school resource officers in North Dakota says the role is as much about counseling and educating students as it is enforcing the law. Cass County Deputy Chris...
View ArticleUND police say person wounded by officer after pursuit
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) University of North Dakota police say one of its officers shot and wounded a person after a pursuit that ended outside a Grand Forks hospital. The shooting happened early...
View ArticleBismarck man charged with distributing meth from California
A Bismarck man is accused in a drug conspiracy that involves methamphetamine that was moved between California and North Dakota. Bruce Freeman is charged in federal court with conspiracy to distribute...
View ArticleFargo man makes it onto "The Voice"
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A Fargo man has made it onto NBC's "The Voice".Mike Leier, 20, performed Pearl Jam's version of "Last Kiss". Leier will join Maroon 5 lead singer, Adam Levine’s team in the singing...
View ArticlePlans move forward for expansion and upgrades of Fargo water treatment plant
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - Fargo city commissioners have approved bids totaling $103 million for expanson of the city water treatment plant. The project had to be re-bid after construction estimates came in...
View ArticleFargo City Commissioners okay raised downtown bike lane
FARGO (KFGO-AM0 - The Fargo city commission has approved a raised bike lane along a two block stretch of downtown NP Avenue between University Drive and 10th Street. It's a new concept to Fargo but in...
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