Jury to enter day 2 of deliberations in ND teacher's trial
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The jury in the sexual misconduct trial of a former North Dakota teacher of the year will continue to discuss the fate of the educator for a second day Tuesday.Jurors in Aaron...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Legislature OKs state-run rail safety program
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Legislature has approved funding for a state-run rail safety pilot program intended to supplement federal oversight of burgeoning oil train traffic.Senators and...
View ArticleInvestigators release records of fiery Casselton derailment
CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) - Federal investigators have released hundreds of pages detailing the fiery 2013 oil train derailment near Casselton, North Dakota, that forced 1,400 to evacuate for several...
View ArticleBismarck woman dies in single-car crash on foggy highway
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A 26-year-old Bismarck woman is dead after a single-car rollover in Burleigh County.The Highway Patrol says the woman failed to negotiate a curve on state Highway 1804 in foggy...
View ArticleLand board awards more than $12M in Energy Impact Grants
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Board of University and School Lands has awarded more than $12.3 million in Energy Impact Grants.The grants go to political subdivisions that have been impacted by...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Democrats hire Robert Haider as new director
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Democratic Party has hired Burlington native Robert Haider as its new executive director.The party says it approved Haider's hiring at a meeting in Bismarck on...
View ArticleSpecial election being held in Fargo today
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Fargo voters are choosing a mayor and city commissioner in a special election today. They will also decide a home rule charter question requiring a commissioner to resign in order to...
View ArticleTrain starts grass fires in Wahpeton and Dwight
WAHPETON (KFGO-AM) -- Fire departments from Dwight and Wahpeton were called out Monday afternoon to several fires along the railroad tracks from the westside of Wahpeton to 5 miles north of the...
View ArticlePro wrestling icon Verne Gagne dies at 89
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - One of professional wrestling's most celebrated performers and promoters, Verne Gagne, has died at age 89.Gene Okerlund, who was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall...
View ArticleF-M home building permits off to strong start
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Housing activity in the area is off to its fastest start since 2004. The Home Builders Association says 124 permits were issued through the end of March, that compares to 56 during...
View ArticleFire Marshal's office investigating Lake Park elevator fire
LAKE PARK (KFGO-AM) -- An investigator with the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's office is looking into Monday night's fire at the Lake Park elevator. Two buildings were destroyed and two others were...
View ArticleDNR Commissioner wants to avoid lawsuit against Detroit Lakes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources has backed away from its threat to file a lawsuit against the city of Detroit Lakes for approving a new hotel, restaurant and...
View ArticleAnother Minnesota farm hit with bird flu
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials say bird flu has been confirmed in a flock in Stearns County.It's the 10th such flock in Stearns County to have the virus, and includes 27,000...
View ArticleSuspect shot by police at airport charged with assault
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old man with assault for driving at police at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport last weekend.Mohamud Mohammed Maye of Maple Plain is...
View ArticleFargo man charged after dispute with neighbor over dog feces
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Fargo man is facing a terrorizing charge after he pointed a gun at a neighbor following a dispute over dog feces.Donald Dale Smith has been charged with one count of...
View ArticleKnodel deliberations to enter third day
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Still no verdict in the Aaron Knodel trial in Fargo.The district court jury has had the case of the suspended West Fargo High School english teacher for about 12 hours over two...
View ArticleMahoney wins mayor's seat, Gehrig elected to City Commission, home rule...
FARGO (KFGO-AM)-- More than 14,000 Fargo voters cast ballots during Tuesday's special election for mayor, city commission and a home rule charter question asking whether a commissioner should have to...
View ArticleMan arrested for attacking a woman in downtown Fargo
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A man was arrested after attacking a woman in downtown Fargo late Tuesday morning.The call came in just after 11:30 a.m. to 123 Broadway. Police says the man grabbed a woman, forced...
View ArticleConstruction worker hurt in West Fargo accident
WEST FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A construction worker was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a work site accident in West Fargo Tuesday afternoon.Chad Miller, 25, of West Fargo, was working...
View ArticleAnimal board blocks bringing birds to public events, sales
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota is putting a hold on bringing birds to public events and sales in an effort to limit the exposure of deadly bird flu to the state's poultry industry. The state Board...
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