Grafton man sentenced to prison for possessing explosives
GRAFTON, N.D. (AP) -- A Grafton man accused of possessing explosive devices has been sentenced to serve about 2 1/2 years in prison and then spend another three on probation.Sixty-two-year-old Gregory...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two men killed in ATV crash in rural Gardner, N.D.
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office tells KFGO News, two men, ages 49 and 52, were killed in an ATV accident at a farm near Gardner Thursday morning.Sargent Tara Morris says both victims...
View ArticleCareless smoking blamed for Moorhead Apartment fire
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) - Moorhead fire investigators say improper disposal of smoking materials is the likely cause of a fire which did major damage to an apartment building at 3010 18th Street South...
View ArticleClay Sheriff advises no travel due to grass fire
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - High winds are fueling a large grass fire in the Barnesville area. Firefighters from several communities are fighting the blaze.Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist is...
View ArticleAttorney says due to mistrial, Knodel case should be dropped
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - A longtime Fargo criminal defense attorney says the legal issues are complex surrounding the latest developments in the Aaron Knodel sexual misconduct trial. The West Fargo High...
View ArticleDalrymple extends statewide fire emergency until May 8
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has extended a statewide fire emergency through next week to protect the state against fire outbreaks.The order is an extension of the...
View ArticleState Higher Ed board taps Navy veteran as next chancellor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The State Board of Higher Education has selected a new chancellor to oversee the state's public universities.The board unanimously selected Mark Hagerott as the next chancellor of...
View Article2 dead in all-terrain vehicle crash at Cass County farm
GARNDER, N.D. (AP) - State authorities are reconstructing the scene of an all-terrain vehicle crash in Cass County to figure out how fast two men were driving when they fatally crashed.The sheriff's...
View ArticleFee proposed on rail cars that haul oil, other flammables
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - U.S. senators from six states want the government to charge companies a fee to ship oil and other flammable liquids in older railroad tank cars involved in numerous fiery...
View ArticleJamaican police officer says country trying to stop scammers
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A top Jamaican law enforcement officer testifying in a North Dakota trial says his country is making progress in disrupting lottery scams, but many children still want to grow up...
View ArticleSemi Rollover in Sargent County
A semi pulling a flatbed trailer carrying 2,800 gallons of liquid fertilizer and 250 bushels of corn rolled in southeastern North Dakota's Sargent County Thursday afternoon. Â The containers broke open...
View ArticleWest Fargo Police say man threatened another driver with chainsaw
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- West Fargo Police say a man threatened another man with a chainsaw after a crash.James Parker, 34, of Illinois, was arrested for DUI, DUS, terrorizing, hit and run, and...
View ArticleMotorcyclist hit by pickup in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a pickup in West Fargo.Police say the pickup turned in front of the motorcycle in the 400 block of 12th Ave. E....
View ArticleChurches United unveils design options for proposed complex
MOORHEAD, MINN (KFGO-AM) -- Churches United for the Homeless held a public meeting last night to review design options for property recently purchased on 34th St. N. in Moorhead.The non-profit wants to...
View ArticleBenefit to be held for Trail County Sheriff
REYNOLDS, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- A benefit dinner, auction and dance will be held in Reynolds, North Dakota Saturday for Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt.Hunt has a genetic liver disease which has been...
View ArticleFargo Police issue 76 citations during distracted driving campaign
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A distracted driving crackdown in Fargo in April resulted in 76 citations issued.Police Sgt. Jim Kringlie says 48 of the citations were for distracted driving, which is the leading...
View ArticleRansom County Sheriff identifies accident victim
LISBON (KFGO-AM) -- The Ransom County Sheriff has identified the man killed Tuesday afternoon when a piece of equipment he was working fell on him.Sheriff Darren Benneweis says Warren Seykora of Ulen,...
View Article'50 Shades of Grey' flick at center of controversy at NDSU
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - A dust-up at North Dakota State University over next week's showing of the steamy movie, 50 Shades of Grey.The student group, bison Catholic, representing 4,000 Catholic students on...
View ArticleDayton says he'll sign experimental drug bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)-_ Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll sign a bill to let terminally ill patients use potentially life-saving experimental drugs.It's personal for bill author Rep. Nick Zerwas. The Elk...
View ArticleDayton signs Sunday beer growler bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesotans will soon be able to take home bottles of beer from their favorite craft breweries on Sundays.Gov. Mark Dayton signed a package of liquor regulation changes into law...
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