New Zealand man passes through Fargo on cross country bike trip
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Its been quite a ride for a New Zealand man, and its far from over.Adam Glover is crossing the country on his bike to raise awareness of asthma. He's had asthma since he was a child....
View ArticlePolice: Fargo man passed counterfeit cash in drive-thru lanes
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - A Fargo man has been arrested in Moorhead for passing fake $20.00 bills at several fast food restaurants. Nineteen-year-old Thang Truong is charged with nine counts of...
View ArticleWarroad crash survivor receives "Saved by the Belt" award
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. (KFGO-AM) - Mark Engen is living proof seat belts save lives. The 61-year old Warroad, Minnesota man received a "Saved by the Belt" award Wednesday in a ceremony by the State...
View ArticleCorps says possible damage to cemeteries doesn't call for levees
FARGO (AP) - A study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on cemeteries that would be flooded by a Red River diversion project shows that the potential damage to the gravesites would not be enough to...
View ArticleRemains found in NE Minn. matched to Minneapolis woman
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities say human remains found in state park in northeastern Minnesota are that of a Minneapolis woman who disappeared 30 years ago.Cassandra Rhines was 19 years old when she...
View ArticleWork beginning on $83 million Watford City Event Center
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) - Work is starting on an $83 million event center in Watford City.Mayor Brent Sanford said Wednesday's ground-breaking ceremony for the project was "pretty monumental" for the...
View ArticleSurvey: Homelessness increases slightly in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A new survey says the number of homeless people in oil-rich North Dakota increased slightly in the past year but it's down dramatically from the record set in 2013.Volunteers...
View ArticleND man accused in throat slashing case appears in court
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck man accused of slashing his daughter's boyfriend's throat has made his first court appearance.55-year-old Don Kevin White appeared in court Wednesday. White is charged...
View ArticleBismarck man sentenced for using extension cord on children
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck man accused of beating his girlfriend's two children with an extension cord will spend 1 ½ years on probation.Thirty-seven-year-old Lekemia Caster earlier this month...
View ArticleNew Zealand man on cross-country bike trip reaches ND
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A New Zealand man who's biking across America has made it to North Dakota.Adam Glover made it to Fargo on Wednesday the 76th day of his journey. Glover tells KFGO-AM that he is...
View ArticleFire heavily damages row of apartment garages in Wahpeton
WAHPETON (KFGO-AM) -- Fire destroyed 10 stalls of a large apartment garage complex in Wahpeton late Wednesday afternoon. Three other stalls in the 48 unit garage were heavily damaged.The fire in the...
View ArticleFargo sex sting nets one arrest
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A West Fargo man was arrested in a prostitution sting at a Fargo motel. John Santo Tangen, 30, is charged with attempted gross sexual imposition.Lt. Joel Vettel says Tangen responded...
View ArticleRing levee manager says delay could cost taxpayers millions
FARGO (AP) - The manager of a ring levee project south of Fargo says a judge's decision to halt construction could cost taxpayers millions of dollars.U.S. District Judge John Tunheim last week put the...
View ArticleStolen property seized near Hankinson, ND; two arrested
WAHPETON (KFGO-AM) - Two men are in the Richland County jail after investigators seized $140,000 in stolen property.Thirty-five-year-old David Koapke of Minot and 36-year-old Benjamen Smith of...
View ArticleTwo more arrests in Fargo bar assault
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Two more people have been arrested by Fargo police on charges related to the beating of a Fargo man outside a Main Ave. bar last weekend.33 year-old Nicholas Morris of Denver, Co....
View ArticleMinnesota attorney general sues Savers over charity claims
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the Savers thrift store chain, claiming it's misleading people who donate clothing and household items about how much their...
View ArticleCity hall building committee approves changes to lower projected cost
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- The Fargo City Hall Building Committee has voted to adopt an architect's recommendations for scaling back the cost of the project.The city commission rejected bids for the project in...
View ArticleNorth Dakota seeking input on education 'equity plan'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Department of Public Instruction is seeking public comment plan meant to ensure that all North Dakota students are taught by excellent educators.The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleRing levee manager says delay could cost taxpayers millions
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The manager of a ring levee project south of Fargo says a judge's decision to halt construction could cost taxpayers millions of dollars.U.S. District Judge John Tunheim last week...
View ArticleEconomy remains weak in rural parts of Midwest
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey suggests the economy will remain weak in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states because the strong U.S. dollar is hurting exports and the bird flu is hitting...
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