Ex-sheriff's deputy in Minnesota pleads guilty to sex charges
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) -- A former Mille Lacs County sheriff's deputy could face 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing several boys.The Otter Tail County Attorney's office says...
View ArticleGrand Forks woman accused of abusing grandchildren
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) -- A Grand Forks woman is charged with 13 counts of felony child abuse or neglect for allegedly abusing her grandchildren, who are between the ages of 4 and 9.Court documents show...
View ArticleBison Fall To Aztecs 63-44 In Round Of 32
The North Dakota State University men’s basketball team fell to the San Diego State University Aztecs 63-44 in the third round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The magic the Bison had corralled...
View ArticleBids lower than expected for city building renovation
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- Bids have come in $300,000 lower than expected for renovation of the former CVS-Sunmart building in south Fargo.The building will be the new home of Fargo-Cass Public...
View ArticlePopular Fargo Airshow pilot dies in Tennessee crash
KNOXVILLE, TENN. (KFGO-AM) -- People associated with the Fargo Airsho are shaken by word that a popular pilot who performed at the show a number of times has died in a crash in a remote area of...
View ArticleUnion State Bank to close West Acres branch in June
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Union State Bank says it will close its West Acres branch June 30. All employees will be relocated to the banks two other Fargo locations.Union State Bank has been in the mall since...
View Article"Legacy"---new school name
WEST FARGO, ND (KFGO AM) -- The West Fargo School Board has selected "Legacy" as the name of the district's newest elementary school.It was one of nearly 200 names submitted by the public in...
View ArticleCableOne-Viacom contract not yet settled
FARGO, ND (KFGO AM) -- CableOne customers in Fargo may soon see a change, either in their channel line-up or in their bill.The cable provider's contract with Viacom is due to expire at the end of the...
View ArticleCasselton fire chief set to testify to Congress
FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- The fire chief of an eastern North Dakota town who led the response to a fiery train derailment is scheduled to testify before Congress. Casselton Fire Chief Tim McLean has been...
View ArticleEffort underway to allow guns on Minnesota campus
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A campaign is underway to allow some students, faculty, staff and visitors to carry firearms at the University of Minnesota. The ``Allow Campus Carry'' event kicked off Monday with...
View ArticleSenate panel would end welfare drug-testing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota Senate committee has approved a bill to overturn a law requiring drug tests for welfare seekers if they have been convicted of a felony drug offense in the past...
View Article2 fires in Moorhead were arson; police looking for suspects
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- Investigators say two fires in Moorhead earlier this month were arson.Firefighters responded to a car fire on March 11 at 1303 17th Street South at 3:08 a.m. They were just...
View ArticleDespite concerns, the Moorhead City Council okays memorandum of understanding...
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) Despite concerns from some Moorhead city leaders about whether it's legal, the City Council approved a memorandum of understanding for the proposed F-M Diversion Project.Project...
View ArticleCass administrator pleads "not guilty" to domestic assault
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt has pleaded “not guilty" to domestic assault charges in Moorhead.Berndt is charged with two counts of misdemeanor domestic assault....
View ArticleFargo School Board veteran John Strand running for City Commission seat
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Fargo School Board member John Strand says he'll run for the City Commission. He made his announcement Tuesday on KFGO's Jack and Sandy show. Strand says he'll be an advocate for...
View ArticleNTSB: Pilot error caused fatal Hawley plane crash
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released the cause of an airplane crash that killed the pilot last year near Hawley, Minn.Forty-eight-year-old Kevin Ferris died when his...
View ArticleFormer Dilworth fire chief reaches plea agreement
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Felony terroristic threat charges have been dropped against former Dilworth fire chief Kurt Kennedy.As part of a plea agreement, Kennedy has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor...
View ArticleCasselton chief says force's response saved lives
WASHINGTON (AP) The fire chief of Casselton says "about everything went right'' with his force's response to a fiery train derailment because they had properly planned for disasters.Fire Chief Tim...
View ArticleWahpeton mobile home fire called 'suspicious'
WAHPETON, ND (KFGO AM) -- Fire caused extensive damage to an unoccupied mobile home in Wahpeton this morning.Firefighters were called out around 2:30 to the Sunset Trailer Court at 1626 10th Street...
View ArticleGuard may be headed for Afghanistan
VALLEY CITY, ND (KFGO AM) -- Some soldiers with the North Dakota Army National Guard in Valley City have received an alert notification for possible mobilization to Afghanistan. If mobilized, roughly...
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