Moorhead man facing attempted murder charges in attack on girlfriend
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- A Moorhead man is facing attempted murder, assault and false imprisonment charges for a brutal attack on his girlfriend. Prosecutors are asking that bond be set at a $1 million...
View ArticleDayton signs minimum wage boost into law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Tens of thousands of Minnesota workers have big raises coming their way.Gov. Mark Dayton signed a new minimum wage law Monday that provides annual pay bumps for those earning the...
View ArticleNorth Dakota native adds expertise to 'Fargo' show
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Residents in Fargo are ready to celebrate the premier of "Fargo'' the TV show, along with a homegrown actor who plays a part in the series.The 90-minute episode on FX will be shown...
View ArticleOakport annexation finalized
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- The Moorhead City Council has voted unanimously to finalize the annexation of Oakport. There was no opposition or public comment at last night's council meeting. Several...
View ArticleMoorhead last day of school set
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- Moorhead public school students will finish their school year June 4th.District leaders had been trying to figure out how to make up the two remaining storm...
View ArticleCarlson honored in Fargo Schools
FARGO, ND (KFGO AM) -- Washington Elementary Principal Dana Carlson has been named Fargo Public School's 2014 Administrator of the Year. Carlson has been Washington's principal since 2011, and those...
View ArticleWinter storm watch in central Minn.
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- Parts of Minnesota are in for another blast of winter.A "Winter Storm Watch" has been issued for a portion of central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin for late tonight into...
View ArticleND lawmaker sentenced in drunken driving case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Democratic state Rep. Scot Kelsh has been sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation in a drunken driving case.A state Highway Patrol trooper stopped the Fargo lawmaker on Nov....
View ArticleMan arrested in shooting of Norman Co. deputy
PERLEY, MINN. (KFGO-AM) -- A 19-year-old man from Fertile is under arrest for shooting a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop in northwestern Minnesota.The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension...
View ArticleFargo turns out for "Fargo"
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- A packed house at the Fargo Theatre last night for a premiere party and showing of the new FX series "Fargo".Many people wore bomber hats and flannel shirts and stood in line...
View ArticleCold & snow delaying spring planting
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (KFGO AM) -- Farmers across the state are ready to get into the fields but mother nature isn't cooperating. University of Minnesota Extension Climatologist Mark Seeley says below...
View ArticleCrash on icy I-94 near Barnesville, man killed identified
BARNESVILLE, MINN. (KFGO-AM) The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on I-94 at Barnesville involving two tractor-trailers. The victim has been identified as Steven J. Olson of...
View ArticleComplaint: Man used taser in Comstock, Minn. kidnapping attempt
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - A Bismarck, ND man has been arrested in a bizarre home invasion last week in Comstock, south of Moorhead.Clay County investigators say 52-year-old William Dean was taken...
View ArticleFederal judge: ND abortion law unconstitutional
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a North Dakota law that bans abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected is "invalid and unconstitutional.''U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland on...
View ArticleCass sheriff's dept. warns of phone scam
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- The Cass County Sheriff's Office is warning of a scam where the caller claims to be with the department's warrant division.Chief Deputy Rick Majerus says those receiving the calls...
View ArticleCourt date scheduled for Norman County shooting suspect
ADA, MINN. (KFGO-AM) - Thursday arraignment is set in Ada for the suspect who shot a Norman County deputy sheriff during a traffic stop nearly Perley Tuesday morning.19-year old Steven Henderson fled...
View ArticleHigh speed chase results in arrest
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- A Thief River Falls man was arrested after leading authorities on a chase in a stolen vehicle that hit 120 miles per hour.The Marshall County sheriff's office was...
View Article20 ticketed in Clay distracted driving sting
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- Authorities in Clay County issued 20 citations for distracted driving yesterday.Moorhead police, Clay County deputies, and state troopers teamed up with the Moorhead School...
View ArticleMinn House Dems talk bonding in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were in Moorhead to discuss legislative progress.One of the focuses is the proposed 2014 bonding bill.It includes a $7.2...
View ArticleApril storm dumps foot of snow in Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Just when it seemed like spring was here, an April snowstorm has dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Minnesota. The National Weather Service reports nearly 15 inches of snow...
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