Some lawmakers wonder who really makes Minn. laws
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Some lawmakers are wondering who really makes Minnesota's laws.On issues from medical marijuana to GPS tracking devices, Minnesota Public Radio reports, they're frustrated with...
View ArticleUPDATED: Clay Co. judge speaks about state board's reprimand
The Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards has publicly reprimanded Clay County District Judge Steven J. Cahill.The board cited several instances when Cahill failed to follow the law. In one case the...
View ArticleDivers join search in Valley City
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- Members of Valley Water Rescue from Fargo have joined the search for a missing Valley City State University student in the Sheyenne river in Valley City.The student was...
View ArticleFire sweeps through home near Wahpeton
DWIGHT, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- A home west of Wahpeton has been heavily damaged by fire.The blaze at the John Rick residence was reported at around 10:30 Monday morning. The fire started on the outside of...
View ArticlePreparing for summer storms
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- This is "Severe Weather Awareness Week" in Minnesota. Statewide tornado drills will be held Thursday at 1:45 in the afternoon, and 6:55 in the evening. Bryan Green, Clay...
View ArticleLots busted for distracted driving
ST.PAUL, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- A 10-day distracted driving campaign in Minnesota resulted in 550 citations for texting while driving. In addition, 15 people were arrested for DWI, nearly 14-hundred...
View ArticleCareless smoking starts deck fire
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- Another deck fire caused by careless smoking. Fargo Firefighters responded to the fire yesterday at 4234 9th Avenue Circle South. They quickly knocked down the fire on a second...
View ArticleA great year for "The Dome"
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- The Fargodome is on a roll this year. Booking Paul McCartney for a July concert is the latest in a string of high profile concerts that have packed the venue. That included...
View ArticleKFGO News nominated for two national Murrow awards
WASHINGTON, DC (KFGO-AM) -- KFGO News has again been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association.The news staff won Murrows for its coverage of...
View ArticleBaseball bats seized in attempted murder investigation
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Two baseball bats were among the evidence seized by law enforcement from the home of a rural Moorhead man charged with attempted murder. Court documents say investigators...
View ArticleSearchers find body of missing college student
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP KFGO-AM) -- Rescue crews searching the Sheyenne River have found the body of a Valley City State University student who went missing while rafting with two friends.University...
View ArticleTraffic impact study on proposed Fargo housing development released
FARGO (KFGO-AM) There's already some push-back about a traffic impact study in the neighborhood's surrounding a proposed 60 home development on the former Cardinal Muench Seminary property in north...
View ArticlePolice release video of box-headed burglar
BISMARCK, ND (KFGO-AM) - Bismarck police have released a video from a burglary at Panchero’s Mexican Grill. The burglary happened around 12:30 am Monday.The burglary was discovered by an employee...
View ArticleSalvation Army to host Spring coat drive
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- The Salvation Army says 550 children and adults in our community didn't get winter coats, boots, snow pants, hats and mittens during last year's "Coats for Kids and Families"...
View ArticleAttempted murder suspect accused of calling victim from jail
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - More trouble for a rural Moorhead man accused of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend with a baseball bat. Thirty-four-year-old Michael Karau is charged with two felony counts...
View ArticleFargo seeks historic designation for a half block of homes near downtown
FARGO (KFGO AM) - The city of Fargo has been awarded a federal grant that will be used nominate a cluster of a half dozen homes to the National Register of Historic Districts.Assistant City Planner...
View ArticleTeens' autopsy photos shown in Minn. murder trial
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) - A medical examiner testifying in the case of a Minnesota man who killed two teens when they broke into his home says they were shot a total of nine times, with some shots at...
View ArticleDNR won't approve of dike project, but admits it has no jurisdiction in North...
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- The Minnesota DNR has told the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority that it considers ring dikes for Oxbow, Hickson and Bakke part of the overall diversion project and it will not make...
View ArticleDOT head discusses efforts to improve rail safety
CASSELTON (AP/KFGO-AM) -- The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation says his visit with first responders and others who dealt with a fiery oil train derailment outside Casselton has left him...
View ArticleGoofy early spring weather
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- Quite a contrast in weather last night. Thunderstorms moved through the FM area, while heavy, wet snow fell in northwest Minnesota. Brief heavy rain, enough to cause street...
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