Pelican Rapids to return to five day school week
ST.PAUL, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- 11 Minnesota school districts experimenting with a four-day week will be going back to a five-day schedule.The Department of Education cited a lack of academic progress and...
View ArticleFallen officers honored and remembered
GRAND FORKS, ND. (KFGO AM) -- 41 fallen law enforcement officers were honored in Grand Forks.The 4th annual Northern Valley Police Week Memorial Service was held at the Grand Forks County office...
View ArticleSchool boundary changes coming to south Fargo
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- The Fargo School Board is working on redrawing school boundaries as it prepares for the opening of Ed Clapp Elementary in the Fall of 2015.The adjustments will lessen the burden...
View ArticleNorth Dakota native eliminated from 'The Voice'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota native who made it into the top five on NBC's "The Voice'' has been eliminated from the singing competition.Scranton native Kat Perkins was not among the top three...
View ArticleFargo woman charged with manslaughter makes court appearance
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A Fargo woman charged with manslaughter and giving false information to police in the death of her boyfriend has pleaded not guilty.Olivia Anderson is accused of causing the death of...
View ArticleND appeals federal judge's ruling on abortion ban
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota is appealing a federal judge's ruling that overturned a state law banning abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected.U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland...
View ArticleLocal Entertainment Venue, The Hub to Close
Local bar and entertainment venue, The Hub will shut down permanently June 1st of this year. It was purchased by the Avalon Management Group in Fargo, KFGO has learned. Tom Poole, President of the...
View ArticleMan arrested for firing a gun outside Fargo apartment building
FARGO (KFGO-AM) Fargo Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting incident early Thursday. 22-year old Armando Zavala of Fargo was taken into custody several hours after 9-1-1 callers reported...
View ArticleTeen facing charges in garage break-ins
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- A 17 year-old Fargo boy is expected to face several charges in juvenile court for breaking into seven vehicles and a garage early this morning. Police caught the boy after...
View ArticleSmart phone shut-off switch bill approved
ST.PAUL, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- Minnesota will have the nation's first law requiring smart phones and tablets to have a remote shut-off device that deters theft.People who report a "Kill Switch" equipped...
View ArticleEffort to develop and keep a strong workforce in the valley
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- Business leaders in the Red River Valley are working together to help with economic development. The Valley Prosperity Partnership steering committee is working to bring...
View ArticleChild struck by car in Fargo
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A child was hit by a car as she was running to catch a school bus in so. Fargo.It happened before 8am Thurs. at 26th Ave. and 18th St. Police say two other children who were with the...
View ArticleNew bike rental program will soon be pedaling through Fargo
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - This fall, a bike share program will be rolling in Fargo. "Great Rides Bike Share" will give NDSU students and the general public access to 100 rental bikes at 10 docking stations....
View ArticleLawmakers say deal reached on medical marijuana
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers say they have a deal to legalize medical marijuana that Gov. Mark Dayton would sign.They were set to detail the agreement Thursday afternoon at a Capitol...
View ArticleMinnesota lawmakers strike medical marijuana deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers have a deal on a medical marijuana bill that would set up eight distribution sites and allow qualified patients to access the drug in oil, pill and vapor...
View ArticleMinnKota Windows to expand in West Fargo
WEST FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- West Fargo is getting a new window manufacturing plant. MinnKota Windows is moving to the far western edge of West Fargo on Main Ave.Company President Brad Bushaw says the...
View ArticleND airports receive federal grants totaling $17.2M
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Five airports in North Dakota will receive federal grants totaling $17.2 million that are expected to be used in construction and safety projects.The airports in Minot, Grand...
View ArticleFargo mayoral debate
FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- The two candidates for mayor of Fargo have squared off in a debate sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. There were no sharp exchanges between incumbent Dennis Walaker and...
View ArticleFire destroys rural Clay home
GEORGETOWN, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- An unoccupied home was destroyed by fire in Clay County. A deputy spotted the fire just after 3:00 this morning several miles north of Georgetown. He woke the owner who...
View ArticleMoorhead High band uniforms----available
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- Moorhead High School is retiring its 30-year-old band uniforms and giving them away. Alumni, theater organizations or anyone who's interested can get one for free. The...
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