University student slaying unsolved 7 years later
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - DNA evidence might be key to solving the mysterious killing of a Minot State University student seven years ago.Anita Knutson was found stabbed to death in her apartment on June 4,...
View ArticlePatrol identifies teens involved in fatal crash
ROBINSON, N.D. (AP) - Authorities have identified a 15-year-old Steele boy killed in a pickup truck rollover crash north of Robinson.The Highway Patrol says Jerod Wolff was a passenger in a truck that...
View ArticleMinnesota homeowner appeals murder convictions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Attorneys for a central Minnesota man convicted of murdering two teenagers who broke into his home are appealing the case to the state Supreme Court. Defense attorney Steve...
View ArticleTexas man convicted in 1983 ND murder released
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man who has maintained his innocence while serving 28 years in federal prison for the murder of a man in North Dakota has been released.Richard LaFuente was convicted in the...
View ArticleRocky weather..but no major damage
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO AM) -- Isolated severe storms that popped up yesterday afternoon prompted a series of tornado warnings across southeast North Dakota. Warning sirens sounded in Casselton and Mapleton...
View ArticleWahpeton robbery suspect in jail
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- A Morhead man called police and told them he's the one who held-up a gas station in north Whpeton early Tursday.Investigators say Andres Olveda gave them a detailed account...
View ArticleMore bears spotted in NW Minn.
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- At least three bear sightings have been reported in Mahnomen this week.The sheriff's office believes there are two bears that have made their way into town.Yesterday, one...
View ArticleStrand avoids charges after campaign sign complaint
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - A controversial campaign sign projected on a Fargo water tower will not result in charges against city commission candidate John Strand.Fargo police opened a criminal investigation...
View ArticleMan accused of kidnapping, robbery in sex scam enters plea
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A Fargo man has pleaded not guilty to robbery and kidnapping for cutting a man with a knife who police say he met through an on-line ad for sex.18 year-old Obsa Omer was arrested...
View ArticleLawsuit challenges North Dakota gay marriage ban
BISMARCK (AP KFGO-AM) -- Seven couples have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the ban on same-sex marriage in North Dakota, the last remaining state without a court challenge.It challenges both North...
View ArticleAudit critical of ND Game and Fish Department
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - An audit of North Dakota's Game and Fish Department found scores of discrepancies with the agency's practices, including improper payments to employees and more than 100 guns that...
View ArticleTwo police officers bitten by dogs
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- Moorhead police say two officers were attacked by two dogs as they were serving a search warrant in a drug case.One officer was bitten on the wrist, the other in the leg. Their...
View ArticleOil Spill reported near Newtown, ND
The North Dakota Dept. of Health says about 690 barrels of oil spilled from an underground pipeline near Newtown.Most of the oil was contained within perimeter dikes and at least 640 barrels have been...
View ArticleFargo mayor to attend bill signing for diversion
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The mayor of Fargo will be in Washington while voters decide whether he should get a third term.Dennis Walaker says he has accepted an invitation to attend a ceremony at the White...
View ArticleFewer ND inmates max out sentences before release
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A new study says North Dakota releases fewer inmates without supervision than the national average.The report from the Pew Charitable Trust says the number of inmates nationwide...
View ArticleMiss Nevada wins Miss USA beauty pageant, Miss North Dakota 1st runner up
(Reuters) - Nia Sanchez, 24-year-old 4th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do from Nevada, was crowned Miss USA on Sunday during the 63rd telecast of the annual beauty pageant.Sanchez, who wore an...
View ArticleFargo mayoral candidates confident ahead of Tuesday election
 FARGO (KFGO-AM) - The two candidates for Fargo's hotly contested mayoral race will be covering a lot of ground before Tuesday's election.Incumbent Dennis Walaker is doing it by jet. He's on a...
View ArticleArrest warrant issued for sex offender living in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES, MN (KFGO-AM) -- Police and the Department of Corrections are looking for a high level sex offender who left the place where he was living in Detroit Lakes on Saturday.Thomas Baca, 48, is...
View ArticleUpgrades to improve traffic flow in downtown Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Getting around downtown Moorhead could be a little less time-consuming in the coming days. The Minnesota Dept. of Transportation is upgrading software on traffic signals...
View ArticleMan arrested following hit-and-run in Valley City
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) - Police in Valley City have arrested a man following a hit-and-run accident.Police Chief Fred Thompson says officers tracked down the 54-year-old man using a license plate that...
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