Police say Grafton woman shot herself in leg after reporting intruder
GRAFTON, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- Grafton Police say a woman shot herself in the leg after she reported that a person tried to break into her home late yesterday Tuesday morning.Police say it appears the...
View ArticleJeter, Trout lead AL over NL 5-3 in All-Star game
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Helping send Derek Jeter out a winner in his last All-Star game appearance, Mike Trout drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the American League past the National...
View ArticleMinneapolis police seek All-Star Game protester
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis police are looking for a protester who hung a large banner from the video board at Target Field during Tuesday's All-Star Game.The banner read, "Love Water, Not...
View ArticleProjected property tax decrease study released
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A new report from the nonpartisan legislative office says Minnesotans who qualify for state aid and credits could see their property taxes decline by a total of $49 million this...
View ArticleFloodwaters slowly receding around Wadena
WADENA, MINN. (KFGO-AM) - Finally, some good news for Wadena, Minnesota. The city has been fighting back record overland flooding. It started over the weekend after torrential rain fell on top of...
View ArticleND Game and Fish Department head vows improvements
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Game and Fish Director Terry Steinwand assured lawmakers that corrective actions are being taken after an audit uncovered dozens of discrepancies with the agency's...
View ArticlePolice chief says don't make assumptions about transitional housing
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Moorhead’s police chief is asking residents not to make assumptions about about a proposed transitional housing complex in north Moorhead.Churches United for the Homeless...
View ArticleMan charged in ND with masquerading as FBI agent
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A convicted con man who swindled Nashville, Tennessee, businesses out of five-star hotel rooms, stretch limousine rides, helicopter rentals and expensive gifts didn't fare quite...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Employees safely out of Breckenridge drug store after armed...
BRECKENRIDGE, MN (KFGO-AM) -- KFGO'S Gary Rogers reports that the four employees who were in Thrifty White Pharmacy in downtown Breckenridge are safely out out of the business.Police sources say an...
View ArticleFalco gets his man - Police K-9 tracks suspected car prowler in south Fargo
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - The Fargo Police Department's heavy focus on a hot spot for recent car break-in's paid off in a big way, along with some hustle and the help of K-9 Falco.Officers patroling on the...
View ArticleMicrosoft plans to eliminate thousands of jobs - impact on Fargo campus not...
REDMOND, WASH. (AP) - Microsoft says it will eliminate up to 18,000 jobs over the next year as it works on integrating the Nokia devices business it bought in April. With the Nokia deal, Microsoft's...
View ArticleMinnesota flood damage costs continue to climb
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Damage estimates from widespread flooding in Minnesota have continued to rise.Minnesota's deputy director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Joe Kelly, says last month's...
View ArticleIdaho man convicted of ND oil patch murder
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) - An Idaho man has been convicted of killing a man outside a strip club in the North Dakota oil patch hub of Williston.46-year-old Jonathan Horvath was found guilty Wednesday of...
View ArticleMan accused in Sanford threat case appears in court
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A judge has set bail at $50,000 for a Moorhead man accused of making threats directed at Sanford Health in Fargo.Peter Rovang made his first first appearance via interactive TV in...
View ArticleHigher education board mulling over building costs
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - An independent report that includes a study of facilities on North Dakota college campuses shows that the state is $808 million behind on deferred maintenance costs, but there may be...
View ArticleMan has second thoughts on illegal weapons plea
FARGO (AP) - A man convicted for a drive-by shooting in Moorhead nearly 15 years ago had second thoughts at a change of plea hearing in North Dakota on illegal weapons charges.Richard Carillo is...
View ArticlePolice identify suspect in what was first reported as armed robbery in...
BRECKENRIDGE, MN. (KFGO-AM) -- Police Chief Nate Harder says investigators have identified a suspect in what was reported as an armed robbery at Thrifty White Pharmacy in downtown Breckenridge, but no...
View ArticleHoeven: No layoffs expected at Microsoft in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says layoffs are not expected at the Fargo campus of Microsoft, which plans to cut 18,000 jobs elsewhere.Hoeven met Thursday in Washington with Don...
View ArticleCar crashes into Fargo strip mall
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- The front of "32nd Center" in south Fargo was heavily damaged when a car crashed through the front wall Friday morning.The driver was not seriously hurt. Police say the man fell...
View ArticleFargo Bishop: ND human trafficking 'disturbing phenomenon'
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - The bishop of the Fargo Catholic Diocese says he's deeply troubled by the recent rise in North Dakota human trafficking cases. Bishop John Folda says the problem, which often involves...
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