Grand Forks area residents try to break french fry eating record
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) -- Grand Forks area residents will try to set a new world record Thursday night for the largest single serving of french fries.The annual French Fry Feeding Frenzy is part of the...
View ArticleComedian Joan Rivers dead at 81
NEW YORK (AP) - Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed...
View ArticleFederal railway regulators host forum in Fargo
FARGO (AP) - Federal regulators hosted a hearing in Fargo on complaints about delays in shipping fertilizer and grain by rail as oil shipments are taking up increasing space on American railroads.The...
View ArticleND tax commissioner also involved in collision
BISMARCK (AP) - Police records show North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger was involved in an accident this week.The Republican announced Wednesday he has received addiction treatment.He...
View ArticleFrazee fire considered suspicious
FRAZEE, MN (KFGO-AM) --Three people are in police custody following an early morning fire in downtown Frazee. The fire at Hair Style Salon was reported shortly after 7am Thurs.Police Chief Mike Johnson...
View ArticleSandy Buttweiler leaving KFGO after nearly 30 years
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- KFGO personality Sandy Buttweiler is leaving the station. Buttweiler, who's worked at "The Mighty 790" for a total of 29 years, announced her decision during "Live @ 5" Thursday...
View ArticleUSPS To Maintain Service Hours At 30 ND Offices
Williston, N.D. (AP) Thirty post offices in North Dakota's oil country that were scheduled to have their workdays reduced will maintain their hours of operation. The U.S. Postal Service this week...
View ArticleND Tax Commissioner Seeking Alcohol Treatment
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) Republican North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger announced Thursday that he will take a temporary unpaid leave of absence to seek treatment for alcohol addiction. On...
View ArticleGoehring Says More Harvest Help Is Needed In State
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) North Dakota's agriculture commissioner says more combiners are needed to help bring in the state's harvest this year. Doug Goehring says the state's harvest hotline has a long list...
View ArticleOfficials Seek Federal Board's Help On Rail Delays
Fargo, N.D. (AP) North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has told federal regulators who oversee railroad service issues that he considers the ongoing delay in grain shipments in some upper plains states...
View ArticleSoldiers Of Fargo-Based Unit Ready For Deployment
Fargo, N.D. (AP) Fifteen members of the North Dakota Army National Guard's 231st Brigade Support Battalion Logistical Support Element are preparing for a yearlong deployment. The soldiers will travel...
View Article350 Barrels Of Brine Spill In North Dakota
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) North Dakota health authorities say roughly 350 barrels of brine have spilled near Belfield. The North Dakota Department of Health said Thursday the saltwater spilled on Aug. 28 as...
View ArticleMSU-Moorhead student accused of raping intoxicated student
MOORHEAD (KFGO-AM) -- An MSU-Moorhead student is accused of raping another student in a dorm room and inviting others to watch.Court documents say Angel Vega, 23, got the student drunk and then forced...
View ArticlePark East Apartment residents given update on city of Fargo's plans
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- People living in a Fargo apartment complex that's set to be sold and torn down as part of a flood protection project got an update on the plans Thursday night.About 180 people live...
View ArticleGrand Forks area residents break french fry eating record
GRAND FORKS (KFGO-AM) -- A new record was set at Thursday night’s french fry feed in Grand Forks. Participants gobbled down 5,130 pounds of fries.The attempt to set the world record for the largest...
View ArticleFacebook fans help build Fargo home
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A Fargo home built based on Facebook likes is up for sale. The home at 4252 Ponderosa Place S., costs about $359,000.Thomsen homes began building the home in Feb., but it wouldn't...
View ArticleWest Fargo teacher appears on sex charges involving student
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A suspended West Fargo High school teacher remains free after making his first court appearance on felony charges of having sex with a female student.Aaron Knodel is accused of...
View Article$3B fertilizer plant planned for ND moves forward
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) - Cenex Harvest States is moving forward with a plan to build a $3 billion fertilizer plant east of Jamestown.the plant has been mulled for two years, but was put on hold in April...
View ArticleNDSU heads to Weber State in search of their 26th straight victory
We found out quite a bit about the NDSU football team in last week's 34-14 drubbing of the Iowa State University Cyclones. It changed my expectations for the 2014 season.What it didn't change is how I...
View ArticleSecy Of State: 8 Measures To Appear On Nov. Ballot
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says eight measures will appear on the ballot in November. Jaeger says the last time this many measures were on the ballot was in the June...
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