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Charges dropped in sex assault case
HALSTAD, Minn. (KFGO AM) -- Sexual assault charges have been dropped against Halstad, Minnesota Mayor Steve Sortland.His former girlfriend accused him of rape.In June, Sortland pleaded not guilty to...
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Security breach traced to Detroit Lakes liquor store
DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (KFGO-AM) -- A security breach that compromised hundreds of debit and credit cards in Becker County has been traced to Lakes Liquor in Detroit Lakes.Customers who used a card at...
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Man promotes sealcoating work with beer bottle lot
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A man who is trying to get his eco-friendly sealcoating business off the ground recently gave customers of a West Fargo bar a 2-for-1 deal.Every bottle of beer they drank went...
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Walaker to run for 3rd term
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Mayor Dennis Walaker wants more time as Fargo's leader.He made his re-election announcement on Facebook after telling KFGO'S Don Haney last month that he was seriously considering a...
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Dems drove Minn. politics in '13 as GOP regrouped
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democrats were in the driver's seat of Minnesota politics in 2013, a year that saw stark shifts in social and fiscal policy.The first period of one-party Capitol rule in two...
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Corps says lawsuit against diversion has no merit
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Attorneys for the federal government are asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit by a group opposed to the current Red River diversion plan.The Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority...
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Clerkships to address rural lawyer shortage
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) - A partnership of the North Dakota state courts, the bar association and the University of North Dakota law school is looking to address a shortage of lawyers in rural counties...
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Slick conditions, several crashes in FM area
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Several rollovers and vehicles hitting the ditch on the interstates and Highway 10 Friday morning.State troopers and county deputies say road surfaces are wet, but snow is sticking...
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Car hit by train in Casselton, no injuries
CASSELTON, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- A train plowed into a car stuck on the tracks in Casselton early Fri. morning.It happened at 3rd Ave. and 1st St. so. around 12:30am. The driver was not hurt, but was...
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Dayton: MNsure getting better, challenges remain
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton says he believes progress has been made on fixing problems with Minnesota's health insurance marketplace but knows challenges remain.Dayton said in an interview...
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Dayton says he'll report $1M raised for campaign
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Preparing for a re-election campaign, Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll report having raised roughly $1 million in 2013.He won't have to formally detail his campaign...
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Northwest Minnesota wolf season closes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Wildlife managers are closing the late wolf hunting-and-trapping season in northwestern Minnesota.The Department of Natural Resources says the northwest zone closes at the end of...
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Man's claim questioned, arrested in Fergus Falls
FERGUS FALLS, MINN. (KFGO-AM) -- A man who told police in Fergus Falls that he was with a repossession company was arrested after he couldn't back up the claim.George Hill, 47, of Brooklyn Park, was...
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Strong winds, low temperatures and a blizzard warning in effect until midnight
FARGO (KFGO) -- The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a blizzard warning in effect until midnight Saturday night. Strong winds have developed and will continue into the evening hours...
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MN man accused in border drug bust in northeast ND
PEMBINA, N.D. (AP) -- A Minnesota man faces charges after allegedly trying to bring 12 grams of crystal methamphetamine across the U.S.-Canada border in northeastern North Dakota.U.S. Customs and...
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Most police calls in Fargo and Moorhead New Year's Eve revolved around alcohol
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Fargo and Moorhead Police were busy New Year's Eve, but they say it was pretty typical for what they usually see for the holiday. Police mostly dealt with drunk drivers, domestic...
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American flight to Chicago cancelled, Frisco travelers look for options
Fargo (KFGO-AM) -- Some people heading to Frisco, Texas for the FCS title game between NDSU and Towson University were forced to change their travel plans Wed. afternoon when an American Airlines...
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South Fargo Fire
FARGO, ND (KFGO AM) -- No injuries but a lot of damage in a fire at 1118 8th Avenue South in Fargo.Investigators say renters lit a fire in the fireplace but were unaware the chimney was blocked by...
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NTSB preliminary derailment report
CASSELTON, ND (KFGO AM) -- The NTSB has more answers on Monday's train derailment and fire in Casselton.Preliminary analysis shows that the grain train was traveling 28 miles per hour before derailing...
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Tracks reopen after Casselton train derailment
CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) - BNSF Railway has reopened the two lines at Casselton that were shut down Monday when a crude oil-carrying train derailed and caught fire.There were actually two derailments. A...
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