Fargo may conduct independent review of police department
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Fargo City Commissioners are planning an outside review of the police department.Deputy Mayor Tim Mahoney says its a result of recent criticism of Chief Keith Ternes, primarily by...
View ArticleCharges filed after girl turns in parents for smoking pot
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Charges have been filed in a Barnesville marijuana investigation that began in June when a nine-year-old girl reported her parents to police.Thirty-eight-year-old Jodi Anne...
View ArticleFuneral set Monday for NDSU student
SARTELL, Minn. (AP) - Services are scheduled Monday in Minnesota for a freshman who was attending North Dakota State University.A funeral Mass for 18-year-old Thomas Bearson will be held at St. Francis...
View ArticleState Land Board Awards $4.8m In Oil-Impact Grants
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) North Dakota's land board has awarded $4.8 million in grants to support emergency medical services and fire districts in in the state's oil-producing region.Officials say the grants...
View ArticleMontana Sheriff: Oil Patch Jails At Capacity
Sidney, Mont. (AP) An eastern Montana sheriff says jails in the booming oil patch that spans his state and North Dakota are above capacity and need help. Dawson County Sheriff Craig Anderson was one of...
View ArticlePolice: North Dakota Man Drowns In Mouse River
Minot, N.D. (AP) Police in north-central North Dakota have recovered a body from the Mouse River. The state medical examiner identified the man on Thursday as 54-year-old Ronnie Rosenthal of Minot....
View ArticleNorth Dakota Program Destroys 4 Tons Of Meds
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) A North Dakota program that collects unused medication to help fight prescription drug abuse has destroyed more than 4 tons of oxycontin and other drugs since 2009. Attorney General...
View ArticleSlain Student Honored In Hometown Of Sartell
Sartell, Minn. (AP) Sartell High School has observed a moment of silence in memory of a 2014 graduate who was found slain in Moorhead this week. Tom Bearson was a freshman at North Dakota State...
View ArticleMinot Air Force Base Has Civilian Staffing Issues
Minot, N.D. (AP) Officials say the Minot Air Force Base is struggling to fill federal civilian jobs as more potential employees head to work the Bakken oil fields.U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp and John...
View ArticleNorth Dakota's State-Owned Mill Plans Expansion
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota's State-owned flour mill is undergoing an expansion costing more than $27 million. General Manager Vance Taylor says the expansion that should be done next fall will...
View ArticleND Tribes Get Fed Money To Address Substance Abuse
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) Two American Indian tribes in North Dakota are getting a total of more than $1.3 million in federal money to address crimes related to alcohol and drug abuse. U.S. Senator John...
View ArticleMandan Man Charged With 4th Sex Crime In 2 Months
Mandan, N.D. (AP) A 33-year-old Mandan man has been charged with his fourth sex crime in less than two months. Police charged Cameron Zahn with sexual assault on Thursday. Police had searched Zahn's...
View ArticleMontana State Knocks Off North Dakota 29-18
Bozeman, Mont. (AP) Dakota Prukop threw for 269 yards and a touchdown to lead Montana State to a 29-18 win over North Dakota on Saturday. The bobcats (3-2, 1-0) got an interception return for a...
View ArticleWoman dies when pickup hits deer in Stutsman County
PINGREE, N.D. (KFGO-AM) -- A Valley City woman was killed when the pickup she was driving hit a deer in Stutsman County and rolled. It happened early Saturday, a few miles northwest of Pingree.Miranda...
View ArticleCher postpones Fargo concert
FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- Cher fans hoping to see her in concert next month will have to wait a little longer.The 68-year-old singer has postponed several dates, including her October 29th concert at the...
View ArticleWoman injured in cycle crash near Mountain, North Dakota
MOUNTAIN, NORTH DAKOTA (KFGO-AM) -- A Drayton woman was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash in Pembina County. It happened Saturday afternoon on Hwy 32, south of Mountain.Amy Scharmer, 42, was taken...
View ArticleFargo bike rental program delayed
FARGO (KFGO-AM) Technical issues have delayed the launch of a bike rental program in Fargo. The student driven initiative was supposed to launch this fall but that's not happening.Tom Smith of Great...
View ArticleND Game and Fish appoints new chief of wildlife
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has a new chief of wildlife.Director Terry Steinwand has appointed 15-year department employee Jeb Williams as the new head of wildlife....
View ArticleCrowd attends funeral for murdered NDSU student
SARTELL, Minn. (AP) - The North Dakota State University student found murdered in Moorhead has been laid to rest as authorities search for his killer.About 1,250 mourners attended a funeral Mass for...
View ArticleSuspect sought in Moorhead drive-by shooting
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Police are searching for an Ada, Minn. man after a drive-by shooting in north Moorhead.Lt. Tory Jacobson says it happened early Sunday, while the victim was trying to drive away from...
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