Des Lacs-Burlington voters narrowly defeat $15M school bond
DES LACS, N.D. (AP) - Voters in the Des Lacs-Burlington school district have decided against spending $15 million to improve school buildings in the two communities near Minot, but it was a close...
View ArticleGuilty plea entered in fatal Ward County crash
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A woman has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in a fatal Ward County crash.The plea by 35-year-old Cocoa Rae Cummings comes as part of an agreement with prosecutors who will...
View Article8 more Jamaican lottery scam suspects appear in US court
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Eight more people have been extradited from Jamaica to face charges in the U.S. in what authorities say is a multimillion-dollar lottery scam that victimized dozens of...
View ArticleDrone groan: Company leery about name of UND research center
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - A private unmanned aircraft systems company in Grand Forks says the name of a proposed drone research center at the University of North Dakota could create confusion between...
View ArticleHoeven: White House looking at Myers, Wrigley as US attorney
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven says the White House is considering current U.S. Attorney Chris Myers and former U.S attorney and lieutenant governor Drew Wrigley for the...
View ArticleNorth Dakota lawmakers set budget, finish session and head home
BISMARCK, N.D. - The 2017 North Dakota Legislature has adjourned. The House and Senate finished their work Thursday evening in a session that forced lawmakers to cut spending for the first time in...
View ArticlePolice chief defends dept. in Facebook streaming case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) Sioux Falls Police Chief Matt Burns is defending the way his department handled the case of Ehab Jaber, whose angry guns rant on Facebook gained national attention."The...
View ArticleHankinson building damaged, car runs into credit union
HANKINSON, ND (KFGO) - An 18 year-old driver was cited for care required after she ran her car into a building in Hankinson.Richland County Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says the driver wasn't hurt. He says...
View ArticleFergus Falls dealer promises to fix law enforcement contract problems
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) - The owner of a Fergus Falls auto dealership says he expects his company to be cleared in a criminal investigation into double-billing and overcharging on a state law...
View ArticleOne dead after exposure to fentanyl in West Fargo
WEST FARGO (KFGO) - Police confirm that one person died from exposure to fentanyl after officers responded to a medical call late Thurs. afternoon.He's been identified as Alexander Hirn, 19, of West...
View ArticleMan arrested, heroin seizure largest ever in Moorhead
MOORHEAD (KFGO) - A Milwaukee, WI man is facing drug charges in Moorhead after his arrest and the seizure of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin. Police Lt. Tory Jacobson says Lornell Mitchell was...
View ArticleTwo men charged in fire at former Air Force-owned building near Dazey
VALLEY CITY, ND (KFGO) - Two men have been charged with arson after a fire earlier this month at a former military building near Dazey.Aaron Kraay and Isaish Davis, both of Wimbledon, are accused of...
View Article'Something' is biting people at a West Fargo school
WEST FARGO, ND (KFGO-AM) - The West Fargo Public School District is trying to solve the mystery of what's been biting people at Berger elementary.School district spokesperson Heather Konschak says so...
View Article12-year-old girl allegedly drowns in Douglas County
Alexandria, MN (KFGO) - A 12-year-old girl has died after allegedly drowning in Douglas County, Minnesota. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says they received a phone call around 5:30 p.m. Friday...
View ArticleDevils Lake restaurant burglary convict won't get new trial
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - A Devils Lake man convicted of burglarizing a fast-food restaurant that authorities say was destroyed by arson won't get a new trial.A jury in March reached a split verdict,...
View ArticleImmigration arrests increase in region compared to 2016
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - New data from the federal government shows immigration arrests in Minnesota and four surrounding states increased about 80 percent since President Donald Trump took office, compared...
View ArticleATF lets some Minnesota gun buyers skip background checks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota residents who have permits to carry handguns may now be able to purchase guns from licensed dealers without the normally required background checks.The Bureau of...
View ArticleNorth Dakota sees slight uptick in hotel demand
BISMARCK, N.D. - Things are looking up for North Dakota's hotel industry, after a year of declines.Hotel demand has seen an uptick since the state saw its lowest point in July.Last year, rooms filled...
View ArticleMan facing charges after high speed chase near Larimore
Larimore, N.D. (KFGO) - A Devils Lake man is facing multiple charges after leading troopers on a high speed chase Sunday afternoon.The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports around 1:15 p.m., a trooper...
View ArticleBerger Elementary School checked for bats, none found inside
WEST FARGO (KFGO) - The West Fargo School District says a bat removal company did a full inspection of LE Berger Elementary School over the weekend and doesn't believe that bites to a staff member and...
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