Master's program offers new path for potential teachers
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler says she's optimistic that a new degree program at Valley City State and Mayville State will help address a teacher shortage in...
View ArticleNWS confirms tornadoes in Saturday's storms
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes in Saturday's storms.One formed near Cummings and Hillsboro and the other was near Arvilla, N. D. The NWS is compiling...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Petroleum Council sets annual meeting in Minot
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Petroleum Council is holding its annual meeting in Minot next month.The trade organization represents several hundred companies working in North Dakota's oil and gas...
View ArticleEffort to prevent online exploitation of children gets boost
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Attorney General's Office is getting a $230,000 federal grant to help prevent online exploitation of children.Members of the state's congressional delegation say...
View ArticleCity of Minot pondering buying land for fifth fire station
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - The Minot Fire Department is looking into buying up to $500,000 worth of land for a new fire station in the northwest part of the city.Fire Chief Kelli Flermoen says the proposed...
View ArticleFeds turn to space experts NASA for small-drone traffic plan
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - America's space agency is entering the second phase of a four-step plan to draw up rules of the road for small drones that fly under 500 feet.The NASA project is meant to...
View ArticlePilot project aims for farm-friendly wetland preservation
CLEVELAND, N.D. (AP) - Supporters of a program that pays farmers to not alter wetlands on valuable cropland want to include it in the next federal farm bill.The North Dakota Working Wetlands Pilot...
View ArticleNorth Dakota coal industry seeks funds for carbon projects
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Federal lawmakers and coal industry leaders are pushing for funding to help commercialize carbon-capture projects for old and new power plants.Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven and...
View ArticleTornadoes, torrential rain hit Northwestern Minnesota
GRAND FORKS (KFGO) - A stormy night Sunday across portions of Northeastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. Strong thunderstorms dumped torrential rain, hail and several tornadoes, prompting a...
View ArticleMoorhead police nab burglary suspect
MOORHEAD (KFGO) - Moorhead police arrested a burglary suspect early Monday. An officer on patrol about 1:30 a.m. spotted a person inside the security fence of a storage business in the 1700 block of...
View ArticleFeds, state investigate shots fired at Pembina N.D. border crossing
PEMBINA, N.D. (KFGO) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection says a man was hospitalized following a weekend shooting at the Pembina Port of Entry. The Border patrol was notified about a suspicious person...
View ArticleDalrymple downplays Dakota Access Pipeline concerns
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - As protesters continue gathering near a Dakota Access Pipeline construction site in North Dakota, Gov. Jack Dalrymple is speaking out in defense of the controversial...
View ArticlePowerball winner in Grand Forks
BISMARCK (KFGO) - A Powerball ticket sold in Grand Forks in Saturday's was worth $100,000.The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball in Saturday's drawing to win the game's $50,000 prize. An...
View ArticleMan whose loader was lost files complaint against BCI agent
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A man whose pay loader was confiscated by a North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent has filed a federal civil complaint against the agent and others involved in...
View ArticlePolice investigate flood wall vandalism
VALLEY CITY, ND (KFGO/NewsDakota) - Vandals were busy over the weekend spray painting the new flood wall.Vandals spray painted “smoke crack,” “smoke weed everyday”, “inject meth” and a derogatory...
View ArticleOver 10K gallons of oil-saltwater mixture spills by Fryburg
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Department of Health says about 10,710 gallons of an oil and water mixture has spilled in Billings County.The spill happened Friday at a site almost five miles...
View ArticleMinot Air Force Base family housing opens to general public
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - The property management company operating family housing at Minot Air Force Base is opening homes for lease to the general public.Minot AFB Homes Community Manager Michael Lahr says...
View Article2 students selected to receive $5,000 Bakken U scholarships
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Two students have been selected by the North Dakota University System to receive scholarships under the Bakken U program.The Bakken U initiative was founded last year to help keep...
View ArticleInterest in pronghorn hunting in North Dakota surging
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Interest in pronghorn hunting in North Dakota is surging as opportunities increase for hunters.The state Game and Fish Department received 8,900 applications for 730 licenses this...
View ArticleMan whose loader was lost files complaint against BCI agent
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A man whose pay loader was confiscated by a North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent has filed a federal civil complaint against the agent and others involved in...
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