Burgum vetoes parts of public employees retirement budget
BISMARCK - Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed some or all of nine bills passed by the Legislature, including portions of the Public Employees Retirement System budget.One section Burgum struck down would have...
View ArticleSummer can't be far away, mosquitoes are already turning up
FARGO (KFGO) - It may be hard to believe, but the battle against mosquitoes has already started in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Cass County Vector Control Director Ben Prather says a skeleton crew has been...
View ArticleCouple who hid Lakeville sisters sentenced to probation
HASTINGS, Minn. - The couple who helped a mother hide her two teenage daughters from their father on a ranch near Herman has been sentenced to probation.Douglas and Gina Dahlen kept the girls at White...
View ArticleMan wanted for Crookston murder arrested in Bloomington
Bloomington, MN (WCCO/KFGO) - An overnight man hunt for a Crookston murder suspect in Bloomington is over.The manhunt began just after 9 p.m. Wednesday when Bloomington Police pulled over a vehicle...
View ArticleCitizen tip helps Fargo police arrest burglary suspect
FARGO (KFGO) - It was a tip from the public that led Fargo police to a burglary-in-progress early Thursday. An employee of a cleaning crew working across the street spotted a man toss a rock through...
View ArticleFargo man gets 6-year prison sentence for killing friend
FARGO, N.D. - A Fargo man charged with murder in the stabbing death of his friend last Christmas Eve has been sentenced to serve six years in prison on a reduced charge.Timothy Porter reached a deal...
View ArticleOver 1,000 Minnesota drivers in 2 weeks caught using phones
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota State Patrol says too many drivers are distracted by their cellphones.A recent two-week enforcement effort nabbed more than 1,000 people for distracted driving. Last...
View ArticleFargo police: new high-tech, life saving helmets
FARGO - (KFGO) - The wait is over. The Fargo Police Department has just received a shipment of rifle resistant helmets. The next-generation helmets will be distributed to all of the department's 45...
View ArticleCharges filed in death of Crookston woman, suspect found in Twin Cities
CROOKSTON, MN (KFGO) - A Crookston man has been charged with murder in the death of a woman who was found dead in their downtown Crookston apartment.49 year-old Eddie Frazier was arrested early Thurs....
View ArticleBill seeks to raise Minnesota's smoking age from 18 to 21
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Republican lawmaker wants to bump up Minnesota's smoking age to 21 in an effort to lower the number teenage smokers.A bill introduced Thursday would raise the minimum age to buy...
View ArticleUPDATE: Gander Mountain store in Fargo to remain open
(UPDATE)FARGO (KFGO) - Despite signs that say "going out of business" and "everything must go," Gander Mountain in Fargo is going to stay open.The hunting and fishing chain, based in St. Paul, filed...
View ArticleUND officials not surprised by sex discrimination complaint
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - University of North Dakota officials say they're not surprised about a sex discrimination complaint over intercollegiate sports programs.The federal Title IX case alleges that...
View ArticleEscaped Arizona sex offender arrested in North Dakota
PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a potentially dangerous sex offender who escaped from an Arizona state hospital rehabilitation program late last month has been arrested in North Dakota.Phoenix police...
View ArticleTwo hurt in three vehicle crash in Richland County
Wahpeton, N.D. (KFGO) - A three vehicle crash near Wahpeton sent two people to the hospital Thursday night.The Richland County Sheriff's Office says around 6:30 p.m., a car was westbound on County Road...
View Article6-year-old boy dies after rollover crash near Cando
Cando, N.D. (KFGO) - A six-year-old Saint John, N.D. boy died after a crash near Cando Thursday afternoon.The North Dakota Highway Patrol says around 3:30 p.m., a car was northbound on U.S. 281 when it...
View Article6-year-old Grand Forks boy on bicycle hit by vehicle
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - A six-year-old Grand Forks boy riding his bicycle was hit by a vehicle in Grand Forks Thursday night. Authorities say around 6:30, they were called to a report of a crash...
View ArticleUND honors long time leader, legislator
GRAND FORKS (KNOX) - The University of North Dakota has renamed a stretch of road on campus after a long-time alumni leader - Earl Strinden. Strinden worked for the U-N-D Alumni Association for 31...
View ArticleBCA agent on leave in shooting of Crookston murder suspect
MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) - A supervisory agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shot a Crookston murder suspect early Thursday morning after shots were exchanged in Bloomington.The agent,...
View ArticleStenehjem says Fargo commissioner recall attempt can continue
FARGO (KFGO) - The North Dakota attorney general says a recall effort for a Fargo city commissioner who has criticized the state's refugee resettlement program can move forward.Fargo city attorney Erik...
View ArticleND Air National Guard deploys 150 to SW Asia; largest number since Korean War
FARGO (KFGO) - It's being called the largest deployment of North Dakota Air National Guard members since the Korean War. About 150 members of the Fargo-based 119th Wing are being sent to southwest...
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