Judge clears pipeline protester charged in drone incident
BISMARCK, N.D. - A Dakota Access pipeline protester accused of endangering a police plane with his drone in North Dakota last September has been cleared of all charges.A judge found 32-year-old Aaron...
View ArticleCharges: Adult son killed parents with screwdriver
MINNEAPOLIS - An Eden Prairie man with a history of mental health problems and methamphetamine addiction is accused of killing his parents with a screwdriver.Thirty-eight-year-old Nathan Lehman was...
View ArticleRig count rises 7 this week to 908
HOUSTON - The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by seven this week to 908.A year ago, 404 rigs were active.Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday...
View ArticleSouthern rock music pioneer Gregg Allman dead at 69
By Bill Trott(Reuters) - Gregg Allman, whose soulful vocals made the Allman Brothers Band one of rock's top acts in the 1970s with songs such as "Whipping Post," in a career also marred by tragedy and...
View ArticlePastor of two Fargo Catholic Diocese churches placed on leave
FARGO (KFGO) - The pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere and St. Arnold's Catholic Church in Milnor has been placed on administrative leave for what the Diocese of Fargo calls...
View ArticleNew attraction at Fargo Drone Festival
FARGO, N.D. - A new attraction at an annual drone festival in Fargo, North Dakota, is a film festival that invites 5-minute movies that rely on drone-shot footage for at least half that.Organizers say...
View ArticlePetition opposes refinery near North Dakota national park
MEDORA, N.D. - Meridian Energy Group is developing what it bills as "the cleanest refinery on the planet" in western North Dakota, despite concerns about its proximity to picturesque Theodore Roosevelt...
View ArticleDayton fends off attacks on buffer strips, environment board
MINNEAPOLIS - In the closing days of the 2017 legislative session, Gov. Mark Dayton managed to fend off attempts to gut his top clean water accomplishment - a requirement for buffer strips of...
View ArticleNew 'Blue Lives Matter' laws raise concerns among activists
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - More than a dozen states this year have passed "Blue Lives Matter" laws that come down even harder on crimes against law enforcement officers. The new laws came in reaction...
View ArticleNot exactly Cannes, this film fest is Fargo, with drones
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A new attraction at an annual drone festival in Fargo, North Dakota, is a film festival that invites 5-minute movies that rely on drone-shot footage for at least half that.Organizers...
View ArticlePetition opposes refinery near North Dakota national park
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) - Meridian Energy Group is developing what it bills as "the cleanest refinery on the planet" in western North Dakota, despite concerns about its proximity to picturesque Theodore...
View ArticleWoman in Minot collects shoes for children in Mexico
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A woman who spent part of her childhood in Mexico is collecting shoes from North Dakota children to donate during her next trip to the country.Luz Derusse, who now lives in Minot,...
View ArticleMoorhead man accused of hitting two people with brick and shovel
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) - A man has been arrested in Moorhead for hitting two people with a shovel and a brick. Police were called Monday morning 1816 Belsly Boulevard on an assault report. The victims...
View ArticleFargo man charged after ATV rollover near Lisbon
LISBON, ND (KFGO) - A Fargo man is facing a drunken driving charge after an ATV rollover near Lisbon.The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Taylor Wixo lost control of the ATV and rolled over...
View Article5 people including pregnant woman die in reservation crash
WANBLEE, S.D. - Authorities say five people including a pregnant woman have died in a crash on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota.It happened Saturday night on Highway 44,...
View ArticleFire heavily damages Wahpeton home
WAHPETON, ND (KFGO) - The North Dakota Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a home in Wahpeton.Fire chief Joel Hermes says the fire began in a detached garage and...
View ArticleInjured trooper was dragged as patrol vehicle was stolen
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper who was injured during a traffic stop was assaulted and dragged as his patrol vehicle was stolen.Authorities have released more details about...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Veterans Cemetery hosting Memorial Day program
MANDAN, N.D. - Memorial Day is being marked in North Dakota with the annual ceremony at the state Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan.The free event hosted by the National Guard begins at noon. This...
View ArticlePublic comments sought on 5-year outdoor recreation plan
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public comments on outdoor recreation over an upcoming five-year span.The 2018-2022 North Dakota State Comprehensive...
View ArticleStanding Rock film festival centers around pipeline protest
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A film festival on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation aims to bolster the anti-pipeline movement that blossomed there last year.Another goal of the inaugural Standing Rock Nation...
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