Burgum proclaims North Dakota fire, drought emergency
BISMARCK - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has proclaimed a statewide fire and drought emergency because of extremely dry conditions.Burgum has ordered all state agencies to maintain high levels of...
View ArticleWest Nile virus found in crow in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS - The cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are urging people to protect themselves against mosquito bites after a crow tested positive for the West Nile virus.The mosquito is the most...
View ArticleNo raises for North Dakota college presidents, chancellor
BISMARCK - North Dakota University System leaders and college presidents will go without pay raises for the third straight year.The state Board of Higher Education on Tuesday voted to extend the...
View ArticleBoard eschews search, names Miller Williston State president
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has named John Miller president at Williston State University.Miller has been acting president at the school since June 2016, when Ray...
View ArticleFormer tribal chairman sentenced to probation for assault
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A onetime Three Affiliated Tribes chairman has been sentenced to six months of probation on an assault charge.Marcus Levings, also known as Marcus Wells Jr., pleaded guilty in...
View ArticleDestructive Japanese beetles likely in North Dakota to stay
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A bug that's an enemy to front yard flower beds, backyard vegetable gardens, farmers' crops and even golf courses has been found again in North Dakota.The Agriculture Department...
View ArticleGov. Burgum hails Trump move to withdraw clean-water rule
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is applauding the Trump administration's steps to roll back an Obama administration policy that expanded protections for some state...
View ArticleFargo City Engineer resigns
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - Fargo City Engineer April Walker has resigned.Walker has been with the engineering department for 15 years and was heavily involved in the F-M Diversion in recent years.Walker, in...
View ArticleSheriff Laney receives 2017 NSA President’s Award
Reno, NV (KVRR) - Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney has received a prestigious award.During their annual conference in Reno, Nevada, the National Sheriff’s Association presented Laney with the 2017 NSA...
View ArticleWoman charged in shooting death of boyfriend, killing videotaped
ADA, MINN. (KFGO) - A video intended for YouTube captured the shooting death of a Halstad man Mon. night.A complaint charges 20 year-old Monalisa Perez with manslaughter in the shooting of her...
View ArticleSettlement reached in 'pink slime' defamation lawsuit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - ABC says it has reached a settlement with a South Dakota meat producer that filed a more than $1 billion lawsuit against the network over its reports on the company's lean, finely...
View ArticleJournalism groups seek Wetterling abduction files
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Several Minnesota journalism groups want to intervene to release documents from the 1989 abduction and killing of Jacob Wetterling.The request was filed by the Minnesota Newspaper...
View ArticleBoard says Pipeline security company operated without license
BISMARCK - A North Dakota group says a private security firm hired by the developer of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline operated in the state without a license and has continued doing so since...
View ArticleMan sentenced for trying to kidnap former girlfriend
FERGUS FALLS, MN (KFGO) - An Ashby man has been sentenced to just under four years in prison for an attempted kidnapping near Fergus Falls.Jason Morimoto, 33, pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon as...
View ArticleOfficials unaware pipeline security unlicensed
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's governor, its top law officer and its military leader all say they were unaware the private security firm hired by the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline was...
View ArticleDaugaard elected chairman of Western Governors' Association
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has been elected to serve as chairman of the Western Governors' Association.The governor's office said Wednesday that he will serve in the post for...
View Article5 members named to Economic Development Foundation board
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Commerce Commissioner Jay Schuler has named five new members to the board of the state Economic Development Foundation.They are Perry Miller of Wahpeton, Tommy...
View ArticleJapanese beetle traps being boosted across North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Agriculture Department is increasing the number of Japanese beetle traps around the state by 50 percent to try to stem the spread of the destructive bug.Agriculture...
View ArticleGovernor won't have to testify in sheriff removal case
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford won't have to testify about their communications in the removal case against McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger. But two...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police identify man reported missing from Red River
FARGO (KFGO) - The Fargo Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of Fanuel Shewarega Asrat. Fanuel is a 24-year-old African-American male, 5’6”, 155 lbs., black hair, and brown...
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