Four departments battle grass fire near Lidgerwood
LIDGERWOOD, ND (KFGO) - Four fire departments managed to put out a large grass and field fire in Sargent County Mon. afternoon.Lidgerwood Fire Chief Ron Heley says it started when a farmer was cutting...
View ArticlePaint spill on I-29 ramp
GRAND FORKS, ND (KFGO) - A truck carrying 250 gallons of yellow highway paint tipped and spilled its load near the I-29 and 32nd Ave. interchange in Grand Forks Mon. afternoon.The paint covered a...
View ArticleRecently retired Fargo police dog dies
FARGO (KFGO) - A Fargo K9 who retired from the police force last month after 10 years on the job has died.Earl suffered a throat injury shortly after he retired. A growth formed in the back of his...
View ArticleUSDA authorizes emergency haying in drought affected states
WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Agriculture has authorized emergency haying of drought-impacted land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, starting Sunday.Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue...
View ArticleMan accused of robbing North Dakota bank asks to change plea
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A man accused of holding up a small-town North Dakota bank at gunpoint has filed a change of plea notice in federal court.Authorities say 58-year-old Jay Barker robbed the Citizens...
View ArticleRecent rain not enough to relieve drought in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Recent rain is not enough to relieve drought in North Dakota.According to the federal Agriculture Department's crop report, while many parts of North Dakota received rainfall last...
View ArticleLittle Missouri National Grassland wildfire grows in size
GRASSY BUTTE, N.D. (AP) - A wildfire in the Little Missouri National Grassland in western North Dakota has grown from 5 square miles to 8 square miles.The 5,100-acre blaze broke out over the weekend....
View ArticleInvestigation underway into cause of fire that destroyed an historic...
WILLISTON, N.D. (KEYZ) - A 120 year-old landmark building in downtown Williston was destroyed by fire. The fire was reported shortly before 6 p.m. Monday at the Hedderich Department Store...
View ArticleNTSB releases preliminary report on Moorhead plane crash
MOORHEAD (KFGO) - An initial report from federal investigators says the crash that killed a Breckenridge farmer and pilot happened when the vintage plane struck a light pole while attempting to land at...
View ArticleState sets tentative timeline for medical marijuana system
BISMARCK - State health officials have set a tentative timeline for establishing a medical marijuana industry in North Dakota.The Health Department is asking those interested in being a manufacturer or...
View ArticleNo rush for permits to keep chickens in Fargo backyards
FARGO (KFGO) - It's been two months since Fargo City Commissioners approved backyard chickens with a new ordinance that cleared up conflicting city codes about urban chickens. It had been an issue for...
View ArticleMan charged in bike path assault
EAST GRAND FORKS, MINN. (KFGO) - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Grand Forks man in connection with the assault of a woman in East Grand Forks.Robert Burr is facing charges of attempted...
View ArticleMoorhead votes to move ahead with home demolitions
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) - The Moorhead City Council has approved resolutions that will most likely lead to the demolition of three homes. Two have been declared hazardous.The owners have been ordered to...
View ArticleFamilies of missing persons urged to provide DNA
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota authorities are urging families of missing persons to provide DNA samples in an effort to match their DNA to unidentified remains.The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension exhumed...
View ArticleAlaska hiker recovering after bison attack in North Dakota
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) - An Alaska man is recovering after being attacked by a bison while hiking in western North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park.Park official Eileen Andes says the...
View ArticleDrowning victim recovered from Nelson Carlson Lake
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Ward County sheriff's officials say a man who lost his inflatable device on Nelson Carlson Lake was later found drowned after calling for help.Authorities say two bystanders heard...
View ArticleState sets tentative timeline for medical marijuana system
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - State health officials have set a tentative timeline for establishing a medical marijuana industry in North Dakota.The Health Department is asking those interested in being a...
View ArticlePublic meeting on drought, wildfires set in Golden Valley
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Gov. Doug Burgum, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and other state officials have scheduled a public meeting in Golden Valley to talk about drought in North Dakota.The...
View ArticleLightning strikes saltwater disposal well in North Dakota
GRASSY BUTTE, N.D. (AP) - Officials say a lightning strike caused a contained release of thousands of gallons of oil at a saltwater disposal well in western North Dakota.The North Dakota Oil and Gas...
View ArticleZeeland man dies after propane explosion inside camper
ZEELAND, N.D. (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed after a propane explosion inside a camper in Zeeland.The victim was identified as 59-year-old Bert Monger Jr., who was alone in the camper Monday...
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