Verizon clerk shoots suspect during robbery attempt
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. - One of two suspects who attempted to rob a Verizon Wireless store in the Twin cities was shot in an exchange of gunfire with a clerk.Police say the pair attempted to rob...
View ArticleMan sentenced in death of woman in Cass County
FARGO (KFGO) - A Lakeville, Minnesota man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the death of a woman whose body was found west of Fargo last Dec.Timothy Barr, 45, admitted to backing over...
View Article2 agriculture groups in Dakotas to vote on merger
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - The boards of two agriculture co-ops in the Dakotas have decided to hold a second vote among their members about merging.A narrow majority of members from North Central Farmers...
View ArticleMinnesota releases review on disputed Enbridge oil pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota regulators have released the final environmental review of Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline, which carries Canadian crude across northern...
View ArticleGovernor declares storm disaster for 3 western counties
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a severe summer storm disaster for Bowman, Dunn and Slope counties. Burgum is also asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for...
View ArticleNorth Dakota launches online driver's license renewals
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Many North Dakota residents can now renew their driver's license online. The state Transportation Department launched the new online tool this week for drivers age 21 to 65 who...
View ArticleFormer North Dakota legislator William "Bill" Kretschmar dies at age 83
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) - A long-time North Dakota legislator died Thursday at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck. Former Representative William Kretschmar was 83. The Republican lawmaker from Venturia...
View ArticleTruck with hazardous material catches fire near Paynesville, Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A semi-truck containing hazardous materials caught fire on Highway 23 near Paynesville, in Stearns County.Approximately 70 to 100 homes were being evacuated in the area Friday...
View ArticleCourt rejects argument that lawyer fees violate free speech
BISMARCK - An appeals court rejected a Bismarck lawyer's argument that mandatory fees to the North Dakota Bar Association violate his free speech rights because the money has gone to political activity...
View ArticleFire damages railroad bridge in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, ND (KFGO-KNOX) - Fire has struck the downtown Grand Forks railroad bridge. Fire Dept. Battalion Chief Rick Aamot described it as “a large fire” on the pier closest to the edge of the Red...
View Article'Pro-white activist' not concerned about violence at planned Fargo rally
FARGO (KFGO) - A man who says he's trying to organize a "pro-white activist rally" in Fargo says he expects up to 300 people to participate.Pete Tefft drew international attention after he was...
View ArticleWhite House strategist Steve Bannon is out
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon is leaving his White House post.Bannon was a key adviser to Trump's general election campaign and has been a forceful but...
View ArticleXcel Energy says solar eclipse won't affect operations
MINNEAPOLIS - A big provider of solar energy in Minnesota and other states says next week's solar eclipse will have no impact on its electric service.Xcel Energy manages more than 1,000 megawatts of...
View ArticlePolice release Casey's General Store robbery surveillance video
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - Fargo Police have released surveillance video of the early Tuesday morning armed robbery at a Casey’s General Store in north Fargo.The robbery happened around 4 a.m. at the 10th...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Development Fund doles out $2.5 million in aid
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Development Fund board in July awarded a total of nearly $2.5 million in financial aid to five projects.The loan program within the state Commerce Department was...
View ArticleBlinded veteran from Fargo-Moorhead receives key to new home
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota veteran who lost his sight after roadside bomb exploded while he was serving in Iraq has a new home.The Homes For Our Troops group gave Eric Marts the key for a new...
View ArticleGrand Forks woman arrested after crash injures two people
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - A 29-year-old Grand Forks woman was arrested after a crash in Grand Forks sent two to the hospital Saturday night.The police department says around 5:30 p.m., a SUV, driven...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after failing to negotiate a curve
BOTTINEAU, N.D. (AP) - Authorities say a motorcyclist died when he failed to negotiate a curve on a road near Lake Metigoshe.The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Derek Thompson, of Rolette,...
View ArticleSanford awarded grant to study Native American, rural health
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Sanford Health has received a more than $11 million grant over five years to study rural and Native American health.Officials say the hospital is one of only 20 institutions in...
View ArticleMinot community leader, father of US Sen. John Hoeven dies
MINOT, N.D. - A longtime Minot banker and father of U.S. Sen. John Hoeven is being remembered as a community supporter who served in numerous organizations and help develop low-income housing for...
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