Mom who hid kids from dad allowed to get sentence over with
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a woman convicted of hiding her two teenage daughters from their father for more than two years should get her wish to serve her prison time all at...
View ArticleUsable medical marijuana still a year away in North Dakota
BISMARCK - North Dakota's Health Department has unveiled proposed administrative rules for a medical marijuana system in the state.The agency is taking public comments through Dec. 26, and has...
View ArticleRed River diversion group appeals decision to stop project
FARGO - The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority is appealing a ruling by a federal judge that halted construction of the diversion.U.S. District Judge John Tunheim of Minnesota issued the order in...
View ArticleTwo people wanted in attempted burglary at 'Site On Sound'
FARGO (KFGO) - Police are looking for two people who tried to break into a Fargo business over the weekend.The attempted burglary happened around 2:20 a.m. Sunday at "Site On Sound" at 1443 Main Ave....
View ArticleNorth Dakota APUC to consider 6 grant requests this quarter
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's Agricultural Products Utilization Commission will consider six grant requests totaling about $433,000 at its quarterly meeting this month in Stanley.The group better...
View ArticleNorth Dakota governor looking into higher education system
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is setting his sights on the state's higher education system.Burgum has scheduled a news conference Tuesday to make an announcement he says is aimed at...
View ArticleMahnomen County man stranded in woods found dead
MAHNOMEN COUNTY, Minn. (KFGO) - Mahnomen County authorities are investigating the death of a Naytahwaush man, who got stranded in the woods.Sheriff Doug Krier says 33-year old Corey Bush went to cut...
View ArticleArea voters going to the polls Tues.
MOORHEAD (KFGO) - Voters go to the polls in the area Tuesday.Twelve candidates are seeking a one year term for an open seat on the Moorhead School board.In Barnesville, incumbent Mayor Eugene Prim is...
View ArticleTarget in Fergus Falls closing
Fergus Falls, MN (KFGO) - Target in Fergus Falls is closing.A company representative said “this decision was not made lightly” and that “typically, a store is closed as a result of seeing several years...
View ArticleFargo city attorney contract extended; 5 year contract worth $4 million to $5...
FARGO (KFGO) - Fargo city commissioners have voted to extend a contract for five years with long time City Attorney Erik Johnson and his firm without seeking bids from other law firms. But the decision...
View ArticleWest Acres announces new store
Fargo (KFGO) - West Acres has announced a new store coming to the Fargo mall.Dry Goods plans to open its first North Dakota store next spring in West Acres.The women's fashion retail chain "has an...
View ArticleTim McGraw, Faith Hill bringing their tour back to ND
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - Country music superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are bringing their extended Soul2Soul World Tour back to North Dakota.The country duo will be at the Ralph Engelstad Arena...
View ArticleSanford Health invests in German hospital
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sanford Health has made its first investment in an international hospital.The health system's German subsidiary has acquired a minority interest in ISAR Klinik II AG, which includes...
View ArticleMan attacked at party has died of injuries
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sioux Falls police say a man attacked by two teenage girls at a party at his house has died of his injuries.Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the girls, ages 16 and 17, repeatedly...
View ArticleTask force will examine structure of North Dakota's higher education system
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an executive order that creates a task force to assess the structure of North Dakota’s higher education system.The Task Force for Higher...
View ArticleFormer Sanford Foundation exec named state land commissioner
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A former executive for Sanford Health Foundation has been named North Dakota's new state land commissioner.Jodi Smith, of Bismarck, was selected from a pool of 32 candidates....
View ArticleLocal election roundup: Gloe wins Moorhead School Board seat
MOORHEAD (KFGO) - Kara Gloe won a seat on the Moorhed School Board in yesterday's election. She was one of 13 people seeking the one year term. The seat was vacated last year when Laurie Johnson...
View ArticleFargo police officer nearly run over during traffic stop
FARGO (KFGO) - A close call for a Fargo police officer responding to a disturbance call outside an apartment building in the 2900 block of 34th Ave. S around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.The officer located a...
View ArticleGrand Forks residents overwhelmingly approve sales tax hike
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Grand Forks residents have overwhelming approved a sales tax increase.Unofficial results from Tuesday's election show more than 5,000 people voted, and nearly three-fourths of...
View ArticleAirplane 'obviously in distress' before fatal July crash near Moorhead
WASHINGTON (KFGO) - Witnesses say a vintage airplane that crashed last summer was "obviously in distress" when it went down and killed the pilot near the Moorhead airport. That’s according to a new...
View Article