Bond set at $1-million in manslaughter case
FARGO (KFGO) - Bail has been set at $1-million cash for a Twin Cities man charged in the death of a woman whose body was found earlier this month west of Fargo.Timothy Barr is facing manslaughter and a...
View ArticleBitter cold grips Upper Midwest, to spread east
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The season's first bitter cold spell is gripping the Upper Midwest.People in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin were under a wind chill advisory Wednesday, as were parts of...
View ArticleSlain Minot woman was pregnant, and was stabbed 44 times
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - The state medical examiner says a Minot woman whom authorities allege was killed by her ex-husband was stabbed 44 times in the neck, face and chest.Medical Examiner William Massello...
View ArticleHigher education leader says budget cycle should turn upward
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Board of Higher Education leader says despite current budget cuts, there are brighter days ahead for funding the state's 11 colleges and universities.The board was...
View ArticleMan burned in garage fire
FARGO (KFGO) - A man was injured in a garage fire late Wednesday afternoon in Fargo.Firefighters responded to the call at apartment garages at 3301 16th Ave. South shortly after 5:30. After getting...
View ArticleGold coins donated to Salvation Army
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - The Salvation Army has received another generous Red Kettle Campaign donation.The Army says on Wednesday, a donor come in to The Fargo Salvation Army Corps to donate two gold Maple...
View ArticleGrand forks man stabbed
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - A 34-year-old Grand Forks man was stabbed Thursday morning.Grand Forks Police say they were dispatched to 602 N. 5th St. around 7:15 a.m. for an aggravated domestic assault....
View ArticleTwo killed in Mandan house explosion identified
MANDAN, N.D. (KFGO) - The two people killed in a house explosion north of Mandan have been identified.The blast destroyed the house and scattered the debris about 100 feet around 12:15 a.m....
View ArticleMinnesota unemployment drops down to 3.8 percent
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's unemployment rate is trickling down.The state announced Thursday that November job gains helped drive the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment down from 4 percent...
View ArticleBurgum: North Dakota government must be more efficient
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's new governor told state agency leaders that the goal during his administration will be to make state government more efficient and responsive to citizens.Republican...
View ArticleCities high school principal faces child porn charges
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota high school principal has been charged with seven counts of possessing child pornography.Forty-four-year-old Timothy Dorway was charged Thursday in Carver County...
View ArticleGrand Forks woman arrested in stabbing
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - A 34-year-old Grand Forks man was stabbed Thursday morning.Grand Forks Police say they were dispatched to 602 N. 5th St. around 7:15 a.m. on an aggravated domestic assault...
View ArticleNew North Dakota governor in favor of pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - New North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he supports completion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.The Republican took office Thursday. He said in a Facebook video that the...
View ArticleEconomy improves but still weak in rural parts of 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy has improved in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, but it's still weak because crop prices remain low.The overall economic...
View ArticleIntoxicated driver on tracks in near miss with train
FARGO (KFGO) - A near miss between a car and a train in Fargo early Friday. Police say the driver attempted to cross the tracks near 6th Avenue and 12th Street North but his car got hung up on the...
View ArticleSUV rollover on Hwy. 10, semi leaves I-94
ROTHSAY, MINN. (KFGO) - AN SUV rollover on Hwy. 10 east of Glyndon Fri. morning.State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says the driver was wearing a seatbelt and wasn't hurt.While driving conditions on I-94...
View ArticleWinter storm bringing heavy snow, bitter cold
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Parts of southern Minnesota could be in store for nearly a foot of snow as a winter storm makes its way east across the central Plains.The National Weather Service says central...
View ArticleWinter storm bringing snow, bitter cold to South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Schools around South Dakota called off extracurricular activities and some even closed as a winter storm hits the state.Winter storm warnings are in effect for much of the...
View ArticleSearch over for Minnesota sex offender
ALEXANDRIA, MN (KFGO) - An extensive ground search has ended for a high level sex offender in Otter tail and Grant counties.A car driven by Israel Lenthe was found near Ashby at around 6:45am Fri....
View ArticleND Legislature to consider bill that would protect confidential informants
FARGO (KFGO) - North Dakota lawmakers will be asked to approve a bill that would protect the rights of confidential informants."Andrew's Law" is named for Andrew Sadek, who was a confidential drug...
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