Titan Machinery closing stores in Minnesota, Dakotas
WEST FARGO, ND (KFGO) - Titan Machinery, based in West Fargo, is consolidating fifteen stores and realigning its management structure.Stores affected include Redwood Falls and Thief River Falls in...
View ArticleMinnesota man fatally shot hunting coyotes in North Dakota
EDGELEY, N.D. (KFGO) - A Minnesota man has died in an accidental shooting while hunting coyotes in North Dakota.LaMoure County Sheriff Bob Fernandes says 57-year-old Ron Rechtzigel of Cannon Falls,...
View ArticleNorth Dakota House kills sexual discrimination measure
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota House has rejected a measure that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.The bill was defeated 69-22 on Friday.North Dakota lawmakers have defeated...
View ArticleGym fire forces students to evacuate Sisseton school
SISSETON, S.D. - A fire in the school gym has forced hundreds of students to evacuate an elementary school in northeastern South Dakota.The fire broke out Friday morning in the gymnasium at Westside...
View ArticleNeset reappointed to higher education board
BISMARCK, N.D. - The current head of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education has been reappointed to a second four-year term.Kathleen Neset was among three people chosen by a nominating committee to...
View ArticleColleagues say judge in Dakota Access pipeline case is even-handed
BISMARCK, N.D. - The federal judge who will decide whether oil flows through the disputed Dakota Access pipeline has shown sympathy for the historical plight of American Indians. Former colleagues say...
View ArticleVIDEO: Semi engulfed in flames near Fergus Falls
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) - A semi caught fire along I-94 near Fergus Falls, Minn. Friday night. The fire led to significant traffic delays. Witnesses say the fire started around 8 pm. Traffic...
View ArticleFargo house fire injures one
FARGO - A woman was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Fargo. The fire was reported shortly after 1 pm Saturday.A person who saw smoke coming from the house called 9-1-1. The victim was taken...
View ArticlePipeline protest closes highway in Washington
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Protesters upset by the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline temporarily blocked the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 through the city of Bellingham, Washington.The highway...
View ArticleMinnesota AG: Travel ban could devastate rural health care
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says she is worried about will happen to small-town hospitals and clinics if President Donald Trump's immigration restrictions...
View ArticleTwo NDSU students killed in I-94 crash
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Two North Dakota State University students were killed and a third was injured in a crash on a snowy and icy interstate in Minnesota, authorities said Sunday.The Minnesota State...
View ArticlePerson in recliner hurt when truck hits Moorhead house
MOORHEAD, Minn. — One person who was sitting at home in a recliner is injured after a pickup truck smashed into a house in Moorhead.The person was taken to a hospital but is expected to survive. The...
View ArticleWild get a double-win over Detroit 6-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves to help the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Sunday. Charlie Coyle added a goal...
View ArticleDesperate immigrants risk perilous winter trek to Canada
TORONTO (AP) - Seidu Mohammed's lost all his fingers to frostbite when he made a perilous trek in sub-zero temperatures to cross the border illegally into Canada.He is one of a small but growing number...
View ArticleJudge to hear arguments on Dakota Access pipeline work
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - A federal judge in Washington, D.C., is hearing arguments on whether to stop work on the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline until a legal battle with American Indian tribes is...
View ArticleJuvenile in custody after Clay County pursuit
MOORHEAD (KFGO) -A juvenile driver led Clay County deputies on a wild chase from Moorhead into Clay County.It began when the driver refused top pull over for a traffic violation on Center Avenue, in...
View ArticleTwin Valley man crashes car after swerving to avoid a deer
Wild Rice Township, MN (KFGO) - A 38-year-old Twin Valley, Minnesota man was hurt when his car hit a guardrail after he swerved to avoid a deer Monday morning.The Minnesota State Patrol says a car was...
View ArticleImmigrants seek asylum in Manitoba
WINNIPEG (CJOB) – A Winnipeg organization that offers temporary housing to newcomers is responding about the influx of refugees walking into Manitoba from the U.S.On Friday evening, at least 21...
View ArticleJudge denies tribes' request to halt pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A judge has rejected a request by two American Indian tribes to halt construction of the remaining section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline until their lawsuit over the project is...
View ArticleBill to give immunity to drivers who hit someone during protest defeated
BISMARCK (KCND) - A bill introduced because of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters blocking highways has failed in the House.The bill said a driver who “unintentionally” causes injury or death to a...
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