ND patrols cite 100-plus during holiday DUI crackdown
BISMARCK (KFGO) - North Dakota law enforcement agencies cited or arrested more than 100 people for alcohol or drug violations during a crackdown on impaired driving over the holiday season.The North...
View ArticlePolice identify UM-Duluth student as shooting victim
DULUTH, Minn. (KFGO) - A 22-year-old man who was fatally shot in Duluth is identified as a student at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.Police on Wednesday identified the victim as 22-year-old William...
View ArticleSmoking may be option for medical marijuana in ND
BISMARCK (KCND) - Smoking medical marijuana may be allowed in North Dakota after all.Republican leaders in the legislature say the latest proposal to be considered next week would lift the restriction...
View ArticlePipe bomb threat leads to lockdown at West Fargo High School
WEST FARGO, ND (KFGO) - A social media threat led to a brief lockdown at West Fargo High School Wednesday.A school resource officer investigated and determined there was no merit to the threat. The...
View ArticleCorps to accelerate cleanup at oil pipeline protest camp
BISMARCK, N.D. - The Army Corps of Engineers plans to help speed cleanup at a North Dakota camp that has housed hundreds and sometimes thousands of Dakota Access pipeline opponents.Officials fear the...
View ArticleBorder Patrol discusses crossings into Canada
GRAND FORKS (KFGO) - Most of the people seeking asylum and crossing the border from Minnesota and North Dakota into Canada are in the US legally.The border patrol has seen a significant increase in...
View ArticleJudge denies request to dismiss manslaughter charges against cop
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota judge won't dismiss the case against a police officer who killed a black man during a July traffic stop.Judge William Leary III ruled Wednesday that it's fair and...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Senate OKs bills aimed at pipeline protesters
BISMARCK - The North Dakota Senate has endorsed a trio of House measures influenced by the dispute between Dakota Access pipeline protesters and law enforcement.The Republican-led chamber on Thursday...
View ArticleFlooding possible in northern Red River Valley
GRAND FORKS (KFGO) - There is an increased risk for moderate to major flooding in the northern Red River Valley of northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota this spring.Those areas have the...
View ArticleCass County Electric issues scam alert
FARGO (KFGO) - Cass County Electric Cooperative is warning its customers about a phone scam.Someone has been calling businesses served by the coop and telling them that their service will be...
View ArticleFire damages mobile home in Wahpeton
WAHPETON, ND (KFGO) - Firefighters quickly contained a mobile home fire in Wahpeton Thursday afternoon.No one was home when the fire broke out at around 3:30 pm in the Wahpeton Mobile Home Park....
View ArticleMondale quits body overseeing Vikings stadium
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The executive director of the authority overseeing the Minnesota Vikings' stadium has resigned, joining the chairwoman in leaving after weeks of criticism over questionable use of...
View ArticleWoman sentenced to probation for fracturing daughter's skull
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A judge has sentenced a Minot woman to probation for fracturing her 2-year-old daughter's skull.Roberta Josephine Plentychief pleaded guilty to Class B felony child abuse. The charge...
View ArticleConsumer complaints against utilities decline in ND in 2016
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - State regulators say consumer complaints against utility and telephone companies in North Dakota were down in 2016.The North Dakota Public Service Commission said Thursday that...
View ArticleMinor flooding still appears likely at pipeline protest camp
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The latest spring flood outlook from the National Weather Service calls for only minor flooding in the area of Dakota Access pipeline protesters' encampment in North...
View ArticleJuvenile burglary suspects in custody following chase, search
FARGO (KFGO) - A smash-and-grab attempted burglary early Friday in Fargo. Tipped by an alarm, police responded to Sports Vape, 1621 South University Drive, where they found a glass door smashed....
View ArticleTrump weighs mobilizing National Guard for immigrant roundup
WASHINGTON (AP) - A draft memo indicates that the Trump administration is considering a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. The memo was...
View ArticleOfficers cleared in fatal shooting in Traverse County
WHEATON, Minn. - A prosecutor in western Minnesota says no charges are warranted against law enforcement officers who fatally shot a man.The Traverse County Attorney's Office says 37-year-old Jay...
View ArticleFarm groups worry about trade with Mexico
By Mark Weinraub and Karl Plume | CHICAGO ReutersMexico's attempts to diversify its supplies of corn could threaten a crucial market for U.S. farmers who are increasingly dependent on exports to unload...
View ArticleHouse defeats proposal to abolish state treasurer
BISMARCK - The North Dakota House has killed a bipartisan proposal that would let North Dakota voters decide once again whether to eliminate the state Treasurer's Office.The resolution failed 68-18 on...
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