Local group looking at ways to curb plastic bag litter
FARGO (KFGO) - Fargo City Commissioner John Strand calls it a brain-storming session on how to curb the use of plastic bags to cut back on a major source of litter and landfill waste. Strand and...
View ArticleND Tourism study shows strong return on money invested
Bismarck, N.D. (KFGO) - The results are in. North Dakota Tourism's 2016 campaign featuring Minot-native Josh Duhamel brought in big money.ND Tourism says findings from a Strategic Marketing and...
View ArticleGrafton man who died in Walsh County crash identified
Pisek, N.D. (KFGO) - A Grafton, North Dakota man who died in a crash 7 miles east of Pisek Thursday morning has been identified.The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 25-year-old Wyatt Feltman died after...
View Article9 arrested in Fargo, Grand Forks underage sex sting
FARGO (KFGO) - Nine people were arrested in an undercover human trafficking sting run by Fargo police. Dubbed "Operation Guardian Angel," the sting targeted adults agreeing to have sex with minor...
View ArticleMinnesotan to be North Dakota's information technology chief
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed a Minnesota man to be the state's chief information officer.Shawn Riley will head the North Dakota Information Technology Department...
View ArticleFormer Fargo Mayor Hentges dies at 82
FARGO (KFGO-AM) - Former Fargo Mayor Richard Hentges has died. According to Boulger Funeral Home, Hentges died Thursday after a brief battle with cancer. He was 82.Hentges was elected Fargo mayor in...
View ArticleMinnesota lawmakers to receive 45% pay raise
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota lawmakers will get their first raise since 1999 after a newly created citizen council voted to increase the Legislature's pay to $45,000.The Legislative Salary Council voted...
View ArticleGander Mountain files bankruptcy; will close 32 stores
MINNEAPOLIS – Gander Mountain has announced it is filing for bankruptcy.The company says a decrease in store sales led them to review their business plan. As a result, in order to keep up with online...
View ArticleDilworth Police seize 217 pounds of pot in new vehicle shipment
DILWORTH, Minn. (KFGO-AM) - Police are investigating the discovery of 217 pounds of marijuana stashed inside new vehicles at the Dilworth Auto Yard. The vehicles had been transported to Dilworth aboard...
View ArticleBighorn sheep, moose hunters in North Dakota find success
BISMARCK, N.D. - Nearly all of the hunters who got bighorn sheep and moose licenses in North Dakota last year bagged an animal.The state Game and Fish Department says hunter success during the 2016...
View ArticleBurgum more than doubled contributions of GOP rival
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum raised more than twice the amount of cash in his bid for the state's chief executive than his GOP rival, Attorney General Wayne...
View ArticleDayton back to work but still recovering after surgery
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton says he's feeling OK but still recovering after prostate cancer surgery.Dayton made his first public appearance Friday after undergoing surgery to remove his...
View ArticleUND Headed to the NCAA Tournament
RENO, NV (KFGO) -- The University of North Dakota continued it's season of championships defeating Weber State 93-89 in overtime in the Big Sky Championship game Saturday night. The Fighting Hawks...
View ArticleSemi rollover kills passenger, sends driver to hospital
BUFFALO, S.D. (AP) - One person died and another was injured in a one-vehicle crash south of Buffalo, near the South Dakota and North Dakota border.The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old...
View ArticleStenehjem says UND did not violate records law on new logo
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - State Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the University of North Dakota did not violate open records law when it refused to provide preliminary designs for a new school...
View ArticleWinter storm could produce 8 inches in southern Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Some Minnesotans who enjoyed temperatures nearing 70 degrees last week may be swapping out their golf shoes for winter boots.The National Weather Service says a winter storm could...
View ArticleDrunken driving suspect had four children in vehicle
FARGO (KFGO) - A woman arrested for drunken driving on I-94 near West Fargo had four children inside her vehicle.The Cass County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old Crystal Rowe was traveling 95 miles...
View ArticleFargo man facing terrorizing charge for bomb threat
FARGO (KFGO) - A Fargo man was arrested after a bomb threat in So. Fargo early Monday. 28-year old Dustin Depiano is charged with terrorizing. Deputy Police Chief Ross Renner says the incident started...
View ArticleHarwood man dies from injuries in rollover
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - A Harwood, North Dakota man has died from injuries he sustained in a Friday morning crash near Reile's Acres.The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 49-year-old Charles Gad was found...
View ArticleOttertail home destroyed in fire, owner in jail
Ottertail, MN (KFGO) - An Ottertail, Minnesota man is in jail for arson after a residence he owns was destroyed in a fire Saturday night.The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says they were called to...
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