BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Attorney General Drew Wrigley says he supports a decision not to disclose the security costs associated with the presidential campaign of Governor Doug Burgum. Through open records requests, KFGO News sought the information from the governor’s office initially. The request was then referred to the State Patrol which is in charge of security for Burgum. In…
MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Warren, Minnesota man is sentenced to 18 years in prison for the beating death of his wife. The sentence for 33-year-old Anders Odegaard was part of a plea agreement between the defense and the Marshall County Attorney’s Office. Odegaard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the August 2022 death of 31-year-old Carissa Odegaard. In…
FARMS CoalitionFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Recognized as an international leader in agriculture technology (AgTech), a groundbreaking coalition of five North Dakota entities today was named as an award winner for up to $15 million over the next two years with potential to receive up to $160 million over 10 years as part of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional…
CNN — USA Hockey announced Sunday it will require the use of neck laceration protection for all junior hockey players beginning August 1 – a decision coming three months after a player died from a skate to the neck. “Safety is always at the forefront of our conversations and the action of our Congress today reflected that,” said USA Hockey president…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– University of North Dakota head football coach Bubba Schweigert announced the addition of Isaac Fruechte to the North Dakota coaching staff on Sunday afternoon. Fruechte will take over as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach and has spent the past two seasons at Winona State. “As part of the process of hiring our next offensive coordinator, it…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– No. 5 North Dakota battled back for a 4-2 victory over No. 5 Denver to secure a series sweep on Saturday night from a sold-out Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. After UND (18-6-2, 9-4-1 NCHC) held the Pioneers (17-7-2, 8-5-1 NCHC) to under three goals for the first time all season on Friday night,…
A NCAA men’s college hockey game between the Denver University Pioneers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks on Friday, January 26, 2024. Photo by Russell Hons GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– No. 5 North Dakota put together one of its best games of the year, dominating fourth-ranked Denver by a 5-2 score…
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS/KVRR) — Big development news out of Duluth. Amazon is building a distribution center in the city. Location of Amazon site County records show the two large parcels of land purchased by Amazon are at the Atlas Industrial Park, between Morgan Park and Gary-New Duluth, along Commonwealth Avenue. Amazon will join Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, which…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms is retiring. He is the state’s expert on oil. He was appointed to lead the Oil and Gas Division in 1998. In 2005, that division merged with the North Dakota Geological Survey and was reorganized as the Department of Mineral Resources, where Helms has continued to serve as…
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION (KVRR/KFGO) — Authorities believe that an ice fisherman died of carbon monoxide poisoning on Norcross Lake on White Earth Reservation. White Earth Police Department says 37-year-old Nathan Ray of Borup was found unresponsive in a fish house Saturday and died at the scene. Officers are reminding anglers to have a carbon monoxide detector in their ice shelter…
