FARGO, N.D. NDSU’s Wind Symphony is taking its talents across the Atlantic. The orchestra will spend 10 days in Budapest, Hungary, Bratislava, Slovakia and Prague in the Czech Republic. As many as 45 students and a few alumni from the Gold Star Band will make the trip. The ensemble will perform at a joint concert with the Prague Castle Guard…
FARGO, N.D. – It’s probably the cutest time a Fargo Police Officer directs traffic. Katelyn Blotsky shot video of an officer escorting a couple of geese. People at Rover’s Playhouse cheered on the officer and the waterfowl as they made their way across Main Avenue. She says, “excuse the random narration” but an awesome cop pulled over and helped the…
EMERADO, ND – The city of Emerado says water is shut off to one side of town. Crews say it will come back on once they can get water levels back to an appropriate level. The city also says water is not being supplied to the water tower. However, it has enough water for the next day-and-a-half. Officials say it’s important…
WHITE EARTH NATION – The White Earth Reservation Business Committee unanimously approves a new gaming ordinance. It makes the Tribal Gaming Commission separate from tribal government. The group’s goal is to regulate licensed gaming operations within the tribe. The commission will have five members appointed by the Tribal Council. White Earth Secretary Treasurer Alan Roy says it will provide a…
RYDER, N.D. – Two men are killed in a bar shooting just after 10 on Thursday night in northern North Dakota. Ward County sheriff’s officials say deputies found one of the men dead next to a car in the parking lot of the Star Bar in Ryder. Police say witnesses told them he was the shooter. A second man was…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The second medical marijuana dispensary in North Dakota is set to open on Wednesday in Grand Forks. Strive Life is operated by We Mend LLC and will be located at 1809 13th Avenue North next to Pan O Gold Baking and Acme Tools. A patient or caregiver can only enter the display area of the dispensary if…
A group of soldiers who share a 75-year-long bond will reunite for the last time next week in Fargo. The U-S-S Block Island sank in the North Atlantic on May 29th, 1944, the victim of a Nazi attack. It was the only U.S. aircraft carrier to sink in the North Atlantic during World War II. 950 soldiers went into…
FARGO, ND (KFGO) – A woman in North Fargo suffered minor injuries after a man doused her in lighter fluid and attempted to set her on fire. The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Dajuan Wright. Officers and K9 searched the home where the assault took place on the 1100 block of 7th Avenue North but Wright was not immediately…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A man was killed after being struck by a train in downtown Fargo. Police were called shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday to an area near Sixth Avenue North and Roberts Street where they found a man with “significant trauma” who was dead. It happened on a stretch of tracks where there were no marked crossings. Sgt. Troy Hannig…
MAHNOMEN, MN (KFGO) – A 22-year-old Mahnomen man arrested Sunday night in Mahnomen is charged with attempted murder. The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office said Chase Gagnon shot a pistol 11 times in random directions. According to court documents, after further investigation and witness accounts, Gagnon intended to cause the death of others. Gagnon is charged with second-degree attempted murder, second-degree…
