BISMARCK, ND — A newly updated revenue forecast shows North Dakota’s treasury expects to collect about $1 billion more in state tax collections for the next two-year budget cycle than what lawmakers had adopted just two months ago. The forecast presented to the Legislature’s Budget Section predicted higher oil prices and production than what was set by lawmakers in January as…
Titus Martin/Guntallwon BrownBECKER COUNTY, MN — Two Minneapolis men were arrested after heroin was seized Wednesday in Becker County. Forty-three-year-old Titus Martin and 29-year-old Guntallwon Brown were each charged with 1st degree possession of a controlled substance. Officers from the West Central Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force, and Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force seized over…
FARGO, ND — A post on Facebook that went viral after a mother thought a man had taken a picture of her daughter at Best Buy in Fargo without her permission is just a misunderstanding. She posted pictures of the man and two other men he was with at the store on Saturday on social media with a warning to watch…
We may not be thrilled about all the snow we’ve been getting, but Fargo is a lot more cheerful than we may think. WalletHub names it the sixth happiest city in the country. The website looks at 21 indicators of happiness to rank 180 cities. Fargo is in the top 20 for emotional and physical well-being, income and employment and…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers are pushing to replenish the empty Disaster Assistance Contingency Account ahead of anticipated spring flooding. The fund is in the red after the state responded with $11 million in relief to flooding last year in Brainerd and Duluth. Republican State Sen. Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks and State Rep. Tony Jurgens of Cottage Grove…
FERGUS FALLS, MN (KFGO) – An Ohio man has died of injuries suffered early Monday on Hwy. 210 west of Fergus Falls. The state patrol says the 51-year-old victim was drivng a mini-van and stopped to remove frost from the windshield. An SUV ran into the van, which spun around into traffic. A second SUV then broadsided the van. Killed…
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State Athletic Department and head women’s basketball coach Maren Walseth have mutually agreed to part ways, director of athletics Matt Larsen announced Monday, March 11. Walseth had a 40-106 record in five seasons with the Bison, including a 19-59 record in The Summit League. She led the Bison to an 11-18 record and sixth-place…
Jamestown, N.D. (NewsDakota/KFGO) – A driver was arrested after an hour-long, 50-mile pursuit that went in and out of Jamestown late Sunday night. The police department says an officer attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Cody Deese, 27, of Jamestown at approximately 11:30 p.m.. Deese was recognized as an individual with warrants and a suspended driver’s license. After the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — With storm after storm, it’s safe to say enough is enough. “Yeah, we’re sick of it. Tired of it and we’re running out of places to push it,” said Dan Birnbaum, West Fargo street foreman. “I hate it,” said Tanner Larson. “I’m done. I’m ready for it to be done. My blower quit halfway through the…
UPDATE: Power was restored to all customers shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. *Original Story Below* WEST FARGO, ND — Cass County Electric has dispatched crews for a power outage in West Fargo. The company says 159 customers lost power around 7:13 Sunday night. The cause of the outage is not known at this time. On Saturday, more than 3,400…
