North Dakota News

Mason Jennings to Play Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo

Jennings will be at the Sanctuary Events Center on November 24th at 8 p.m.

FARGO, ND — Minneapolis based Mason Jennings is coming to Fargo to showcase his album, Minnesota. Jennings will be at the Sanctuary Events Center on November 24th at 8 p.m. All seating is reserved and is for ages 21 and up. Jennings was born in Hawaii but considers his adopted home to be Minneapolis, after moving to the city to…

Fire in West Fargo Residential Garage Damages Vehicles

The fire department was able to keep the fire from spreading to other parts of the home

WEST FARGO, ND — West Fargo Fire crews responded to a garage fire early this morning. They were called to 212 5th Street East at 6:20 a.m. where they found a garage engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the garage and put the fire out quickly. However, two vehicles inside of the garage were damaged,…

Fargo Police Officer Fired for Not Serving the Public

Boelke does have a right to appeal but has not yet made a decision on that matter

  FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Officer at the center of an internal affairs investigation has been fired. Despite an online and social media petition in support of Officer David Boelke, Police Chief David Todd says he made the decision to let Boelke go for “intentional and willful decisions to not serve the public.” Todd saID Boelke, who is…

Fargo Teen Arrested After Firing a Gun in City Limits

Police recovered a shell casing and discovered Terry was familiar with people who live in the area

FARGO, ND — A Fargo teen is in custody after he turned himself into authorities for firing a gun within city limits. Nathanael Terry, 18, admitted to police he was a passenger in a car that was in the 1100 block of 1st Avenue South. Witnesses say someone in the vehicle fired a gun and the vehicle then left the…

Grand Forks Man Killed in Rollover Crash Near Hillsboro

Weivoda died at the scene and the 59-year-old driver was taken to Altru for non-life threatening injuries

HILLSBORO, ND — A Grand Forks man is dead after the pickup he was riding in rolled over on I29 north of Hillsboro. State Highway Patrol officers said 73-year-old Harold Weivoda was a passenger in the pickup. The pickup was hauling a trailer heading north when the driver lost control and hit the median at around 1 a.m. Sunday. Weivoda…

Refugee Resettlement Advocates Forming a Response Team for Hate Crimes

The advocates are working on putting together a rapid response team to help refugees deal with confrontations

  NORTH DAKOTA — After a racist rant against three Somali-American women in a Fargo Walmart parking, refugee advocates are working on a solution to help people know what to do if it happens to them. The advocates are working on putting together a rapid response team to help refugees deal with confrontations. They say by having a program like…

Police Searching for Suspects in Crash Near Enderlin

K9s tracked their scent for about a mile but couldn't find the suspects

  ENDERLIN, ND — A search is underway in North Dakota for two out-of-state suspects who ran into a corn field after a crash on Sunday. Highway Patrol officers say two people in an SUV rear-ended a pickup on state Highway 46 near Enderlin. Authorities say the 32-year-old woman and the 31-year-old man in the SUV drove a few miles…

Red River Water Rescue Underway Near Lindenwood Park

Crews are on the scene after a swimmer reportedly went in without coming back up

FARGO, ND — Rescue crews are looking for a person who reportedly went into the Red River to swim but didn’t come out of the water. At this time, crews are searching in the waters across from Shelter Three at Lindenwoon Park in Fargo. Scanner traffic said the man was wearing blue jeans without a shirt. The search began at…

Bison Defensive End Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury

North Dakota State defensive end Greg Menard suffered a season-ending knee injury over the weekend

  FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State defensive end Greg Menard will miss all of the 2017 season after tearing his ACL over the weekend, the team announced Monday. Menard is a two-time FCS All-American who was named to the Buck Buchanan Watch List days ago, which recognizes the top defensive player in the FCS. He is  expected to use…

Fargo Man Arrested For Terrorizing With A Gun

Officers responded to 911 calls of gunfire shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday.

FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo police say one person was arrested for terrorizing after discharging a gun. Officers responded to 911 calls of gunfire shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday. Nathanael Terry, 18, of Fargo was a passenger in a car that drove into the alley behind homes in the 1100 block of 1st Avenue South where he fired a shot in…