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Colorado Man Facing 20 Years in Prison with Drug Charges

29-year-old Jacob Todd is facing felony charges after a deputy stopped him for speeding

MORTON COUNTY, CO — A Colorado man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Morton County. 29–year–old Jacob Todd is facing felony charges after a deputy stopped him for speeding. Todd was allegedly found with 30 pounds of marijuana, which has a street value of about $30–thousand dollars. Todd is facing 20 years in prison but has not…

More Than 650 Students Graduate at NDSU Winter Commencement

it includes 14 bison football players

FARGO, ND — More than 650 students walked across NDSU’s graduation stage to receive their diplomas. That includes 14 Bison football players who then left right after to prepare for tonight’s game. The ceremonies’ commencement speaker told students to always expect the unexpected, to not expect things to come easily and the graduates should be proud of this accomplishment. Senior Monica…

Bison Fans Hopeful for Victory at Semifinal Game

they tailgated all day outside the fargodome

FARGO, ND — Win and you’re in. NDSU is taking on Sam Houston State to advance to the FCS Championship. Bison fans have been outside the Fargodome all day tailgating. There really is no fan like a Bison fan. Not even the cold weather and snow can keep them from cheering on their beloved football team tonight. “We stay pretty cozy…

Positive News for Former Fargo Police Officer

The board voted 6 to 2, saying Boelke did not violate the group's code of conduct

  BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota’s Peace Officers Standards and Training Board has voted in favor of a former Fargo officer who was fired in August for his poor work performance. David Boelke says he is satisfied with the state’s decision and while it will not allow him to get his job back, he is still able to apply for…

Fargo Man Found Guilty of Threatening U.S. Senator Heitkamp

Kevin Lee Olson, age 56, was convicted by a federal jury after a four-day trial.

Fargo, ND — Kevin Lee Olson, 56, was found guilty of threatening United States Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. Olson was convicted of Threatening Interstate Communications by knowingly transmitting an e-mail, for the purpose of issuing a threat to injure another person, and with knowledge that the communication would be viewed by another person as a threat. Olson was…

The Last Jedi: Live At The Theaters

It's been packed nonstop since the first show. But we got in for the scoop.

It’s the movie most of the region, it seems, has been waiting for. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” featuring the return of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher’s (presumably) final performance before her death this time last year as Princess Leia opened Thursday evening to audiences here in the metro and across the country. The Century 10 Theaters…

The First Day of The Last Jedi

We check in with superfans from the region to find out if it lives up to the hype.

The critics are calling it the first truly great Star Wars film. The fans have been lining up for days. The theaters in the Red River Valley are showing it on nonstop rotation. There’s just one catch if you haven’t bought your tickets yet to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” yet: you probably won’t be able to get in…

Fight Breaks Out At Kid’s Birthday Party In Moorhead

Lt. Mike Detloff says Tobe Givens had been asked to leave the party but refused.

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Things got ugly at a children’s birthday party in Moorhead. Adults got into a fight and one person was arrested. Police responded to a call about a possible stabbing at a home in the 600 block of 24th Avenue South around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Officers heard arguing inside and had to kick in a door to enter….

Local Students Celebrate College Graduation Day

this was the largest amount of students who that graduated from MSUM

REGIONAL — College students across the Red River Valley are trading in their textbooks for a cap, gown and degree as the winter graduation season begins. It’s one day to celebrate years of hard work. “It feels good. I’m ready to graduate and get out into the real world,” said MSUM senior Hunter Braten. But it’s also stripping away a title…

What is Net Neutrality and How Does it Affect Us?

It's a set of rules that went into effect in 2015 to prevent speed traps on the information super highway

NATIONAL (CNN) — The FCC voted to approve a plan that puts an end to net neutrality rules. But what exactly does this mean and how does it affect you at home? What is net neutrality? It has nothing to do with a volleyball or a tennis court. The “net” refers to the internet, something that has become necessary as…