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Sen. John McCain's family says he's stopping cancer treatment

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain's family says the Arizona senator has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer. In a statement, McCain's family says McCain has surpassed expectations for his survival, but "the progress of disease and the…

Lightning strike causes heavy damage to shop near Page

PAGE, N.D. (KFGO) - A fire sparked by a lightning strike caused heavy damage to a shop on a farm just south of Page, North Dakota early Friday. Cass County Deputy Sheriff Phil Sasso-Lundin. says the lightning bolt struck a…

Fargo home hit by lightning

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - A scare for a Fargo family. Their home at 6321 56th Avenue South took a hit from lightning as thunderstorms rolled through. Firefighters responded shortly after 2:30 a.m. Friday. Battalion Chief Dane Carley says there was…

Tailgating Gets An Upgrade At UND Football Games

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The tailgating experience at UND home football games is being stepped up a notch. Alerus Center lots will now open 5 hours prior to kickoff. Tailgate Village has moved to the south of Entrance #1 and…

Princess Kay of the Milky Way Is Getting Her Moment In Butter

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. -- Princess Kay of the Milky Way is getting her likeness sculpted into a 90-pound block of butter on the Minnesota State Fair's opening day. 20-year-old Rebekka Paskewitz, a college student from Browerville, represented Todd County last…

Red River Zoo Is Home To Endangered Black-footed Ferrets

FARGO, ND --The Red River Zoo is now home to two black-footed ferrets. The ferrets are on permanent loan as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program. A member of the weasel family, the black-footed ferret…

Woman Dies In Grand Forks Motorcycle Accident

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A Grand Forks woman is dead after crashing her motorcycle last night. 39-year-old Renee Lillehaugen was in a group of three bikers riding through downtown on Demers Avenue just before 8. Police say she lost control…