(KMSP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Pawlenty announced Thursday he has tapped current Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach to be his running mate in the 2018 election. Fischbach, a Republican from Paynesville, served in the Minnesota Senate for 22 years, including two terms as President of the Senate,…
WEST FARGO (KFGO) - A California man was arrested after the state patrol says it made a traffic stop and I-94 near West Fargo and found a 100 lbs. of marijuana. A West Fargo Police K9 was called to the…
Larimore, N.D. (KFGO) -- The Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office says around 9 p.m. Wednesday night, the suspect walked into the store, gave the clerk a note that said "Stay Calm, give me all the money from out of the till."…
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) -- The Grand Forks Police Department says shortly before 10 p.m., a driver flagged down an officer and said he had just hit a pedestrian with his pickup. Police say the pickup, driven by 28-year-old Jameson…
FARGO, N.D. -- Each year Fargo's Drone Focus Conference continues to grow and this year was no exception. Many people in the industry say the growth is due to the higher demand for…
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- Rich Mattern, who has been mayor since 2002, and Bernie Dardis, a consultant for Indigo Signworks, are facing off in the upcoming mayoral election on June 12.…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Trains pass through the heart of Moorhead on a daily basis, but the wheels are in motion for a new underpass to help cars avoid train traffic. "First and foremost this…
FARGO, ND - After the Drone Focus Conference, politicians and business leaders discussed how to continue to help tech companies grow in North Dakota. U.S. Under Secretary of Transportation Derek Kan was even…
FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota has become a national leader in unmanned aircraft systems. A huge part of that is because of the state's devotion to drone technology. Senator John Hoeven and Governor…
FARGO, N.D. -- Police in Fargo want to talk to a man accused of lurking around and sexually propositioning people at West Acres Mall. Police responded to two separate but similar incidents involving this man. He is a white male…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota has failed to reach a settlement with a group of Native Americans over voter identification laws. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the closed-door meeting Tuesday was unsuccessful, but ``discussions may continue.'' U.S. District Judge…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A Bismarck pharmacist accused of terrorizing and sending child porn is facing new charges. 50-year-old Curtis McGarvey was charged Friday with six counts of promoting a sexual performance of a minor, promoting obscenity and stalking. Authorities say…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company alleging that it illegally marketed a painkiller made from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The lawsuit accuses drugmaker Insys Therapeutics of encouraging physicians to prescribe the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It was smooth sailing through round three of the spelling bee for Ben Franklin 8th grader Tobi Shorunke of Fargo. Shorunke easily spelled the word "deliverable" in round 3 and…
WATERTOWN, S.D. -- A worker at Menards in Watertown, South Dakota has been arrested for trying to abduct a young child. Police say 35-year-old Peter Groenhoff of Canby, Minnesota attempted to abduct a 4-year-old child on Sunday afternoon. They say…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP/KVRR) - Gov. Mark Dayton signed a $1.4 billion bonding bill Wednesday morning for construction projects around the state, despite some serious concerns. The bonding bill passed in the closing moments of the legislative session earlier this month. The bill…
FARGO (KFGO) - Officers involved in two recent shootings in Fargo and West Fargo have been cleared by Cass County prosecutors. On March 12th, the Red River Valley SWAT Team was called to West Fargo after Justin Dietrich threatened to…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Norby's Department Store in Detroit Lakes has announced that after 112 years of business, they will be closing their doors. "I'm very disappointed. It's just enjoyable to have a…
DILWORTH, Minn. -- In her time as the owner of Jazzy and Mumbo's Animal Aid Thrift Store in Dilworth, Wendy Cowan knows the many tricks shoplifters have up their sleeves. "They take things to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- West Fargo Public Schools wants voters to approve a $106.9 million bond referendum. The district wants to build another high school and middle school in addition to additions in Harwood and Horace and security upgrades. The…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- The American Heart Association (AHA) will be hosting its Lakes Area Heart Walk on Thursday, May 31 to raise money to save lives from heart attack and stroke. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Six lives were lost in crashes over the Memorial Day weekend across Minnesota. A 27-year-old male was killed in a head-on crash in Scott County. A 19-year-old female passenger died in a distracted driving crash in…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. -- A Mentor, Minnesota man was arrested after rolling his vehicle on Memorial Day near Erskine. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Wayne Turner for DWI and an outstanding warrant. He rolled his vehicle on Campground Road around 1:30 in…
KARLSTAD, Minn. -- A congressional candidate who was outspent 35 to 1 in the 2016 race is ready for a rematch. Dave Hughes of Karlstad has formally filed his candidacy for Congress in Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. The Republican will…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- North Dakota's top speller made it to round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. So how did Tobi Shorunke of Fargo do Tuesday afternoon? His word was "portulaca"…
