Midco Selects Fargo as its First "Gig City"
FARGO, N.D. -- People will soon be able to experience the fastest internet speeds they've ever seen. Midco has selected Fargo to become the first city among many that will receive its…
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Ben Franklin Eighth Graders Get Creative with Earth Science
FARGO, N.D. -- A Fargo teacher is making earth science fun by teaching students how to make jewelry. Eighth graders at Ben Franklin are learning the real world application of rocks. They're…
Police: Missing St. Cloud Student May Have Fallen from Railroad Bridge
ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- St. Cloud police say a missing college student may have fallen off a railroad bridge over the Mississippi River. Authorities obtained additional surveillance video that shows 21-year-old St. Cloud State University student Jesse Dady walking…
Congressman Cramer Tweets Cell Phone Video of Capitol Hill Shooting Aftermath
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Rep. Kevin Cramer found himself in the middle of a shooting on Capitol Hill. The Congressman tweeted video of the scene early this morning. D.C. police say a woman drove her car into a capitol police…
Gov. Burgum Trying to Make Good on Giving Back His Salary
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Gov. Burgum has made some progress on his campaign pledge to give back his salary. Senate budget writers have accepted an amendment by Burgum that would pay him only $1 a year. The full Senate still…
Former Person of Interest in Wetterling Case Suing for Damages
STEARNS COUNTY -- A Minnesota man who was wrongly named as a person of interest in the abduction of Jacob Wetterling is now suing. Dan Rassier and his mother, Rita, are seeking over $2 million in damages. He was…
Gov. Burgum's Veto on Staff Salary Bonuses Headed for Override
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Gov. Burgum's first veto is headed for an override in the state legislature. The House voted 84 to 7 to override the governor's veto of a bill that limits his ability to set salary bonuses for…
NWS Lowers Projected Crest for Park River in Grafton
GRAFTON, N.D. -- National Weather Service has drastically lowered the projected crest on the Park River in Grafton. A flood warning is still in effect as the river is expected to top out around 14.5 feet on Saturday, down…
Minnesota Attorney: Prostitution Ring the "Uber of Sex Trafficking"
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Minn. -- A Washington County, Minnesota attorney calls it "the Uber of sex trafficking". Four Chinese nationals have been charged with a prostitution ring that stretched from the Twin Cities into Fargo-Moorhead, the oil patch and included…
Sauk Rapids Man Taken to Hospital After Breaking Through Ice in Otter Tail County
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. -- Crews rushed to West Silent Lake in Otter Tail County in the noon hour on a report of a man in the water. They found a 69-year-old man from Sauk Rapids clinging to the…
Iron Eyes Makes Plea on Riot Charges in Morton County
MORTON COUNTY, N.D. -- An American Indian activist accused of inciting a riot during the Dakota Access protests has pleaded not guilty. Chase Iron Eyes and 73 others were arrested February 1 after setting up teepees on land that…
Moorhead Police Investigating Theft of Movie Prop Money
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Some movie prop money could be circulating in the metro after it was stolen from a National Guard recruiting table at MSUM. This is a picture of the actual stack of fake $100 bills that was…
Minnesota Senate Proposing Deep Tax Cuts for Students and Families
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans in the Minnesota state Senate are pursuing deep tax cuts over the next two years for students, families and those on Social Security. The almost $900 million sought in their just released bill directs…
Defense Attorney Wants Out of Jamaican Lottery Scam Case
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Defense attorney John Goff says he can no longer work with his Jamaican lottery-scam client. Goff has filed a motion to withdraw from Lavrick Willocks' case. Willocks is accused of bilking more than 70 mostly elderly…
Grand Forks Police Say Fentanyl Laced Oxy Hitting the Streets
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Police in Grand Forks have issued a warning about a dangerous drug that is circulating in the region. The narcotics task force just seized hundreds of these blue pills in Grand Forks and East Grand…
University of North Dakota Cuts Women's Hockey, Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) -- The University of North Dakota Athletics Department announced on Wednesday, following the discontinuance of its men’s baseball and golf programs in the prior fiscal year, that…
Shooting Injures One In South Fargo
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - One person was shot in south Fargo early Wednesday morning. Police received a call shortly before 2:30 a.m. about shots, possibly 8, being fire in the 2500 block of 15th Street South. As officers were responding…
Two Men On ATV's Rescued After Going Through Ice
Two men were sent to the hospital in Detroit Lakes after going through the ice on Height of Land Lake in Becker County. The sheriff says 77-year-old Norman Bradow of Fergus Falls and 82-year-old Jerome Genz of Detroit Lakes were…
Experts Say Permit or No Permit, Learning Firearm Safety is Key
FARGO, N.D. -- Although the new concealed carry law doesn't require a permit, many people believe that it is important to know how to properly handle a firearm. Being properly trained…
Local Golf Clubs Open for the Season
HAWLEY, Minn. -- Golf clubs are out and swings are in full force. The weather was just right for Hawley Golf & Country Club to open back up for business. A "balmy"…
Construction Underway at Fargo's Bison Turf
FARGO, N.D. -- After being mostly destroyed by a massive fire, the Bison Turf is starting to take shape. Crews finished tearing down the parts of the building that won't be…
Local Farmers Urged to Take Precautions Against Bird Flu
FARGO, N.D. -- The North Dakota Department of Health is urging local farmers to take precautions as the list of states with the bird flu grows. Georgia has just been added to…
ND Oil Patch Cities See Drop in Population
DICKINSON, N.D. -- The population is dropping in at least two oil patch cities in North Dakota. The number of people living in Dickinson and Williston dropped about three percent last year. The exodus of people is largely due…
City Parks Re-Opening Across the Metro
FARGO, N.D. -- Another sure sign of spring: a number of city parks are re-opening along the Red River. The Fargo Park District will open the park gates at Iwen, Lindenwood, Oak Grove, Trefoil and Trollwood parks on Wednesday.…
ND Lawmakers Debating on Reduced Funding for Homeless Shelters
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Lawmakers are considering reducing funding for homeless shelters around North Dakota. The state Legislature has given $2 million and $1.5 million the past two years in one-time funding for the North Dakota Homeless Grant. This year,…
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