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Two North Dakota Students Ace The ACT

BISMARCK, ND -- Praise is coming from the North Dakota School Superintendent for two students who scored a perfect 36 on their ACT college entrance exams. Kirsten Baesler says the entire state should be proud of Seth Benson and Millicent…

First Case of West Nile Virus Reported in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. -- The first case of West Nile virus has been reported in North Dakota for the season. The department of health says the person is from McHenry County in the central part of the state. The infected person…

Woman Thrown From Vehicle In Crash On I-94 Near Mapleton

MAPLETON, ND -- Two people are in the hospital after a one vehicle rollover on I-94 at Mapleton, North Dakota. The crash happened around 11:40 Wednesday morning. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Katrina Cichon of Fargo swerved toward the…

Another Pipeline Announces Expansion in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Another pipeline could soon be carrying more Bakken oil out of North Dakota. It's the third announcement of a major pipeline project in the state over the past month. The latest involves the Hiland Crude system.…

Police: Dogs Bite 2 Juveniles, 2 Adults in Williston

WILLISTON, N.D.  - Police in Williston say a group of dogs bit two adults and two juveniles at a school. Officers were called Monday to Rickard Elementary School on a report that the dogs had bitten four people. The Williston…

Man Arrested in Otter Tail County for Indecent Exposure

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN. (KFGO) - A naked man standing on his pontoon boat on North Turtle Lake, east of Underwood was arrested for indecent exposure. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office reports a man and woman were in their…

14-Year-Old Girl Killed in Scooter Crash in Dickinson

DICKINSON, N.D.  - The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 14-year-old girl on a motorized scooter was killed when she crashed into a semi in Dickinson. The patrol says the crash happened Monday near an Interstate 94 business loop intersection.…

Man Dead Following Police Standoff in Eagan

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) _ A man suspected of assaulting a woman has been fatally shot following a standoff with police in Eagan. Authorities say the man was armed and fled on foot after assaulting the woman in a car about…

Minot Woman Drowns in Sheyenne River Near Fort Ransom

FORT RANSOM, N.D. (KFGO) - A woman drowned over the weekend near Fort Ransom. Emergency crews responded to reports that two kayakers had tipped over in the Sheyenne River. Jeremy Finch, of Minot, made it to shore on his own.…

Server Joins Lawsuit Against Restaurant Over Pregnancy

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A federal judge will allow a waitress who claims she was fired because of her pregnancy to join a lawsuit against a Bismarck restaurant. The judge decided Erica Davidson is within her rights to intervene in…

Moorhead Man Arrested in Narcotics Search

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- One man is arrested after officers find heroin during a narcotics search. Police arrest 34-year-old Dennis Akins, of Moorhead, after searching a house at 1220 14th Street North. Authorities found 12 grams of powder heroin with an…

USA Women Defeat England 2-1 To Reach World Cup Final

LYON, France (AP) _ Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping celebration and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women's World Cup with a 2-1 victory…

McKenzie County Horse Tests Positive For EHV-1

MCKENZIE, ND -- A horse in North Dakota has confirmed positive for the neurologic disease associated with equine herpes virus 1, or EHV-1. The horse is receiving veterinary care in McKenzie County. In the last few months, cases have been…