Update… FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A judge says a previous conviction against one of two brothers accused of scamming the federal government out of $2 million in crop insurance payments cannot be used as evidence in trial – for now. Aaron and Derek Johnson, who grew potatoes in […]
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Defense Secretary Hagel steps down
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded it’s an “appropriate time” for him to complete his service. Obama says Hagel will stay in place at the Pentagon until a successor is confirmed. Hagel has had a rocky tenure of nearly two years in which […]
Travelers paying less at pump
North Dakota, November 24, 2014 – Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.95/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.9 cents per […]
4 killed in Sisseton shooting
Sisseton SD The shooter is one of the four killed in a shooting in Sisseton, South Dakota early Saturday morning.The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office says the preliminary investigation identifies 22 year old Colter Richard Arbach of Sisseton, as the shooter who killed three others and critically wounded another before taking […]
Cher cancels all remaining concerts
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Cher concerts in the Dakotas have been canceled along with other remaining dates on the singer’s Dress to Kill tour. The 68-year-old singer is continuing to recover from a viral infection. Cher had been scheduled to perform in late October at the Fargodome in Fargo and […]
Reward missing calves Napoleon
NAPOLEON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota cattlemen are offering a $24,000 reward to whoever helps locate their 20 missing calves. Chad Weigel believes his calves were stolen from the family ranch pasture near Napoleon. The calves are worth roughly $1,500 each. They aren’t branded, which makes them easier to sell […]
Another recorded phone scam
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says residents across the state are receiving scam recorded messages that appear to come from their own phone number. Stenehjem says residents who have received the calls are worried that their phones may have been hacked. He says […]
XL pipeline bill fail in senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) North Dakota’s U.S. Senators have crossed party lines to join in support of a Keystone XL pipeline plan that ultimately failed. Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Republican John Hoeven voted for the proposed legislation Tuesday, but the proposal to approve the long-delayed pipeline failed, teeing up another vote […]
Ford Fusion recall
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 65,000 Fusion midsize cars in North America because the ignition keys can be removed if the transmission is not in park due to a software problem. The recall covers certain Fusions, including gas-electric hybrids, from the 2014 and 2015 model years. Ford traced […]
Holiday Santa Train in ND
(CSi) The Canadian Pacific Railroad,U.S. Holiday, “Santa Train,” has stops planned in North Dakota. All train stop locations are free and open to the public. Food and monetary donations to local food banks and pantry’s will be on site to take collections. Starting December 15, 2014, the train stops in […]





















