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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Austin Erickson

    Lisa Demuth’s public safety plan includes three strikes & increased penalties for drivers fleeing police (opens the original)

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    MINNESOTA (KFGO) – Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Lisa Demuth unveils her public safety plan that includes three strikes for violent crimes. “We want to make sure increased sentences, no early release and consecutive sentences for criminals who commit a third or subsequent violent crime. That’s holding criminals accountable,” Demuth said. Demuth’s plan would increase penalties for drivers who flee police and revoke their drivers license if they’re convicted. It also call

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Austin Erickson

    Kupec wants Walz to allow farmers to use lower-taxed type of diesel on Highways like N.D. has done (opens the original)

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    MINNESOTA (KFGO) – DFL State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead asks Governor Tim Walz to allow producers to use lower-taxed red-dyed diesel off their farms like Governor Kelly Armstrong has done in North Dakota as prices are more than $6 a gallon. Kupec said on “Afternoons Live” the governor’s office is looking into if Walz has that authority. “The setup in North Dakota is a little bit different. You have elected commissioners and a governor and because you only meet every other year, thos

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Austin Erickson

    Sobriety checkpoint to be held in Dickey County, N.D. (opens the original)

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    DICKEY COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Law enforcement will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Dickey County, North Dakota on Friday, October 2. The Highway Patrol says as of September 28, 80 people have died in 73 crashes in North Dakota this year. Twenty-two involved alcohol. The Highway Patrol is committed to vision zero, aiming to reduce the amount of deadly crashes in the state to zero through education and enforcement.

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Austin Erickson

    Senators question former special counsel Jack Smith over his investigations into President Trump (opens the original)

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    WASHINGTON (KFGO) – The Senate Judiciary committee is holding a hearing with former Special Counsel Jack Smith. He brought federal indictments against President Donald Trump over allegations he tried to overturn the 2020 election. Democratic Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar asked Smith about a tweet Mr. trump sent on January 6, 2021 about the former vice president certifying election results saying “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done.” “Isn’t it true t

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Austin Erickson

    Thousands of Fargo Xcel Energy customers are without power (opens the original)

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    FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Nearly 2,800 Xcel Energy customers in Fargo are in the dark. One power outage is in the area of 12th Ave. N. and University Dr. near the North Dakota State University campus. Electricity is expected to be restored by 6:45 AM Another outage is in the area of 5th Ave. and 18th St. N. near Unicorn Park. Electricity is expected to be restored by 7:45 AM. Xcel officials say crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

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