HIBBING, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and seven people injured after an explosion at a campfire, north of Hibbing. Law enforcement and first responders were called to French Township, just before 8:30 p.m. Friday night. They found a group of family and friends gathered to enjoy the holiday weekend. While the group was preparing the campfire, an unknown flammable…
MOOHREAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A boy jumps from a second story window to escape the smoke and flames as his house burns in north Moorhead. Moorhead, Dilworth and Fargo firefighters responded to the Country Heritage Development this afternoon around 1:45. Heavy black smoke could be seen for miles. The boy jumped before crews could arrive on the scene. Initial reports…
courtesy, KFGOSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — An ostrich brought traffic to a halt in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Tuesday as motorists tried to lure and nudge the towering bird off a multilane thoroughfare. Drivers called Sioux Falls police just before noon to report the roughly 7-foot-tall bird in the middle of a busy four-lane road. As police and animal…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A picture of a man in a fishing boat on West Lost Lake north of Underwood, Minnesota leads to burglary charges against a Fargo man. 40-year-old Ryan Bohn is accused of breaking into a cabin in May and stealing a pizza oven, toolset, and mechanical decoys. He has been charged with burglary in Otter…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man is facing trespassing charges after climbing onto the roof of H.E. Everson in Devils Lake. Officers were called to the store Sunday for a report of a man on the roof. Police called the fire department for a ladder and the man was able to get down on his own. Police say he…
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsak after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases has delivered expired food. Last spring, the USDA consolidated from two contractors to one for deliveries of its Food Distribution…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two people from Fargo are facing theft and other charges in Fergus Falls. 29-year-old Gavin Gladue is charged with theft and fleeing. 41-year-old Tricia Potratz is charged with theft and drug possession after police found meth in their car. On Sunday, police were called to a store where employees said a man and woman stole…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KFGO) – Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in LaMoure County, the first time the destructive beetles have been found in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture found adult ash borers in a trap 9 miles north of Edgeley earlier this week. Larvae were also found in the area. Emerald Ash Borers are native to Asia,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local middle schools in Fargo are getting a boost to their sports programs thanks to Tony the Tiger. Kellogg’s partnered with Cash Wise for its “Mission Tiger” to help give money to local schools. Twelve schools across the state of North Dakota received money including three in Fargo. $12,000 dollars in total was presented to the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Fargo are about to see some changes in their water bills. The city is set to roll out new water meters. The upgraded meters will start being installed in North Fargo next month. Areas in central and southern Fargo will see changes in the next two years, with the upgrades set to be completed…
