Courtesy: KFGOWILKIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA (KFGO) – A semi carrying a load of wheat was struck by a BNSF freight train south of Wolverton, Minnesota. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday on a township road, a mile east of Hwy. 75. Wilkin County Sheriff Rick Fielder tells KFGO News, the semi driver escaped injury but the trailer was destroyed in the…
Courtesy: Morton County Sheriff’s OfficeSolen, N.D. (KFGO) – A rural Solen, North Dakota man is recovering after his home exploded Sunday morning. The Morton County Sheriff’s Office says around 6:30 a.m., a man was walking out of his home when it exploded. The man, with only an arm injury, was able to drive himself to meet the ambulance. The residence…
Hankinson, N.D. (KFGO) – A Richland County home was destroyed by a fire Sunday morning. Around 9:15 a.m., the sheriff’s office along with Hankinson fire crews responded to the blaze, which was about 4 miles west of Hankinson. The home was completely engulfed when crews arrived. No one was home at the time. The cause is not known. The Fire…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – A man accused of fatally beating a Moorhead woman and setting her house on fire has been found guilty. A Clay County District Court Jury on Friday afternoon convicted Justin Critt of 2nd degree murder and 1st degree arson in the 2016 death of Melissa Wilcoxon. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton says Wilcoxon died from blunt…
Courtesy: KMSPST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – State Senator Michelle Fischbach of Paynesville resigned from the state senate and took the oath of office Friday, officially becoming Minnesota’s lieutenant governor. Fischbach, a Republican, has kept her state senate seat so the GOP could hold its one seat majority in the upper chamber. With the session now over and Gov. Mark Dayton promising there will be no special session,…
Courtesy: KFGOFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – A semi caught fire along Interstate 94 between Fergus Falls and Rothsay, Minn. Friday. Traffic was backed up in the westbound lanes of the highway for miles as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control. The Minnesota State Patrol says there were no injuries. Westbound traffic may encounter a detour at exit 50….
Moorhead, MN (KFGO) – A Powerball lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in at the Casey’s General Store on 37th Ave S in Moorhead. The winner has a year to claim the prize at any lottery office or by mail. A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Minit Mart in Carlton, which is 20 miles Southwest of Duluth….
ADA, Minn. (KFGO) – One home was destroyed and another heavily damaged by fire in Ada Sunday. Shortly after 11:30 a.m., Ada firefighters were called to the 505 Clover Lane. A passerby had spotted the flames and alerted the residents. Once on scene, crews called for mutual aid from the fire departments in Borup, Twin Valley, Halstad and Hendrum. Crews…
UPDATE: The North Dakota State Highway Patrol has identified the man killed as 35-year-old William Schneeman of Bismarck. The driver of the semi, a 36-year-old St. Cloud man, has not been charged in connection with the crash. THURSDAY – Shortly after 3:00 Thursday morning, a 35–year–old man was driving east on I–94 when he crashed into the median of the…
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) – Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he plans to skip next month’s Republican state convention and go straight to the August primary. Pawlenty’s move means he won’t seek the party endorsement. In a statement Tuesday, his campaign says the two-term governor entered the race too late for to have a “fair fight” for the endorsement. Hennepin…
