The North Dakota Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 29 from Fargo to the South Dakota border. I-29 is also closed from Brookings, South Dakota to the North Dakota border. Interstate 94 is closed from Fargo to Jamestown. Highway 13 from I-29 to Wahpeton is also shut down. NDDOT says blowing snow is creating near zero visibility and hazardous driving…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento Kings have fired Head Coach Dave Joerger. The former Concordia College and Moorhead State University player had a record of 98-148 in three seasons leading the Kings. The Staples, Minn. native had a record of 147-99 coaching the Memphis Grizzlies from 2013-2016. Under Joerger, the Grizzlies also went 9-13 in the playoffs going as far as…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says dive teams are searching a pond in relation to the murder of a Wahpeton man. The remains of 41-year-old Troy Yarbrough were found at a farmstead at 25324 70th Avenue North in rural Hitterdal in June of last year. 39-year-old Jason Jensen and 34-year-old Kayla Westcott are charged with aiding and…
GRAND FORKS (KFGO KNOX) – University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy says he’s the only finalist for president of the University of Colorado system. Kennedy issued a message to UND faculty and staff, saying he will visit the Colorado campuses later this month before the board of regents makes a formal appointment. Kennedy says he is sorry to leave…
BUFFALO, N.D. — A baby decides to surprise her new family and arrive on the side of the road near Buffalo, North Dakota. Courtney and Jeff Schuety live in Hope, North Dakota, north of Buffalo. Jeff, a former KVRR employee, says his wife went into labor five weeks early around 11 p.m. Monday night at their home. EMT’s from Buffalo…
Rupak GandhiFARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The Fargo School Board has approved a $10,000 raise and extended the contract of Fargo Superintendent Rupak Gandhi. The salary increases to $210,000 and is pro-rated for the remainder of the 2018-19 school year. The raise includes a percentage increase that will be determined by the school board. Gandhi’s contract is being extended through June…
ROCKERVILLE, S.D. (AP) _ Reports from two regulatory agencies are critical of how staff at the Black Hill’s Children’s Home responded after a young girl fled from the facility, a runaway who remains missing and is feared dead. The government reports say the Children’s Home staff should have called 911 immediately after 9-year-old Serenity Dennard disappeared Feb. 3, instead of…
FARGO, N.D. — Grant Olson is the new face behind the North Dakota State linebacking corps. He’s not exactly a new face after his time playing with North Dakota State, but now he can put his own touch on the position group. Current linebacker Jabril Cox is getting more reps at the Will linebacker position, while converted safety Jaxon Brown…
WASHINGTON – The Minnesota delicacy hotdish is so powerful that it brings lawmakers from both parties together in Washington. Sen. Tina Smith hosts the ninth annual Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition. Congresswoman Betty McCollum from the state’s fifth district takes home the gold with her Hotdish A-Hmong Friends. Other dishes showing off Minnesota’s diversity include Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Little Moga-hot-dishu and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. & EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – The Point Bridge across the Red River on Minnesota Avenue in Grand Forks and 1st Street Southeast in East Grand Forks is closed because of rising waters. The City of Grand Forks says water is going over the road on the East Grand Forks approach. With the Sorlie Bridge on Demers…
