Tim Pawlenty and Lt. Gov. Michelle FischbachMOORHEAD, Minn. – In his quest to get his old job back, Minnesota Gubernatorial candidate Tim Pawlenty and his running mate, current Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach are coming to the Red River Valley to discuss their platforms. The Republicans will travel across The Land of 10,000 Lakes Monday including the Moorhead Airport at 8:30 AM….
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The national Center For Search and Investigations for Missing Children is joining the search for a Moorhead girl who hasn’t been seen for six weeks. 14-year-old Danelle Flores is five feet tall and weighs 115 pounds. Moorhead Police says she was last seen April 18th with brown hair, but may have dyed it black. Investigators believe she…
FARGO, ND – Homeward Animal Shelter and Prairie Brothers Brewing teamed up Thursday for a cute cause: a kitten shower. People could head to the brewery for a cold one, door prizes and, of course, cat cuddles. The shelter asked for donations like milk replacers, cat food and bottle kits. The items will be used to care for 30 kittens until…
MAPLETON, ND – A Moorhead man is hurt after a train hit his semi in Mapleton. It happened around 5:15 PM Thursday near the intersection of 164th Avenue and 36th Street Southeast. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 42-year-old Gerald Charbonneau stopped the semi on the tracks when he saw a train coming. He tried to back the truck up,…
FARGO, ND – Fargo Police have identified a man accused of lurking around and sexually propositioning people at West Acres Mall as 50-year-old Lonnie Weiand of Minot. Two charges of disorderly conduct has been filed against him. On Wednesday, police said officers responded to two separate but similar incidents involving Weiand. He’s described as white man taller than 5’7″ with a medium build…
WEST FARGO (KFGO) – A California man was arrested after the state patrol says it made a traffic stop and I-94 near West Fargo and found a 100 lbs. of marijuana. A West Fargo Police K9 was called to the scene and indicated that drugs were in the car. The 33 year-old man, Steven Shipe of Eureka, CA, was taken…
FARGO, ND – Fourth graders at Bennett Elementary got the chance to use their green thumbs to plant a summer garden. It’s designed to enhance the students’ science curriculum. Plant science students from NDSU visited the class to teach the kids about gardening. They planted a wide variety of vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, and zucchini. The vegetables will be harvested…
FARGO, ND – After the Drone Focus Conference, politicians and business leaders discussed how to continue to help tech companies grow in North Dakota. U.S. Under Secretary of Transportation Derek Kan was even at the meeting. Companies like Appareo, General Atomics, Microsoft and Xcel Energy talked about their expertise in drone technology. Sen. John Hoeven calls tech entrepreneurship North Dakota’s…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP/KVRR) – Gov. Mark Dayton signed a $1.4 billion bonding bill Wednesday morning for construction projects around the state, despite some serious concerns. The bonding bill passed in the closing moments of the legislative session earlier this month. The bill borrows money and general obligation bonds to fund construction projects around the state. This year’s bill includes $825 million in…
FARGO (KFGO) – Officers involved in two recent shootings in Fargo and West Fargo have been cleared by Cass County prosecutors. On March 12th, the Red River Valley SWAT Team was called to West Fargo after Justin Dietrich threatened to shoot police during a traffic stop. A report by Cass County States Attorney Birch Burdick says Dietrich got out of…
