Agriculture

“Founding Farmers King of Prussia” Opens in Pennsylvania; Features Foods from North Dakota

Others have opened in Maryland and Virginia

  NORTH DAKOTA — A sixth farmers’ restaurant with ties to the North Dakota Farmers Union has opened in Pennsylvania. Farmers Union President Mark Watne says the new restaurant is called “Founding Farmers King of Prussia”. The group opened the first farmer-owned restaurant in 2006, in Washington, D.C. Others have opened in Maryland and Virginia. They feature beef, vegetables, and…

Investigators Determine Cause of Arthur’s Barn Fire

The barn was a total loss

  ARTHUR, ND — Investigators have new information on the fire that destroyed a popular spot near Arthur. An electrical malfunction has been determined as the cause of a fire that destroyed a popular entertainment venue in rural Cass County. The sheriff’s office and the State Fire Marshall say the fire at Arthur’s Barn started on the ground level of…

Traffic Open Again After Work for the FM Diversion Project

A judge ordered a stop to the work earlier this fall

  HORACE, ND — Traffic is once again flowing on Cass County 17 south of Horace. A temporary bypass road reconnecting traffic on the highway has been completed and the road has been reopened. It was closed earlier this summer as work started on the FM Diversion Project. A judge ordered a stop to the work earlier this fall. The…

Officials Say Coyote Spotted in South Fargo Likely Harmless

Leier says they usually don't pose a threat to people or pets

  FARGO, ND — A coyote has been spotted in a south Fargo neighborhood. But Game and Fish Biologist Doug Leier says people shouldn’t be overly concerned. The coyote has been spotted in the Woodhaven development west of I-29 and south of 40th Avenue South. Leier says coyote-sightings in the city are not all that uncommon. He says typically, they…

Seven Departments Fight Fire in Edinburg, ND

Walsh County Sheriff Ron Jurgens, on scene, tells KFGO News, mulitiple warehouses are burning in the blaze that was reported shorly after 4 this morning.

EDINBURG, ND (KFGO) – Fire departments from seven northeastern North Dakota communities battled fires throughout Friday morning which destroyed destroyed nearly a half dozen large potato warehouses in the small community of Edinburg, northwest of Grafton. Firefighters responded to the call shortly after 4 a.m. and found one warehouse on fire. Fanned by strong winds, the flames spread to potato houses nearby….

First West Nile Animal Case Confirmed in Minnesota

Minnesota has documented 23 human cases this year

  MINNESOTA — The Board of Animal Health has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a Minnesota horse in more than a year. It was diagnosed in a 33-year-old American quarter horse in the northwestern town of Euclid in Polk County. The mare had poor coordination and weak hind legs when seen by a veterinarian October 9,…

Make Sure Your Lawn is Ready for the Winter

Baker Nursery in Fargo Gives Tips on How to Prepare Your Lawn for the Cold Months Ahead

FARGO, ND — As the cold months approach us, it’s time to prepare your lawn if you haven’t already done so. Winterizing your lawn is very important. Baker Nursery in Fargo recommends mowing leaves into your grass. “They’ll mulch down into the soil layer, they’ll help retain moisture over the winter and then they’ll also act as a weed barrier…

Xcel Energy Announces Partnership with Wanzek Construction for New Project

Xcel Energy and Wanzek Construction Partner on Project to Build Wind Farms in Dickey County, Iowa, and Minnesota

WEST FARGO, ND — Xcel Energy has announced that they are partnering with Wanzek Construction of West Fargo in hopes of bringing jobs and economic development to the community. Their new project will include the construction of Foxtail Wind Farm in Dickey County, North Dakota and the Freeborn Wind Farm in Iowa and parts of Minnesota. The projects total 350…

North Dakota Ranchers Offered More Time to Apply for State Aid

The money will help them pay the cost of hauling in hay to maintain their herds through the winter

  NORTH DAKOTA — Drought-stricken North Dakota ranchers are being given more time to apply for state aid. The money will help them pay the cost of hauling in hay to maintain their herds through the winter. The state Agriculture Department is extending the application deadline for the hay-hauling aid program from November 3 to the 13. The program also…