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West Fargo Woman Arrested On Suspicion of Drunk Driving After Two-Vehicle Crash

Minnesota state patrol says 21-year-old Mikaela Kujanson pulled in front of an SUV on Highway 59

OTTER TAIL CO., MN — A West Fargo woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a two-vehicle crash in Otter Tail County Sunday night. The state patrol says 21-year-old Mikaela Kujanson pulled in front of an SUV on Highway 59 on Fish Lake Road around 9 p.m. Four people in the SUV, all from Detroit Lakes, were taken…

Local CyberCafe Offers Stiff Competition for Amateur eSports Competitors

Cash, Glory, and the Spirit of Competition reign supreme at Section 9.

FARGO, N.D. — The eSports industry is quickly on pace to reach the one billion dollar mark, according to Newzoo’s Global eSports Market Report. While 10 years ago the idea of major competitive video game leagues may have been just a dream, hundreds of millions of fans around the world have helped turn a fantasy into reality. Section 9 Cyber…

Soccer Fans Unite Over FIFA Women’s World Cup

Supporters watched the U.S. play against Spain at Herd and Horns for Monday morning's matchup

FARGO, N.D.– Soccer fans are coming together to cheer on the USA women’s team at one of Fargo’s local hot spots. Supporters watched the U.S. play against Spain at Herd and Horns for Monday morning’s matchup. The restaurant opened its doors a half hour early before kickoff at 11. A USA fan says watching the game with others is infectious….

Stutsman County Man Faces Terrorizing Charge for Shooting Gun at Train

A BNSF train crew reported the gunfire as it passed by Bloom, just east of Jamestown.

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – A Stutsman County man was arrested for allegedly firing a high caliber rifle at a passing train near his home on Friday night. Sheriff Chad Kaiser says a BNSF train crew reported the gunfire as it passed by Bloom, just east of Jamestown. The crew also provided a photo of a bullet hole near the…

Supreme Court Sides with Businesses and U.S. Government in Information Fight

The Supreme Court ruled against a South Dakota newspaper that was seeking information about the government's food assistance program.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is siding with businesses and the U.S. government in a ruling about the public’s access to information. The high court ruled Monday against a South Dakota newspaper that was seeking information about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. The Argus Leader newspaper wanted to know how much money goes annually to…

Bring Your Workout Outside with Yoga in the Park

Participants are encouraged to make a donation to community programs at this free yoga session

FARGO, N.D.– Grab a mat or towel and take your yoga session beyond the four walls of a studio. Fargo Park District, YMCA of Cass-Clay and Courts Plus Community Fitness are hosting free Yoga in the Park classes every Wednesday evening. Participants are encouraged to make a donation that will go toward community programs. In the past, they’ve had as…

Opponents of a $2 Billion Light-Rail Project Worry About Minnesota State Bee

Opponents of the largest public works project in state history are worried that the bee's habitat is being destroyed.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The group managing construction of a $2 billion light-rail project between Minneapolis and southwestern suburbs is receiving stinging criticism about the well-being of Minnesota’s newly anointed state bee. The rusty patched bumblebee nests, feeds and winters along part of the transit line’s proposed route between downtown Minneapolis and Eden Prairie. The Star Tribune reports that opponents of…

Names Released in Fatal Crash in West Fargo

The driver was injured when he drifted into the wrong lane and struck a parked pickup.

WEST FARGO, ND (KFGO) – 38-year-old Johnny Grey has died following a crash on the 1400 block of 10th St SW in West Fargo. The driver, 34-year-old Daniel Dalpozzo was injured when he drifted into the wrong lane and struck a parked pickup which then hit another parked car. Neither parked vehicles had anyone in them. Grey died at the…

DNA Helps Convict Minnesota Man for 1983 Cold Case

Rea is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, and has denied the accusations.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ A man whose conviction for the 1983 rape and killing of a Minneapolis teenager made possible by DNA evidence is being sentenced. A Hennepin County judge last month found 64-year-old Darrell Rea guilty of the death of 17-year-old Laurie Mesedahl, whose body was found bludgeoned along railroad tracks in North Minneapolis. Rea is scheduled to be sentenced…

Alcohol was a Factor in Otter Tail Co. Crash That Injured 5 People

The state patrol says a pickup traveling on Fish Lake Road failed to yield the right-of-way at Highway 59.

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN (KFGO) – The Minnesota State Patrol says alcohol was a factor in a two-vehicle crash that injured five people north of Pelican Rapids shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. The state patrol says a pickup traveling on Fish Lake Road failed to yield the right-of-way at Highway 59 and pulled out in front of an SUV on…