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Van Hits woman and Two Children in North Fargo

The woman was on a bike, pulling a wagon carrying the children when they were hit.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A van struck and injured a woman and two children at a crossing in North Fargo. It happened just before 7:30 a.m. Monday just south of Sanford Medical Center. The woman was on a bike, pulling a wagon carrying the children when they were hit. The van driver told KFGO News, he was turning left off…

Minnesota’s Cash Assistance Program to Offer a Boost in Monthly Aid

The extra funding will be available beginning February 2020.

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota’s cash assistance program for low-income families will offer a $100 boost in monthly aid starting next year. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that state lawmakers approved the Minnesota Family Investment Program’s monthly grant increase in May. The extra funding will be available beginning February 2020. It’s the first increase to the program since it began…

Fatal Crash Sunday Night Near Jamestown

The Stutsman County Sheriff's Office says it happened shortly before 6:30 last night.

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFGO) – A man died in a rollover crash 3 miles southeast of Jamestown. The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office says it happened shortly before 6:30 last night. The 31-year old driver of the pickup, Caleb Collins, from Edgely, North Dakota, died at the scene over rolling his pickup truck. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by North Dakota Highway…

Early Morning Fire Destroys Rural Sabin Building

The structure was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene

SABIN, MINN. (KFGO) – Fire destroyed an outbuilding at a rural home about 6 miles southeast of Sabin. The fire was reported around 3 a.m. Monday. The structure was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. The building, which was once a farm shed, had been remodeled into a “man cave” according to a Clay County Deputy Sheriff…

Drekker, Unglued Put Emphasis on Local Creations at Annual Craft Market

the market first started out as a holiday event

FARGO, N.D. — Drekker Brewing and Unglued Gift Shop are putting an emphasis on local creations at their annual Summer Craft Market. Drekker started the market a few years ago during the holidays but soon partnered with Unglued to make it even bigger. Now during the summer, 31 vendors from the Fargo-Moorhead area, lakes country and Grand Forks are showing off…

Writer Weathers Internal Storm With Help From Her Musical’s Debut

The tornado ripped through town in 1957

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Before all the lights and the actors, comes the storyteller who gets touched by inspiration. “In 2007, I was a reporter for the Forum and we did a series of 50th anniversary stories on the storm. So just in talking to people who had been through it and reading my coworkers stories, I thought their descriptions were…

Body Of Thief River Falls Man Recovered From Lake After Jet Skiing Accident

The sheriff's office says the man was jet skiing Friday on Little Vanose Lake without a life vest

MAHNOMEN, CO., MN — The body of a 19-year-old Thief River Falls, Minnesota man has been recovered from a Mahnomen County lake. The sheriff’s office says the man was jet skiing Friday on Little Vanose Lake without a life vest. He was reported missing that evening. A massive water, air and ground search was conducted and his body was found on…

Man Hit And Killed By Train In Frazee, Minnesota

Police say the investigation continues

BECKER CO., MN — Becker County authorities are also investigating the death of a man who was hit by a train. Officers and deputies responded to the crash in Frazee early this morning and found the body of the male victim. His name was not released. Police say the investigation continues. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: Becker County, Death, FRAZEE,…

Man Shot To Death In Maple Grove Township, Public Not In Danger According To Authorities

It is about 20 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes

BECKER CO., Minn. — Multiple agencies are investigating the shooting death of a man in Maple Grove Township, about 20 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and White Earth officers responded to a report of a shooting around 3 a.m. at a home. When they arrived they found a man dead from a gunshot wound….

NF Walk Supports People With a Genetic Condition Called Neurofibromatosis

Gov. Burgum proclaimed neurofibromatosis awareness day

FARGO, N.D. — Dozens in the community are taking steps to support those living with a disease called neurofibromatosis. Organizer Darcy Barry was diagnosed when she was 18. “Devastation, my life was going to end, will I ever be married, will I ever have a family, how long am I going to live…” Those were the thoughts that were going her…