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Firefighters Are Trying To “Fire Up The Kettles”

It's the fire department's turn to ring the bells and try to get people to donate.

FARGO, N.D. –  The rivalry between police officers and realtors motivates firefighters to try and raise more. The purpose of this event is for all the groups to come together and raise money for a good cause. Firefighters say it also gives them an opportunity to interact with the community. “It’s just another way for us to reach out to…

Golden Drive Gives Back To People In Need

Kids and families are given a goodie bag filled with basic necessities, winter clothing and toys.

FARGO, N.D.- For Sue Baron, it all started with a crayon. “I picked up the crayon, the coloring crayon at a job I was at. I picked that up in 2012, I was simply going to buy coloring books and drop them off at a shelter, but as you can see that has changed, that has changed,” says Sue Baron,…

South University Explosion Caused by Propane Tank

FARGO, N.D. – An early morning explosion that left one garage destroyed and one person injured on South University Drive was caused by a propane tank explosion, says the Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the call at 11:55 p.m. Thursday. One person received minor injuries, and the car garage collapsed with two vehicles still inside it. The Fire Department says…

Woman Arrested After Nearly Striking Trooper

32-year-old Jennifer Hirchert almost struck the officer, who was providing traffic control for a tow truck.

FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo woman who nearly hit a state trooper on I-94 in Fargo Fri. morning was arrested for drunken driving. 32-year-old Jennifer Hirchert almost struck the officer, who was providing traffic control for a tow truck. The patrol says Hirchert has four past DUI convictions and this her second arrest this year. Her blood-alcohol level was .17…

Explosion Destroys Fargo Structure Overnight

One person received minor injuries in an explosion that destroyed a garage at 702 South University Drive in Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – One person received minor injuries in an explosion that destroyed a garage at 702 South University Drive in Fargo. Firefighters responded to the call at 11:55 p.m. Thursday. Battalion Chief Jason Ness tells KFGO News firefighters discovered an attached two stall garage had collapsed on two vehicles inside the garage. The house has multiple apartments and…

Moorhead Public Service encourages people to use more renewable energy

The Bright Energy Choices Program gives homes and businesses the chance to purchase 100% renewable energy

MOORHEAD, Minn. — 63 percent of the energy provided by Moorhead Public Service already comes from renewable resources like wind, solar and hydroelectric power plants. With the new Bright Energy Choices Program, the city is giving homes and business the chance to jump that number up to 100 percent. “It gives them an opportunity to become 100 percent renewable and…

Some People Are Experiencing Damage From Ice Dams In Their Homes

Experts tell us how to avoid damage and what are some of the misconceptions

FARGO, N.D.– Close to ¾ of the homes in the Fargo-Moorhead area are affected every year during the winter season due to ice dams. Professionals have already been receiving calls non-stop since the first snowfall. “We really don’t get calls until January. Mostly calls come in on January, February, but this year, I’ve already been taking calls for about two…

Fargo police officers won’t be disciplined after blinding man with pepperball gun

His mother says she's not surprised by the investigation outcome

FARGO, N.D. — A 13-page internal investigation says Fargo Police officers acted appropriately back in October, when they shot 27-year-old Tyler Patel with a pepperball gun and blinded him in one eye. “There’s definitely some pieces here that are not coming together in a way that they should, let’s put it that way. It’s like adding two plus two and…