MONTPELIER, N.D. — A rear–end crash claimed the life of an 80–year–old man from Montpelier. The crash happened around 6:30 Monday night on Highway 46. The man’s jeep was hit from behind by a pickup driven by Damon Smith of Litchville. Both vehicles hit the ditch and the jeep rolled, throwing the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. His…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead police identify the suspect in a Gate City Bank robbery. They say this man, 51-year-old Robert Evans, went into the Azool Hornbacher’s, went up to the bank teller and gave the employee a note demanding money. It happened last Wednesday shortly after 5:30 pm. Evans has outstanding warrants out of West Virginia. Police don’t believe he…
GLYNDON, Minn. – (AP) White House officials say Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Minnesota to talk with farmers and steelworkers about the status of a trade deal with Mexico and Canada. Pence is scheduled to begin his day Thursday at R & J Johnson Farms in Glyndon. Officials say he will tour the facility and talk to producers…
KENSINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – An elementary school in the west central Minnesota town of Kensington is closed Tuesday following an overnight officer-involved shooting near the school property. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the shooting, which happened just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 7. According to the sheriff’s office, three Douglas…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) A man is dead after police say he got in a fight with police officers, stole a SUV and crashed into a semi on I-29 in Grand Forks. The man has now been identified as 33-year-old Jordan Poitra. Police were checking on Poitra’s welfare at a southside business around 5 pm. Monday when they found out…
MAPLETON, N.D.– 4e Winery is open for another season and is adding to its list of completely local wines. 4e is adding “Prairie Breeze” to its list of fruit and grape wines. The winery is located on an over 100-year-old farmstead and was able to dodge the rural flooding in the area this spring. A 4e co-owner says the winery…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Investigation is underway on the cause of a fire that destroyed a mini-van parked close to an apartment building at 120 South University Drive in Fargo. It was reported around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Neighbor Megan Vincent, saw what she described as a “ball of fire” coming from the van in the parking lot and ran across…
FARGO, N.D. — As we appreciate nurses for everything they do during National Nurses Week, there may be fewer of them working in our region. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing says nurses are the country’s largest healthcare profession with nearly four million registered nurses nationwide. “So when you have a shortage of nurses, that really affects access to care…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A man is dead after police say he got in a fight with police officers, stole a squad car and crashed into a semi on Interstate 29 in Grand Forks. Grand Forks Police say they were checking on the welfare of a man around 5:00 Monday night when they found out he had a warrant. While…
FARGO, N.D. – A large storage building in the back of the Bioscience building on the North Dakota State University campus has been heavily damaged by fire. Fargo firefighters responded around 4:00 PM Monday and encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the building. They were able to knock down the fire through an open garage door in front of…
