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Truck Drivers Roll On Despite Freezing Temperatures

Some say the biggest key is to keep their truck warm at all times

FARGO, N.D. — Truck drivers are doing their best to stay warm while driving through the frigid temperatures. Several trucks filled the parking lots of rest stops across Fargo Tuesday morning. Some say they have been taking extended breaks to avoid driving too long in the cold. One driver says he’s been diligent about keeping his truck warm while he makes…

Winning $1 Million Raffle Tickets Sold In Crookston And Ely

Minnesota Millionaire Raffle

Minnesota has two new instant millionaires. The winning tickets in the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle were bought in Crookston and Ely. The tickets are worth $1 million each. The winning ticket in Crookston was sold by Superpumper on University Avenue. The one in Ely was sold at Voyageur Short Shop. More than 12,000 winning numbers were also announced this morning including…

Man Killed In Whiteout Crash On I-29 Monday Is Identified

Speed and weather conditions were contributing factors in the crash

CASS COUNTY, ND — North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a crash in whiteout conditions on I-29 on Monday afternoon. He is Delmar Ruff of Fargo. Ruff’s van was hit from behind by a semi which also hit a pickup. He was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. The drivers of the pickup…

Minnesota Man Charged In Death Of Infant

Cass County prosecutors charged 20-year-old Presley Sleyster with second-degree murder without intent Monday in the December 5th death of the three-month-old boy.

WALKER, MN — A Staples man is jailed on one-million dollars bond in the death of an infant he was caring for last month. Cass County prosecutors charged 20-year-old Presley Sleyster with second-degree murder without intent Monday in the December 5th death of the three-month-old boy. Deputies were called to a rural Staples home for an infant who suffered a…

Weather A Factor In I-29 Fatal Crash

The crash happened Monday afternoon in snowy conditions at the Kindred exit of Interstate 29.

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) . – Weather was a factor in a fatal crash south of Fargo. The crash happened Monday afternoon in snowy conditions at the Kindred exit of Interstate 29. The State Patrol says a pickup and van were northbound in the right lane and were passed by a “large vehicle” that caused whiteout conditions. As the vehicles…

West Fargo Library Helps Kids Ring in 2019

they made crafts for the parties they would have later at home

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Public Library is making sure kids aren’t left out as we all get ready to celebrate a new beginning in 2019. Kids are already celebrating the end of 2018 and putting their creativity to the test. The library is helping kids ring in the new year, making plenty of party hats and noisemakers as…

Ring in the New Year With Fireworks

You can set them off until 1 a.m. on New Year's in West Fargo

HORACE, N.D. — People in West Fargo are able to celebrate the new year with fireworks until 1 a.m. Memory Fireworks’ Horace location closed its doors at 7:00 and won’t reopen until June 27th. By law, people in North Dakota are unable to purchase fireworks until then, but Memory Fireworks does sell fireworks to out–of–state people year–round by appointment. Managers at…

Blizzard Like Conditions Rough Roads: How Fargo and Moorhead are Handling Clean up

But crews are hard at work clearing the perimeter around the cities, main streets, primary and secondary roads

FARGO, N.D. — With strong winds moving around last week’s snow fall, it isn’t easy to get the roads in better driving condition. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen joins tells us how Fargo and Moorhead are handing clean up. “It’s kind of business as usual we’re plowing. Some areas are blown clean and don’t really need much attention and others look like…

Flights Either Canceled or Delayed: How Flyers are Handling Schedule Changes

Since last week's blizzard, flyers haven't had an easy time getting to their next destination

FARGO, N.D. — Almost every flight flying in and out of Hector International Airport has either been delayed or canceled. Since last week’s blizzard, flyers haven’t had an easy time getting to their next destination. One family has been trying to leave the Fargo area for almost 3 days, unable to get a flight out of the city. Another passenger…

Stutsman County Sobriety Checkpoint Ends With Zero Arrests

Through December 30 of this year, 31 of the 103 fatalities on North Dakota roadways have occurred in alcohol-related crashes

STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND — Zero. That is the number of drunk driving arrests made during a sobriety checkpoint Saturday in Stutsman County. During the checkpoint, 59 vehicles were screened, and no violations were found. Saturation patrols conducted by the North Dakota Highway Patrol on Friday and Saturday in Stutsman and Barnes counties resulted in one DUI arrest. Through December 30 of…