BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — Multiple fire crews are fighting a fire at SunOpta in Breckenridge. Crews from Breckenridge, Wahpeton, Mooreton and Dwight have all been called in to help battle the blaze in very windy conditions. SunOpta specializes in sourcing, processing and packaging of natural and organic food products. It is the third fire in the southern valley in less than…
FARGO (KFGO) – The Intersection of 5th St N and 2nd Ave N is closed until further notice due to exterior panels that have fallen from Radisson Hotel, 201 5 St N. Expected high winds raise the concern that additional panels may become loose and fall. Be aware of falling debris in the area. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says it…
FARGO, ND — Farmers across the Midwest had a much drier season in 2017. Agricultural industry leaders at the Northern Ag Expo say farmers could have a turn of luck in the New Year. Drought conditions made work a lot harder for Midwestern farmers in 2017. “The wheat was a decent harvest but we needed more rain,” said farmer Steven Erickson….
FARGO, ND — In North Dakota online, more than 58,000 people are struggling with hunger and about 16,000 are children. Students and faculty at Fargo South High School have decided to take matters into their own hands. It started off as a Facebook post. “We need to do this and I’m like okay I was just posting stuff but let’s…
FARGO, N.D. — After thirty two years in K-12 education, school is out for Superintendent Dr. Jeff Schatz. But he’s not leaving without a lengthy list of accomplishments including becoming the first ever principal of Davies High School in 2009. He was also instrumental in the building’s construction and hiring for Fargo’s third high school. Looking back on his work,…
BISMARCK, N.D. — The Secretary of State is reviewing a draft petition to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota. Al Jaeger says if the petition is approved, supporters would need to gather and submit more than 13,000 valid signatures to get a proposed measure on the ballot. Petition sponsor Dave Owen of Grand Forks says the petition seeks to make…
FARGO, ND — Republicans in Congress have proposed a tax plan that many people in the metro are not happy with. A group of protesters brought a check to Senator Hoeven’s office saying the tax plan favors corporations and the top 1% over working people. They say the plan only benefits those who make over 40–thousand dollars a year but…
FARGO, ND — You can now enjoy a little entertainment on your lunch break at the Plains Art Museum. Every day at noon from now until December 14, the museum will have a concert featuring some of Fargo-Moorhead’s own musicians. Chef’s Table Catering will sell soups and salads at each concert. The Dave Ferreira Trio, NDSU’s Faculty Chamber Ensemble and Fargo-Moorhead…
PARK RIVER, ND — A Walsh County deputy made a major drug bust during a traffic stop in Park River early Saturday. Two people were arrested after the deputy found over $65,000 worth of meth, heroin and marijuana in the vehicle along with a 9mm pistol. Job Lopez, Jr. and Natalie Apland were arrested on three counts of possession with…
GOLDEN VALLEY CO., ND — A Fargo teen was injured after leading authorities on a chase across parts of Montana and North Dakota. A deputy tried to stop 19-year-old Joshua Tritchler on I-94 about 120 miles west of the Montana-North Dakota border. Numerous attempts to stop his vehicle were unsuccessful. Tritchler eventually lost control of his car on wet roads…
