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Man Hurt After His ATV Was Hit By An SUV Dies

The Crash In Douglas County Remains Under Investigation

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — A man hurt when his ATV was hit by an SUV has passed away. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was informed that Derek Biggar died Tuesday as a result of his injuries. The 36-year-old man from Carlos, Minnesota was hit while riding his ATV on Monday afternoon on Country Road 21. He was found lying in…

Charges Are Pending For Man Accused of Firing Shotgun At Apartment Complex

One Officer Was Hurt During The Arrest

DEVILS LAKE, ND — Formal charges are pending against a man in Devils Lake who allegedly fired a shotgun at an apartment complex. Officers responded to an incident Monday afternoon in which 32-year-old Bradley Spah approached people in parking lots seeking drugs before firing a shotgun into the air four times. Officers restrained Spah and took him into custody. During…

Power Restored To Most After Massive Outage

Many People reported Hearing A Loud Boom Before The Power Went Out

FARGO, ND — Many people in downtown Fargo say they heard a loud boom around 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon followed by a massive power outage. Xcel Energy tells us that wires had whipped against each other in the gusty winds and power went out for more then 31-hundred customers. The outage extended into Moorhead, Dilworth and other neighboring areas. Crews…

Crews Battle Fire At SunOpta In Breckenridge

Winds Have Gusted More Than 50 Miles Per Hour In The Area

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…

High Winds Knock Panels Off Downtown Radisson

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.

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…

2018 Expected To Be A Better Harvest Season

corn, soybean production are predicted to drop while wheat production is expected to rise

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….

High School Students and Teachers are Helping Those Struggling with Hunger

Now it's flourished into a fully functioning food pantry in the halls of Fargo South High School

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…

Superintendent of Fargo Public Schools, Dr. Jeff Schatz Announces Retirement

Schatz worked in K-12 education for 32 years

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,…

Recreational Marijuana Petition Under Review

North Dakota's Secretary of State is reviewing a draft petition

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…

Protesters are Asking Hoeven to Vote Against GOP Tax Plan

Republicans in Congress have proposed a tax plan that many people in the metro are not happy with

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…