FARGO (KFGO) – Several outbuildings were damaged by fire this morning at 6401 19th Avenue North, in rural West Fargo. Owner Tracy Engebretson says he lost his “best egg layers” in the fire. He also lost a motorcycle, go-carts and other items in the fire. Engebretson believes a heat lamp caused the fire. Firefighters from West Fargo and Harwood responded…
FARGO, ND — It’s not the thing a family wants to face just days before Christmas. Their home was damaged by fire to the tune of $120,000. At first, the Fargo Fire Department was unsure what to expect. “We got a call this morning. The call came to us as a possible disturbance we weren’t sure what was going on,”…
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — Two ATV’s went through the ice on lakes in Becker County on Saturday. The first call came in at 3:45 after a male and his ATV went through the ice on Little Cormorant Lake. He made it off the ice safely and didn’t require medical attention. A little over an hour later another male driving an…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — An Ottertail, Minnesota man was rescued after the snowmobile he was on fell through the ice on Walker Lake Saturday afternoon. Two members of the Ottertail Fire Department, in water rescue suits, were able to pull the man from the water after about 30 minutes. Hubert Hovland was taken to the Perham hospital with severe…
WAHPETON, ND — The names have been released of two people killed Saturday night in a single vehicle crash south of Wahpeton. The Highway Patrol says 37-year-old Jeremy Denetz of Doran, Minnesota and 35-year-old Jessica Denetz of Mantador, North Dakota were ejected from their pickup and died at the scene. The driver of the pickup was southbound on a gravel…
FARGO, ND — Holiday spirit is in the air and local law enforcement is helping children in the metro pick up holiday gifts for their friends and family! About 44 kids came out to Walmart on 13th Avenue South and got partnered up with a cop from the area. They got to walk around the store and pick out $100…
Wahpeton, N.D. (KFGO) – A 35-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man are dead following a crash south of Wahpeton Saturday night. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says around 9 p.m., a pickup was southbound on a gravel road (182nd Ave. SE) when it started to drift across the northbound lane. The driver over-corrected and lost control. The pickup went into…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Snowmobiling can be a fun winter sport for many but it can also get dangerous for new riders who aren’t used to the machine. That’s why many kids strapped on their helmets for a Snowmobile Safety Class at Moorhead High School. For some families, winter isn’t just a cold and dark abyss. It’s a time when they can…
NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota may see a future with legal recreational marijuana if supporters can get enough signatures. Secretary of State, Al Jaeger, approved the petition for circulation on Friday and says about 13,500 qualified signatures are needed to put it to a statewide vote next year. According to sponsors the petition is looking to make it legal to…
NORTH DAKOTA — Other newly filed documents are providing a glimpse into some of the internal law enforcement communication that went on during these protests. The “intel threads,” were shared between the FBI, and various state and local law enforcement agencies. One of the threads mentions a threatening phone call received by former North Dakota First Lady Betsy Dalrymple’s office….
