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Officer Involved Shooting on I-94 Outside of Moorhead

During the encounter the trooper discharged their weapon, striking the female who then fled into a nearby field and was later located with a gunshot wound.

March 5, 2018

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MOORHEAD, MN — An officer involved shooting ends in one person hospitalized and another under arrest. The incident happened on I-94 just west of Moorhead Monday morning. A State Patrol Trooper responded to a one vehicle crash on I-94 just east of Moorhead shortly before 10:30 Monday morning. The trooper arrived on the scene and found a vehicle had…

Historic Church In Kittson County, MN Destroyed By Fire

Fire Chief Jordan Grundstrom, was first on the scene and says the church, more than 100 years old, was fully involved.

March 5, 2018

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DRAYTON, N.D. (KFGO) – Fire has destroyed a historic rural church in northwestern Minnesota. Stormy weather may have been the cause. The fire was reported shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday at the Skjeberg Lutheran Church, about 5 miles east of Drayton, North Dakota, across the Red River, in rural Kittson County, Minnesota. Because of its close location, the church and…

School Closings Due To Weather

Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and NDSU among schools closed due to the weather.

March 5, 2018

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FARGO, ND — Most public schools in the F-M area have closed due to the weather. Fargo Public Schools cancels all classes and after-school activities for students of the Fargo Public Schools for Monday, March 5, including pre-school. This decision has been made due to the weather conditions. The make-up day for this cancellation of classes will be April 26….

Body Found In Crookston Home After Fire

After the fire was extinguished, a body was found inside the home.

March 4, 2018

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Crookston, MN – Authorities are investigating after a body was found in a Crookston, Minnesota home following a fire. The Crookston Police Department says around 2:30 a.m. Sunday they along with the Crookston Fire Department and Crookston Area Ambulance were dispatched to 214 4th Ave N for a house on fire. After the fire was extinguished, a body was found…

Section 8AA GBB Roundup: DGF, Roseau, Barnesville Cruise to Victories

Roseau faces Barnesville next Tuesday

March 3, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The DGF girls basketball team advanced in the section 8AA playoffs with a win over Breckenridge 73-52 at Concordia College on Saturday. Roseau also moved on to the next round with a thrashing of Park Rapids 81-46. The Rams will play Barnesville in the section semifinals after the Trojans defeated Hawley Saturday 48-33. The Section 8AA playoffs…

LIVE: RRV Sportsmen’s Show

Answer the call of the wild.

March 2, 2018

Emily Welker,

If the long winter is wearing on you and you’re feeling a little bit of a wild hair to get outdoors and play, there’s no better opportunity than the Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show at the Fargodome this weekend. The entire floor of the Dome is filled with boats, pontoons, jetskis, and outdoor outfitter’s displays perfect for your spring and…

Moorhead Dairy Queen Reopens for the New Season!

Customers say they've been waiting in anticipation since the ice cream shop closed in October

March 1, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Dairy Queen customers wait in anticipation all winter long for the iconic ice cream shop to reopen its windows on March 1st. Paul Kukowski has been coming to the Moorhead Dairy Queen since he was a kid. “It was always a good time and everybody’s so friendly. You don’t see anybody in a bad mood here,” Kukowski said….

Friends of the Kirkbride Rally to Keep the Campus Standing

Supporters were voicing their concerns about the history and opportunities that will be lost if parts, or all of the campus are destroyed

March 1, 2018

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Over the last decade, there has been a debate on whether to preserve or demolish the Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex and now people are rallying to keep the campus intact. Friends of the Kirkbride are rallying by informing supporters on the work they feel needs to be done to keep the asylum alive. At the…

Red River Basin Commission Discusses Ideas Concerning Red River Viability

Forty four board members from North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Manitoba talk about several topics

March 1, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Once every three months, officials from across the Red River basin gather to discuss issues that will impact the river and its surrounding communities. There are over forty members on the board for the Red River Basin Commission, and they discuss issues such as drought and water quality. Several prominent leaders, such as Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn…

Plains Art Museum Celebrates Youth Art Month

grades k-12 are the ones who have their artwork up

March 1, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — More than 40 schools from around North Dakota and western Minnesota are showcasing their art at the Plains Art Museum. The exhibition is being put on as part of Youth Art Month at the museum, which they’ve been doing for 16 years now. Schools within a 40 mile radius of the museum were eligible to submit their…