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Watershed Group To Hold Public Hearing on Diversion Project

During a packed meeting in Barnesville, the board voted unanimously to hold the hearing at a date and location that have yet to be determined.

BARNESVILLE, MN (KFGO) – The Buffalo-Red River Watershed Board has voted to take the unusual step of holding a public hearing on whether it will issue a permit for the FM Diversion. During a packed meeting in Barnesville, the board voted unanimously to hold the hearing at a date and location that have yet to be determined. With more than…

Partial Roof Collapse at Moorhead Church A “Miracle” No One Was Hurt

it fell because of heavy snow in Sunday morning

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Around nine Sunday morning, heavy snow caused a partial roof collapse at Saint Francis de Sales Church in Moorhead. Luckily, services had been canceled. From her wedding, to her daughter’s Quinceañera, to even getting some help with her son’s alcoholism struggles, St. Francis de Sales has always seemed to be there for Ada Ramirez over the last 18…

MN man among those killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

SAINT CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Minnesota man was among the Americans killed on an Ethiopian Airlines flight, which crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday, according to family and friends. They told FOX 9 Siraaj-Mu’uad Hussein of St. Cloud was on his way to visit relatives in Kenya when the plane went down. In all, 157 victims were on that flight, including eight Americans. Friends say…

Legalized Pot in Minnesota Goes Up in Smoke

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota failed Monday when Senate Republicans blocked it, likely ending its chances for the year. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 to defeat the measure. All six Republicans opposed it, including State Senators Bill Ingebrigtsen of Alexandria and Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks. They sided with law enforcement…

Experts Remind Homeowners to Keep Snow Off Roof, Prevent Ice Dams

One company has received over 100 calls in the last two days

MOORHEAD, Minn. — All the snow on top of the ice over your roof can cause it to cave in. When it keeps freezing and thawing over and over, it creates ice dams under your shingles. Experts say keeping the snow off with the right supplies including a roof rake and a thaw sack to get rid of the ice is…

Minneapolis Men Arrested In Heroin Bust In Becker County, Minnesota

Authorities seized over 50 grams of heroin with a street value of $15,000

Titus Martin/Guntallwon BrownBECKER COUNTY, MN — Two Minneapolis men were arrested after heroin was seized Wednesday in Becker County. Forty-three-year-old Titus Martin and 29-year-old Guntallwon Brown were each charged with 1st degree possession of a controlled substance. Officers from the West Central Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force, and Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force seized over…

Minnesota Lawmakers Want $40 Million For Disaster Fund Ahead of Spring Melting

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers are pushing to replenish the empty Disaster Assistance Contingency Account ahead of anticipated spring flooding. The fund is in the red after the state responded with $11 million in relief to flooding last year in Brainerd and Duluth. Republican State Sen. Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks and State Rep. Tony Jurgens of Cottage Grove…

One Dead In 3 Vehicle Crash West of Fergus Falls

The state patrol says the 51-year-old victim was drivng a mini-van and stopped to remove frost from the windshield.

FERGUS FALLS, MN (KFGO) – An Ohio man has died of injuries suffered early Monday on Hwy. 210 west of Fergus Falls. The state patrol says the 51-year-old victim was drivng a mini-van and stopped to remove frost from the windshield. An SUV ran into the van, which spun around into traffic. A second SUV then broadsided the van. Killed…

“I’m done with it”: People Cleanup Winter’s Mess Across the Region

West Fargo will have crews clearing out sidewalks in the city starting at 4:00 in the morning

WEST FARGO, N.D. — With storm after storm,  it’s safe to say enough is enough. “Yeah, we’re sick of it. Tired of it and we’re running out of places to push it,” said Dan Birnbaum, West Fargo street foreman. “I hate it,” said Tanner Larson. “I’m done. I’m ready for it to be done. My blower quit halfway through the…