Tim Walz and Peggy FlanaganMOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota Gov.-Elect Tim Walz and Lt.-Gov.-Elect Peggy Flanagan are coming to Moorhead to celebrate their inauguration. The DFLers will be sworn into office on Monday January 7th and are holding One Minnesota Inaugural Celebrations all over the state including Minneapolis, Duluth and Mankato. The Moorhead event will be held January 14th at Junkyard Brewing Company…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With the Minnesota legislature set to reconvene Tuesday, State Senator Kent Eken talks with citizens in our area about what issues to fight for in St. Paul. At a League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley gathering at the Sons of Norway in Fargo, the Democrat says some of the big issues include budgeting for…
FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo police say they’ve arrested an escaped jail inmate from Clay County, Minnesota. Authorities say 29-year-old Johnathan Evitt ditched a work detail in Moorhead and fled into Fargo Thursday afternoon. A citizen called police when the inmate, still in orange jail clothing, was seen running in downtown Fargo. An officer found Evitt and arrested him. Categories: Crime,…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. — Preliminary reports from the Minnesota State Patrol say that 380 people died in fatal crashes in 2018, twenty more than in 2017. More than 120 were alcohol related, while 90 involved people not wearing their seatbelts. The report says more than sixty of those deaths occurred since November. Officers say seeing the preliminary numbers reinforces their goal to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota’s new junior United States Senator has been sworn in. Kevin Cramer was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence for the 116th Congress. The Republican defeated Democrat Sen. Heidi Heitkamp for the seat back in November. Senator Cramer said he’s ” honored to work ” on the behalf of North Dakotans. Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and…
MOORHEAD, MN — A Milwaukee woman accused of trying to shoot a Minnesota state trooper last March in Moorhead has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Authorities say 30-year-old Melody Gray pointed a handgun at Trooper Mark Peterson’s head and tried to pull the trigger. Peterson had stopped following a crash on I-94 and learned the car had been reported stolen in…
BEMIDJI, MN (KFGO) – Police in Bemidji say prosecutors are considering charges against two teenagers for an assault on a man who was walking into a business. Video of a woman and the man who was hurt shows them walking up a flight of stairs, followed by one of the juveniles, who punched the man. A scuffle began and…
Officials have identified the Marine killed in a New Year’s Day shooting at a barracks in Southeast, D.C. as 20-year-old Riley KuzniaKARLSTAD, Minn. – A GoFundMe account has been set up for 20-year-old Riley Kuznia, the Marine from Karlstad, MN who was shot and killed while on duty in Washington, DC on Tuesday. The fundraiser is asking for $10,000 to…
BEMIDJI, MN — The Bemidji Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying people of interest in regards to an ongoing investigation. If you can help, please call Officer O’Bryan at 218-368-0891. When contacting law enforcement please reference PHOTO 362 when speaking with the Officer or leaving a message. Categories: Community, Crime, Local News, Minnesota News Tags: bemidji police…
FARGO, N.D. — It’s a party your dog won’t stop barking about. Fetchers, a doggy day care center in Fargo, held an After Hours Dog party because even your pup needs to have a little fun during the winter. More than 40 dogs of all ages and breeds wouldn’t stop wagging their tail as they met all kinds of new, furry…
