Minnesota News

Step Aside Easter Bunny: All Animals Celebrate at Red River Zoo

Animals and kids got treats for the holiday

  FARGO, N.D. — This Easter, the bunny can step aside. “They have polar bears, ostriches, armadillos and monkeys,” said 7-year-old Daxton Buckle. “A turtle. I like the otters and the wolves,” said 8-years-old Elena and 7-year-old Eli Medina. “I think I like the cats. I like that some of them are soft,” said 5-year-old Madeline Anglin. It’s all about…

Red River Cresting North of Drayton, Secondary Crests Continue

The National Weather Service says overland flooding continues along and near the Red River

As secondary crests continue from the recent snowmelt and rainfall, the Red River north of Drayton appears to have crested. The National Weather Service says overland flooding continues along and near the Red River. A secondary crest for Fargo-Moorhead has been lowered to 31.5 feet and is expected on Tuesday. Several roads including I-29 continue to be impacted due to…

Wild Terra Cider Will Plant a Tree for Every Drink Sold This Easter

the bar is doing it to kickoff Earth Week

FARGO, N.D. — This is one of the few times that drinking cider will also help the environment. For every cider sold at Wild Terra this Easter, the bar will plant one tree. Last year, Wild Terra planted 100 trees. The bar’s philosophy has always been about giving back to our planet, but they’re doing the promotion to kickoff Earth week….

Juvenile Saved After Car Sinks in Floodwaters Near Climax, Minn.

NEAR CLIMAX, Minn. – A driver’s car is quickly swept away by floodwaters after trying to get by on a closed road. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile drove around a barrier near the intersection of 390th Street Southwest and 350th Avenue Southwest, near Climax. They were able to get out of the vehicle and stand on the roof. Authorities…

Twin Cities’ City Pages Names Junkyard Brewing “Best Suburban Brewery”

MINNEAPOLIS – A Twin Cities alternative newspaper names Moorhead’s Junkyard Brewing Best Suburban Brewery. Let me guess what you’re thinking, “Moorhead isn’t anywhere near The Cities!” City Pages has given Junkyard Brewing the title saying “the folks at the Moorhead hype factory have positioned it as an unmissable part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul brewing scene.” Junkyard has had many liquor store…

Flow of Water Through White Rock Dam To Be Reduced

Mayor John Welk and others in Richland County had concerns that the releases could threaten Fairmount's water wells.

FAIRMOUNT, ND (KFGO) – The mayor of Fairmount is feeling better after the Corps of Engineers decided to reduce the flow of water going through White Rock Dam in northeast South Dakota.  Mayor John Welk and others in Richland County had concerns that the releases could threaten Fairmount’s water wells. “They were opening up the White Rock Dam when the…

Pet Connection: Meet Topaz

A jewel of a cat, who's been polished by her rough experiences.

Topaz is a cat who, like many gems, has been under a lot of pressure in her life. She first came in to the care of her foster family at  Adopt-A-Pet F-M with her three small kittens, all eight weeks old. She and her tiny family had been living homeless on the streets of the Turtle Mountain Reservation, and the…

Muscatell Subaru Donates Nearly $15,000 to Ronald McDonald House

They've donated over $56,000 to Ronald McDonald House over three years

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Muscatell Subaru presented a check to Ronald McDonald House with proceeds from the “Share the Love” event. It’s held every year, and $250 from every new car sold or leased goes towards a charity of the buyer’s choice. This year’s check was $14,848. In over three years, Muscatell Subaru has donated $56,216 to Ronald McDonald House. The charity…

Mueller Report Released

President Donald Trump says he's ``having a good day'' following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team was dissatisfied with written responses from President Donald Trump, but decided against issuing a subpoena for an interview. In Mueller’s report released Thursday, prosecutors call Trump’s answers “inadequate.” They considered issuing a subpoena for Trump, but decided against it after weighing the likelihood of a long legal battle. Click here to read…