Vergas, MN (KFGO) – A rural Vergas, Minnesota residence was destroyed in a fire Sunday afternoon. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says around 4:30 p.m., the fire was reported by a boater on Rose Lake. Frazee, Perham, Vergas and Detroit Lakes fire departments responded. The fire was extinguished but the sheriff’s office says the home was “likely totaled.” No…
ROLLAG, Minn. — This year’s Steam Threshers Reunion is about much more than these two women re-navigating history. It’s also about remembering a beloved member of Rollag. Carol Engen passed away from a heart attack in February. Her family and friends are carrying on her memory with a bench built entirely by volunteers. It sits at the reunion grounds. They held…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — North Dakota Public Schools have dove into the 2018-2019 school year but those in Minnesota don’t start until Tuesday. There are some changes to the Moorhead district and the high school that students and parents should expect this year. “Boy I’ll tell ya it’s sure fun when the calendar hits august.” From months to weeks and now…
ROLLAG, Minn. — By stepping onto the grounds of the Western Minnesota Threshers Reunion, you take a trip back in time. While there may be a lot of history in this old farm equipment, it doesn’t mean there aren’t new milestones being celebrated. Steam threshers may seem impossible to navigate but looks can be deceiving. “Steam engines are really, simply…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — In the last five years, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says that there are more DWI arrests per hour during Labor Day Weekend than St. Patrick’s Day, the Fourth of July, and New Year’s Eve. “With more people traveling out there, there is a potential for more crashes and things like that, and statistically speaking, we do…
FARGO, ND — According to the Herberger’s website the department store chain may be making a comeback. Just this week Herberger’s at West Acres and in Moorhead’s Center Mall both closed their doors. According to an article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel online, Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the more than century-old department store chain that declared bankruptcy in February and shut its…
Travel experts are bracing themselves for a busy weekend out on the roads this Labor Day. The unofficial end of summer combined with predictions of pleasant weather, the return of students for the new semester, the beginning of tailgating, a three-day weekend, and an expected dip in gas prices means travelers are likely to be out on the roads in…
It’s something we don’t like to talk about, but silence, when it comes to suicide, can be deadly. And every year, right here in the metro, there’s a safe and supportive place to talk about it for families who have been touched by the tragedy of suicide. It’s called the Fargo/Moorhead Out of the Darkness Community Walk, and it was…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Several containers of marijuana were seized during a traffic stop Tuesday night in Moorhead. Police arrested 22-year-old Luke Fischer of Fargo. An officer who noticed a strong marijuana odor in the vehicle found about eight pounds of pot in heat-sealed plastic bags. Court documents say the packages were stashed inside a duffle bag, back pack and Tupperware…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — General Mills is giving its employees more paid time off to care for an aging parent or ill family members and to bond with their newborns and adoptive children. The Minnesota-based company unveiled an expanded paid time-off policy on Wednesday. The updated policy for new parents and family caregivers is designed to keep the company competitive among…
