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Vehicles Parked On Downtown Fargo Streets to be Impounded on Saturday

Snow removal will begin Friday evening into Saturday morning.

FARGO, N.D.–Vehicles parked on Downtown Fargo streets will be impounded beginning at 2 a.m. on Saturday to ensure Fargo Public Works crews can finish removing snow. This includes all streets between 1st Avenue S. and 6th Avenue N. from 2nd Street to University Drive. Snow removal will begin Friday evening into Saturday morning. Avenues in the downtown area will be…

Fargo Police Seek Assistance Identifying Hit and Run Driver

The crash happened at the intersection of 48 Street S. and 13 Avenue S.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is asking for information that may help identify the driver involved in a hit and run crash. The crash happened at the intersection of 48 Street S. and 13 Avenue S. at approximately 10:05 a.m. on Friday. The driver has been described as a 17 to 18-year-old lighter-skinned African American man. He is approximately 5’10”,…

Morris Area Schools Evacuated After Bomb Threat

At this point, all students and staff have been evacuated.

MORRIS, MN — Morris Police Chief Reggie Welle reports that Morris Area High School staff located a bomb threat message written on a white board in the high school. At this point, all students and staff have been evacuated. The Morris Police Department, Morris Fire Department and assisting agencies are still on scene continuing the investigation. Superintendent Troy Ferguson via…

Heavy Snow Causes Roof Collapse In Jamestown

Everything inside Electronic Doctors is considered a total loss.  

JAMESTOWN, ND (NEWSDAKOTA) – A roof collapsed on a business building in Jamestown Thursday night. The roof of the building at 210 Business Loop W fell in after heavy snowfall causes stress that proved to be too much for the structure. Everything inside Electronic Doctors is considered a total loss. The building also includes the Jamestown Salvation Army Thrift Store,…

Baesler Seeks Appointment for ND Board of Higher Education Seat

The deadline to apply is March 3.

BISMARCK, N.D.–State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler is encouraging North Dakotans to apply for an opening on the Board of Higher Education. The Board oversees North Dakota’s university system which includes six four-year universities and five two-year colleges. The open seat belongs to Dan Traynor who is resigning due to his recently confirmed federal judgeship. Members of the Board of Higher…

A Day In The Life Of A Tow Truck Driver

Thad Campbell has been working as a tow truck driver for less than a year.

FARGO, N.D – On average, Thad Campbell rescues about 10 to 15 stranded cars everyday. But after a snowstorm, he rescues more than double the amount. ‘We had at least, as a whole we had about 100 calls that we had to get through. On average you get about 15 done per driver. And if you were on call maybe…

Grantley Johnson Fulfills Dream of Designing A Jersey

He was able to design a jersey for the Fargo Force hockey team.

FARGO, N.D.- Grantley Johnson is a 7 year old boy who is battling his second round of leukemia. He loves drawing and art. Grantley got the chance to design a jersey for the team that they will wear on February 22 when they play the Sioux City Musketeers during Sanford Children’s Night. Grantley was able to see his designs come…

First Babies Born In FM Metro In 2020 Are Cousins

Aubree Was Born At Essentia While Katalaya Was Born At Sanford

Aubree Joy & Kaytlynn Hoekstra FARGO, N.D. — There is a great twist in the story of the first babies born in the FM metro in 2020. Aubree Joy was the first newborn in 2020 at Essentia Health just before 8 a.m. Thursday. Her parents are Kaytlynn Hoekstra and Shawn Peterson. Kaytlynn’s brother Devan Foley and his girlfriend Cathy Krejci…

TSA agents stop woman with gun at Bismarck airport

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – A woman with a gun and several rounds of ammunition was stopped by TSA agents at the Bismarck airport. Police say the woman was about to board a Delta flight Wednesday morning.  She was armed with a loaded handgun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition. The gun was located in a case inside a carry-on…

Helping Hands Help DGF High School After Snowstorm

FARGO, N.D. – It’s all hands on deck at the DGF High School. Snow must be removed from critical areas on the roof in order for school to continue. It’s a long, grueling, backbreaking process for these volunteers. “It’s incredible, it’s definitely a good workout for everybody. It’s not really what you want to do, but it’s got to get…