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LIVE: Zoo Year’s Eve

Do you come from a family of party animals? Then you'll fit right in.

Do you want to ring in the new year in the wildest way possible? We’ve got one wild party you can even take the kids to, right here in the heart of the region. It’s Zoo Year’s Eve at the Red River Zoo in Fargo, and it’s totally free for the whole family. Animals like the endangered turtle Shredder and…

Millerville, MN boy injured in silo accident dies in hospital

Courtesy: Boesl familyMILLERVILLE, Minn. – A Douglas County teen injured in a grain silo accident that killed his father and uncle last weekend did not survive. The family of 12-year-old Alex Boesl of Millerville reported his death Thursday night on CaringBridge. His father Curt Boesl and uncle Steve Boesl died after being overcome Saturday by toxic fumes from high-moisture corn…

Fireworks sold now until January 1st in North Dakota

Make sure to follow safety guidelines when using fireworks

HORACE, N.D. — Fireworks can be sold to North Dakotans today through January 1st. Non-North Dakota residents can buy fireworks in North Dakota any time of the year. Those living in West Fargo are allowed to light fireworks within city limits on New Year’s Eve from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. on January 1st. If you are planning on taking…

Sen. Cramer says Senate impeachment trial will be more fair than House hearings

He says the sooner the Senate can start the impeachment trial the sooner they can end it.

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer  hopes the Senate can receive the articles from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi before it gets back from holiday recess on January 6th so they can begin hearings. Pelosi wants to see Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plans for a Senate trial before sending them over. Cramer says working with the…

Fargo-Moorhead Gathers At The Civic Center For The Menorah Lighting

Today is the fifth night of Hanukkah.

FARGO, N.D — Hanukkah is celebrated by kindling the Menorah on the first night. They light one candle, adding additional lights each night. After the lighting, the group celebrated with traditional songs and food. The reason the 5th night of Hanukkah is a special night is because it’s the first night where the light is more than the darkness. “The…

Community pulls together to help local family undergoing tough circumstances

Margaret MacVicar and Richard Dagostino will be evicted from their trailer home on Monday

FARGO, N.D. — Some say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for one Fargo couple, this holiday season has been far from it. “My take on it was just, ‘Hurry up and be over.’ I didn’t want the holidays to come. Didn’t want to deal with the holidays. It was just too much to deal with. I…

Senator Kevin Cramer Receives “Gold Insulin Vial”

He was awarded for his work on lowering the cost of insulin.

FARGO, N.D. — Members of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation presented the senator with the “Gold Insulin Vial” and shared stories about their day to day struggles. Senator Cramer along with other members of the Senate have been working towards bringing down the cost of insulin, holding manufacturers responsible for the increase of prices of this vital medicine and looking…

Fire finally extinguished at Drake Hotel in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The fire at the Francis Drake Hotel in Minneapolis that started Christmas Day was finally extinguished Thursday afternoon. One of the main concerns now is with the structure.  The walls are not structurally sound since the roof collapsed, so roads in the area remain blocked off. The building will need to be torn down possibly as early as…

Man arrested after Deputy used Taser & pepper spray

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. – A man wanted in connection with thefts in Bemidji gets arrested in Clay County after being tazed. Sheriff Mark Empting says 35-year old Marcus Kingbird fled when a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop in the Sabin area. There was a brief pursuit that ended when Kingbird’s vehicle got stuck in a driveway. He fought…