BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. – Two teens are in the hospital after a rollover crash during a high speed chase in Breckenridge. Police say they tried to stop an SUV around 12:30 Friday morning on the north side of town. The vehicle left the road on 360th Street, rolled and came to a rest in a field near County Road nine. One…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–Minnesota House Democrats are hitting the road for a series of town halls on how the state should go about legalizing recreational marijuana. House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler says his chamber will pass a legalization bill in the 2020 session, so it’s vitally important that Minnesotans weigh in. The first three of 15 community conversations dubbed “Be Heard…
SANBORN, N.D. (KFGO) – A Fargo man was arrested near Sanborn, North Dakota after running from Troopers in Jamestown. Troopers attempted to stop 59-year-old Jeffrey Boese west of Jamestown after he failed to move over for another trooper on I-94. The pursuit traveled northwest of Jamestown covering about 30 miles on county roads, Highway 281 and back onto I-94. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–State officials say traffic deaths in Minnesota increased 6% last year. The Department of Public Safety says 381 people died in crashes in 2018 with speed being the main factor in about a third of the fatalities. The agency’s Office of Traffic Safety says failing to wear seat belts resulted in 96 deaths, while 84 deaths were tied…
BISMARCK, N.D.–A new federal grant of $6.5 million will help replace 18 aging rural bridges in North Dakota. The grant comes from the federal transportation department’s Bridge Rural Repair Program. North Dakota transportation spokeswoman Jamie Olson tells the Bismarck Tribune it’s the first time this grant has been offered. Most of the bridges that will be replaced are in western…
FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health debuts its new Mamava suites, and it’s the first healthcare system in North Dakota to have it. For breastfeeding moms, it can be stressful figuring out the next place to pump or nurse. “Moms go everywhere, they don’t just stay home because they’ve had kids,” Danielle Ritter, Director of National Accounts at Mamava, said. Oftentimes…
FARGO, N.D. — 31–year–old Brenda Kartes went missing more than a year ago. “We were optimistic that we’d find her alive, but again, we also knew that that was a very distinct possibility that she was dead,” said Fargo Police Dep. Chief Joe Anderson. Her skeletal remains were found last Thursday alongside the river at Riverside Cemetery by employees conducting…
FARGO, N.D. — The communications department at NDSU just got a major upgrade. The university’s new media center houses their TV station, Bison Information Network, KNDS Radio and the Spectrum student newspaper all in one place. The idea of a convergent media experience for the university’s journalism students came about nearly a year ago. The center was built within just…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — People at the downtown Moorhead Dairy Queen get to pitch their vision for the city while enjoying a treat. Downtown Moorhead Inc. held a pop–up event for people to learn about their Master Plan and give input on revitalizing the area. They’ve received more than 500 survey responses so far, with many people saying they want a…
Star RacineMOORHEAD, Minn. – Authorities make two arrests after a pursuit in Moorhead. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy tried to stop a vehicle with “a fugitive inside” around 3:00 Thursday. The vehicle went through South Moorhead, south on 8th Street to 50th Avenue South into the Bluestem area. A detective with Moorhead Police used stop sticks which…
