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Fargo City Staff Begins Preparing For Spring Flooding

a 50% chance the Red River could hit almost 35 feet deep in Fargo

March 12, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Downtown Fargo Flood WallFARGO, ND — Fargo city leaders are prepping for potential spring flooding. Commissioners discussed the plans Monday night with city staff. A city engineer says last week’s flood outlook indicated a 50% chance the Red River could hit almost 35 feet deep, considered major flooding but well within most of Fargo’s new levees and flood walls. Just shy…

Crews Remove Possibly Explosive Chemical From NDSU Lab

March 12, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – A bomb squad, police and fire crews disposed of an aged chemical at North Dakota State University’s Dunbar Laboratory that can explode if crystallized. The Fargo Fire Department says it took part in a planned removal of the chemical tetrahydrofuran with the Cass County Bomb Squad and NDSU Police at 10:30 Tuesday morning. A fire official says the chemical…

One injured in Lidgerwood, N.D. house fire

March 12, 2019

KVRR Staff,

Courtesy: KFGOLIDGERWOOD, N.D. – One person has been injured in a house fire in Lidgerwood. It happened in the 100 block of 3rd Ave SE and crews were called around 9:40. Richland County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says a garbage truck driver spotted the fire, called 911 and helped the victim escape. The man was airlifted to Sanford Hospital. The…

50 Caught In Elite College Admissions Cheating Scandal, Including Two Actresses

Most of the students did not know their admission to the school was due to a bribe, authorities said. In some cases, however, the children and their parents all took part in the scam.

March 12, 2019

Site Staff,

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among more than four dozen people charged in a nationwide college admissions cheating scandal that involved wealthy individuals paying up to $6.5 million to place their children into elite universities, according to court records revealed Tuesday. The alleged scam — which involved students being placed into top colleges such as Yale, Georgetown, Stanford, University of Southern California, UCLA and the…

Bison Men Play For Trip to NCAA Tonight

NDSU faces University of Nebraska-Omaha in Summit League Championship.

March 12, 2019

Site Staff,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sam Griesel had a season-high 20 points as North Dakota State narrowly defeated Western Illinois 76-73 in the semifinals of the Summit League Conference Tourney on Monday night. Vinnie Shahid had 14 points for North Dakota State (17-15). Deng Geu added 11 points. Tyson Ward, the Bison’s leading scorer heading into the contest at 13 points…

Amber Alert Issued For Girl Missing From Milwaukee

The Suspect, Dariaz L. Higgins, is Believed to be Armed and Dangerous; Call 911 Immediately if Spotted.

March 12, 2019

Site Staff,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Authorities are issuing an Amber Alert as they ask for the public’s help in locating 1-year-old Noelani Robinson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Authorities say at approximately 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, the suspect Dariaz L. Higgins, 33, failed to return Robinson to her mother as planned. The suspect is now believed to have the child and is considered armed…

Watershed Group To Hold Public Hearing on Diversion Project

During a packed meeting in Barnesville, the board voted unanimously to hold the hearing at a date and location that have yet to be determined.

March 12, 2019

Site Staff,

BARNESVILLE, MN (KFGO) – The Buffalo-Red River Watershed Board has voted to take the unusual step of holding a public hearing on whether it will issue a permit for the FM Diversion. During a packed meeting in Barnesville, the board voted unanimously to hold the hearing at a date and location that have yet to be determined. With more than…

Local Artists Present Abstract Mannequin Exhibit at West Acres

This 1,000 square foot exhibit is called Morph II and it's a way for 25 local artists to showcase their work

March 11, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Walking around West Acres Mall, you might see an entire section filled with painted mannequin pieces. This 1,000 square foot exhibit is called Morph II and it’s a way for 25 local artists to showcase their work. “We wanted visibility and we also wanted scale and West Acres is the place to get both with the throngs…

Partial Roof Collapse at Moorhead Church A “Miracle” No One Was Hurt

it fell because of heavy snow in Sunday morning

March 11, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Around nine Sunday morning, heavy snow caused a partial roof collapse at Saint Francis de Sales Church in Moorhead. Luckily, services had been canceled. From her wedding, to her daughter’s Quinceañera, to even getting some help with her son’s alcoholism struggles, St. Francis de Sales has always seemed to be there for Ada Ramirez over the last 18…

MN man among those killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

March 11, 2019

KVRR Staff,

SAINT CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Minnesota man was among the Americans killed on an Ethiopian Airlines flight, which crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday, according to family and friends. They told FOX 9 Siraaj-Mu’uad Hussein of St. Cloud was on his way to visit relatives in Kenya when the plane went down. In all, 157 victims were on that flight, including eight Americans. Friends say…