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Bands Go For The Gold At “Raging Red Band Festival”

Two-Day Event Held At NDSU

FARGO, N.D. — Thirty bands from around the region are going for the gold at NDSU. It’s the sixth annual Raging Red Band Festival at the Reineke Fine Arts Center at NDSU. Bands are performing in the hopes of receiving a gold, silver or bronze trophy. The festival provides an opportunity for sixth through twelfth grade musicians to perform for…

Snow Totals for March 5th-6th Winter Storm

Over a foot was reported in some spots

Ellendale, ND 19.0″ Frederick SD 16.0″ Kulm ND 15.0″ Kelso ND 14.0″ Wilmot SD 13.5″ Ashley ND 13.3″ Streeter ND 12.0″ Sharon ND 11.0″ Sisseton SD 10.6″ Hatton ND 10.0″ Karlstad MN 10.0″ Edgeley ND 10.0″ 4N Park Rapids MN 9.3″ Jamestown ND 9.0″ New York Mills MN 9.0″ Buxton ND 9.0″ Sebeka MN 9.0″ Argyle MN 8.7″ Harvey ND…

The Ins and Outs of Late Season Winter Sports

Spring Snow Makes For Better Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing

Nordic skiing and snowshoeing are two of the region’s favorite sports when there’s chilly temperatures and fresh snow on the ground. According to Joe Martin of the NDSU Nordic Ski team, the closer the temperature is to freezing, the smoother and faster the ski trails are. When temperatures are lower, the skiiers go slower because of the harder snow out…

Effort to Save Turkeys After Fire Near Walcott

County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says that barn contained all the power and water equipment needed for two other turkey barns.

WALCOTT, N.D. (KFGO) – There’s a scramble underway this afternoon to save 30,000 turkeys on a farm east of Walcott in Richland County. Fire earlier today destroyed an empty barn at the Lelm Turkey farm.  County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says that barn contained all the power and water equipment needed for two other turkey barns.  He says there’s only…

Arrest Made In Moorhead Stabbing

Police responded to the Grand Inn, at 810 Belsly Boulevard around 10:30 p.m. Monday on a report of a stabbing.

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – A man has been arrested after a stabbing in Moorhead. Police responded to the Grand Inn, at 810 Belsly Boulevard around 10:30 p.m. Monday on a report of a stabbing. There, they found a 41-year old man who had been stabbed twice in the side and he also had a cut on his wrist. He was taken…

Several Kids Across Fargo Venture to Parks on their Snow Day

With most schools closed on Monday, kids went sledding and built snowmen at local parks

FARGO, N.D. — In the metro, Moorhead, Fargo and West Fargo schools cancelled classes for the day, as well as many others across the valley. This snow can be a headache for drivers and those busy clearing the roads. But for kids, it’s a day in the park. Many kids grabbed their sleds and ventured to several open parks to slip…

One Person in Hospital and One in Custody After Officer Involved Shooting

The trooper discharged their weapon, hitting the woman who fled into a nearby field

MOORHEAD, Minn. — One person is hospitalized and another is in custody after officers responded to a crash on I–94 east of Moorhead. Right before 10:30 Monday morning, a Minnesota State trooper arrived on scene where a vehicle had lost control, striking the median barrier on the highway. Two people were in the vehicle, one man and one woman. At…

Oak Grove Student Dismissed After Placing Recording Device In Girls’ Dressing Room

The Device Was Found Near The End Of a School Performance On Thursday

FARGO, N.D. — Oak Grove Lutheran School has sent a letter to parents to tell them about an electronic recording device found in the girls’ dressing room. It was discovered near the end of the performance of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ on Thursday evening. The recording ran for 51 minutes. It was turned over to police in Fargo on…

Snow And Slush Covered Roads Were Too Much For MATBUS

All Routes Were Called Off by 10:45 a.m. Monday

FARGO, N.D. — MATBUS found itself in a mess this morning in south Fargo. Three buses couldn’t make it up the small incline at the underpass at 25th Street South and Main Avenue. “They are burning rubber and it smells here but they’re trying to get these big buses going here but it’s created quite a traffic jam here south…

Mac Schneider to Run for U.S. House

The democrat plans to kick-off his campaign for the U.S. House on Tuesday

BISMARCK, N.D. — A former North Dakota Senate Minority Leader is running for Congress. Mac Schneider will kick-off his campaign for the U.S. House on Tuesday. The attorney is planning stops in Grand Forks, Fargo and Bismarck to announce his intention to seek the Democratic-NPL endorsement for the job. He’ll face off against fellow Democrats Ben Hanson and John Grabinger….