CASS CO., Minn. — Authorities doubt that foul play was a factor in the death of a pregnant woman who was missing for more than two weeks. The body of 27-year-old Kara Blevins was found Saturday not far from her hometown of Akeley, Minnesota. The county sheriff says there was “no indication at the scene of any crime.” Preliminary autopsy…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Minneapolis 911 dispatcher was killed while driving to work and her husband heard the call while monitoring emergency dispatch audio at home. The State Patrol says 30-year-old Jenna Bixby was hit head-on Saturday by a wrong-way driver on Highway 252. The other driver was Richard Shaka, a retired 72-year-old minister from Blaine, and alcohol is suspected…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A solution for the country’s pension crisis didn’t make it in the final budget, but a bipartisan committee has been set up as a compromise. The pension crisis is threatening 2,000 North Dakotans and 400,000 retirees across the country who paid into Central States Pension Fund and others. The committee will be required to hold at least…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. — Three people from Kindred were hurt when their pickup rear-ended a snow plow. It happened in white-out conditions Sunday afternoon on I-29 south of Grand Forks. The pickup driver, 30-year old Sean Woller, and his passengers, 26 year old Christina Lindquist-Cornog, and 6 year-old William Cornog, were taken to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks with…
One way to spice up your normal workout routine is to try out functional fitness using the Big Blue machine at Courts Plus in Fargo. Functional fitness incorporates more muscle groups during a single movement rather than just focusing on one, such as leg or arms. One of the big focuses of the machine is to train you using your…
If you’re feeling a little bit creative or just want to be inspired by folks who are, search no further than the Plains Art Museum this weekend. That’s where the 8th Annual Unglued Craft Fest will gather arts and crafts appreciators from all over the region to explore, admire, and create some of their very own foods, goods and crafts…
BISMARCK, ND — The North Dakota Democratic-NPL announced former Vice President Joe Biden will headline the 2018 Convention in Grand Forks on Saturday, March 17. Mr. Biden will speak in support of U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp in her bid for re-election. In a statement from the state Democratic-NPL Biden said,”Heidi lives and breathes North Dakota, she fights with every fiber…
GRAND FORKS, N.D (KFGO) – A man was arrested Sunday night after police responded to a report of two gun shots fired inside a Grand Forks home. Officers met a man leaving the house in the 1100 block of 55th Street North. He was identified as the suspect and taken into custody without incident. Twenty-six-year-old Salvador Hernandez was arrested on…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — People in West Fargo woke up to an alert telling them to stay inside, after a diesel tank fire sent out smoke circulating in the air for miles. The shelter advisory lasted for hours as fire crews worked to put out the flames. “It’s kind of scary and kind of amazing at the same time. Amazing that…
FARGO, N.D. — Reports show not many Hispanic people vote which is why one local group is trying to change that. Hispanics for Democracy offer classes for Hispanic immigrants who have not yet received their citizenship so they can vote. The group also speaks to people about how voting will allow them to get people in office who will make a…
