ST. PAUL, Minn. — The number of people without health insurance in Minnesota jumped by 116,000 in the past two years. The Minnesota Department of Health says the uninsured rate rose to 6.3 percent last year, up from 4.3 percent in 2015. Around 349,000 Minnesotans don’t have coverage. Governor Dayton issued a statement that said: “This report shows that the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Health officials say Minnesota has made great progress in reducing a large backlog of unresolved complaints at senior care facilities. The state Health Department has reduced the number of unresolved maltreatment cases by nearly 80 percent in the last six weeks. There are now just over 700 cases, down from more than 3,100. Allegations include neglect,…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo man who was arrested after a citizen struggled with him to take a rifle away during a convenience store robbery attempt has been charged. 18 year-old John Holeton is charged with robbery, theft and felony assault. Holeton was arrested shortly after the robbery-try at Tesoro at 32nd Ave. and 33rd St. S Feb. 11. The…
Courtesy: West Fargo Police DepartmentWEST FARGO – West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller said a mechanical failure of the tank’s piping and pump may have been the cause of the fire. Diesel was being off-loaded from the fuel tank to the pipeline at the time. Fuller spoke to KFGO’s Morning Crew. Fuller says training made it easier to determine a…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – West Fargo police arrested a man who tried to shoot his ex-girlfriend. One of the bullets hit a house a quarter mile away. No one was hurt in the incident which started about 10:20 p.m. Monday when police responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment building in the 3400 block of 5th Street…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The diesel fuel tank fire at Magellan Pipeline Company could have burned for days had the West Fargo Fire Department not been prepared or had the resources. Luckily, they had both. Every year, the North Dakota Pipeline Association holds a pipeline training course that all West Fargo first responders attend. “That helped out quite a bit because…
DETROIT LAKES — Polar Fest in Detroit Lakes ends tonight but you can still take in the beauty of a 24–foot–tall ice palace until they knock it down. It took more than 1,100 blocks of ice to build the 24–foot–tall by 30–feet–wide ice palace and now it’s time for the community to say goodbye. “It’s bitter sweet,” said Scott Walz,…
PONEMAH, Minn. — A member of Red Lake Nation has gone missing. Red Lake Law Enforcement is looking for 27-year-old Amy Dow. She was last seen leaving her house in Ponemah, Minnesota about three weeks ago. Amy is 5’3″ tall and 98 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. If anyone has seen or heard from Amy they are asked…
FARGO, N.D. — For anyone that wants to avoid getting the flu this winter, Natural Grocers is offering a helping hand. They held a class to teach people how to stay healthy throughout the winter. Ways to do so include getting plenty of sleep and eating fruits and vegetables with lots of vitamin C. Experts recommend “not” drinking dairy or orange…
FARGO, ND — In many states like North Dakota and Minnesota, recreational gun activity is common. Bill’s Gun Shop and Range in Fargo is giving the community an opportunity to learn how to operate a gun safely. Like shops all over the country, they have the right to refuse service to anyone that seems out of the ordinary. At Bills…
