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Gas Prices Hit 17-Month High

The auto club AAA said Monday the price has risen to $2.35 a gallon for the first time since November 2015.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ The average price for a gallon of regular gas in North Dakota has hit a 17-month high. The auto club AAA said Monday the price has risen to $2.35 a gallon for the first time since November 2015. Fuel prices have been moving up the last couple weeks because of higher crude oil prices. Also factoring…

Prepping For the Plains Art Gala

How Does Your Garden Grow? With Plants, Pollinators and Art Nouveau At the Plains This Year.

It’s 21st year of one of the most fabulous springtime events in the F-M metro area. Plains Art Museum Development Director Sandy Thompson stopped by the KVRR Morning Show to visit live in-studio with Emily Welker about this year’s Plains Art Gala: Garden Galore. It’s a twofold theme this year, both to celebrate the resurgence of spring in the Red…

Warrant: Prince Wasn’t Prescribed Drugs Found At Paisley Park

According to the search warrants, Prince didn’t have a prescription for any of the drugs found at Paisley Park.

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (KMSP) – Search warrants related the investigation into the death of Prince were unsealed Monday morning, showing which drugs were recovered from Paisley Park, which drugs Prince was using, where he got them from, and who he got them from. But the documents don’t reveal the big missing piece in the criminal investigation: Where did Prince get the fentanyl…

Fargo Police Searching For Break-in Suspect

The man, who was wanted on warrants, ran on foot when police attempted to stop him in the 100 block of 18th Street South shortly after 2:30 a.m Monday. 

FARGO (KFGO) – A man who fled Fargo police is suspected of breaking into a home to hide. The man, who was wanted on warrants, ran on foot when police attempted to stop him in the 100 block of 18th Street South shortly after 2:30 a.m Monday. About the same time, residents of a home in the neighborhood called to…

Fatal Train Accident In Rugby

The 41-year-old man was thrown from the SUV and died at the scene.

RUGBY, N.D. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating a fatal train crash in Rugby. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an SUV was stopped near the train tracks on Main Street early Monday morning, then tried to go around the barricades and was struck by the train. The 41-year-old man was thrown from the SUV and died at the scene. Two…

House Fire South of Moorhead

The Clay County Sheriff's Office says a man inside escaped uninjured.

RUSTAD, MINN. (KFGO) – A home in Rustad, south of Moorhead was damaged by fire. The fire was reported around 12:45 a.m. Monday at 1758 108th Avenue South. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a man inside escaped uninjured. The fire appears to have started on the main floor. There was heavy smoke damage to the residence. Sabin firefighters responded….

Local Beauty Queen Who Lost Mother To Suicide Reflects On Netflix Series

The show "13 Reasons Why" is receiving both positive and negative reviews of how it's portraying a high schooler committing suicide

A popular Netflix series, “13 Reasons Why”, is touching on a subject that many find difficult to talk about. The show is receiving both positive and negative reviews of how it’s portraying a high school girl committing suicide. “At the age of 5 I lost my mom to suicide,” said Siam Simpfenderfer, Miss North Dakota International. Siam Simpfenderfer’s story doesn’t…

Rue 21 Shutting Down West Fargo Location

Retailer Filed For Bankruptcy and is Shutting Down Stores Across The Country

Another retail store will soon be saying farewell to the FM area. Rue 21, a teen clothing store, is filing for bankruptcy and is shutting down stores across the country. One of those stores happens to be in West Fargo. The retail chain made the announcement on its website saying it was a difficult, but necessary decision. So far the…

Looking For A Historic Getaway? Celebrate National Park Week!

In honor of national park week, national parks are offering free admission this upcoming weekend.

Looking to make a historic getaway? In honor of National Park Week, national parks are offering free admission this upcoming weekend. If you head west, you’ll find Theodore Roosevelt National Park where many go to see the sights of the Badlands. In Minnesota, you can enjoy the lakes and forests at Voyageurs National Park near International Falls. Many of the…

Prince’s Death Investigation Remains Open

Nearly one year later, and still no answer to how Prince got the fentanyl that killed him

Nearly a year after Prince died from an accidental drug overdose in his suburban Minneapolis estate, investigators still don’t know how he got the fentanyl that killed him. Authorities still haven’t interviewed a key associate who was with Prince in his final days, and they haven’t asked a grand jury to investigate. Prince was 57 when he was found alone…