Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson announces four town halls on veterans issues in the seventh district including one in Alexandria. It will be held at the Grand Arbor By Knute Nelson assisted Living Facility at 2:00 P.M. on Monday. Peterson will be joined with officials from Fargo and St. Cloud V.A. offices and the Veterans Benefits Administration. At a town hall…
BORUP, MN (KFGO) – The sheriff’s office and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating a death along state Hwy. 39 east of Borup, northeast of Moorhead. Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton says the investigation is just beginning. He stopped short of calling the death suspicious saying its unclear what happened. Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead Tags: BORUP, bureau…
GRAND FORKS, ND — A massive later-winter storm that dropped heavy snow and rain in the Upper Midwest has increased flood worries in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota. The National Weather Service says “significant” snowmelt flooding is likely this spring. The chance the river will reach major flood stage in Fargo, North Dakota, has increased from…
FARGO, ND – This week’s blizzard has led to a critical shortage of blood. Vitalant closed offices and canceled blood drives in at least three states, resulting in the loss of nearly 1,000 blood donations. Vitalant’s Jennifer Hawkins says blood donors in North Dakota and South Dakota are urgently needed to rebuild the blood supply. “We’re strongly urging our donors…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The storm has moved out but travel conditions are still a problem, especially in rural area’s. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is still advising no travel this (Friday) morning in area’s southwest, west, and northwest of Fargo. The North Dakota DOT says Interstate 29 has re-opened between Fargo and the Canadian border. Corporal Keenan Zundel says…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The storm has moved out but travel conditions are still a problem, especially in rural area’s. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is still advising no travel this (Friday) morning in area’s southwest, west, and northwest of Fargo. Corporal Keenan Zundel says many rural road highways remain impassable and are, in his words “terrible”. Deputies continued to…
FARGO, N.D. — The storm means a lot of headaches for travelers at Hector International Airport. Airport officials say wind speeds are what’s affecting a lot of the flight cancellations both into and out of Hector. Airlines make their cancellation decisions based on winds, visibility, and road conditions. If wind gusts are over 40 knots, planes can’t be deiced. You should…
FARGO, N.D. – The roof of a building in South Fargo that started sagging Tuesday has completely collapsed. Firefighters say the ceiling completely caved in overnight Thursday. All businesses In the Westwood Galleria along 13th Avenue South were evacuated on Tuesday. All utilities were shut off so an electrical fire doesn’t start. The fire department says the property manager will have…
FARGO, ND — The strong winds and ice buildup are making power lines “gallop” as you can see here in this video from Cass County Electric. When the lines slap together they cause blinks which can interrupt service momentarily. It can also cause the power poles to break resulting in a power outage. Cass County has line workers in the field…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Between businesses, churches, and homes, heavy snow is causing roofs to collapse across the F-M area. Moorhead Fire Department responded to 505 5th Street South in Moorhead at around 6:45 Thursday morning for a garage roof collapse. The roof of the detached garage fell on to the structure. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Categories: Local News Tags:…
