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Kicking Off 2019 With a Fighting Start: Community Members Get into Fitness

MPX Fitness is doing the classes both at Courts Plus and Core Fitness

FARGO, N.D. — Many people are already beginning the New Year at the gym. KVRR’s Danielle Church joins us live from Core Fitness where they’re getting ready to box through 2019. It’s like a dance. Except more than people are using their moves to begin 2019 with a little bit of work. “It’s not a judgement zone. You’re there for yourself…

F-M Metro Makes Some New Year’s Resolutions

They range from one simple action to everyday goals

FARGO, N.D. — After reflecting on 2018, many are looking forward to change in 2019. Much of that is through creating New Year’s resolutions. Some say they’ll be focusing on their health while others say they want to work on being more kind all those around them in 2019. To make sure they complete their goals for the New Year,…

Minnesota’s Minimum Wage Goes Up to $9.86 for Large Employers, $8.04 for Small Employers

The rates are adjusted for inflation

MINNESOTA — The new year means some new laws are going into effect, and that includes Minnesota’s new minimum wage. For large employers, the new minimum wage for workers is $9.86, which is twenty one cents more than before. For small employers, it’s $8.04, which is seventeen cents higher. If a business’s yearly gross revenue is less than $500,000, they are…

Truck Drivers Roll On Despite Freezing Temperatures

Some say the biggest key is to keep their truck warm at all times

FARGO, N.D. — Truck drivers are doing their best to stay warm while driving through the frigid temperatures. Several trucks filled the parking lots of rest stops across Fargo Tuesday morning. Some say they have been taking extended breaks to avoid driving too long in the cold. One driver says he’s been diligent about keeping his truck warm while he makes…

Winning $1 Million Raffle Tickets Sold In Crookston And Ely

Minnesota Millionaire Raffle

Minnesota has two new instant millionaires. The winning tickets in the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle were bought in Crookston and Ely. The tickets are worth $1 million each. The winning ticket in Crookston was sold by Superpumper on University Avenue. The one in Ely was sold at Voyageur Short Shop. More than 12,000 winning numbers were also announced this morning including…

Man Killed In Whiteout Crash On I-29 Monday Is Identified

Speed and weather conditions were contributing factors in the crash

CASS COUNTY, ND — North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a crash in whiteout conditions on I-29 on Monday afternoon. He is Delmar Ruff of Fargo. Ruff’s van was hit from behind by a semi which also hit a pickup. He was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. The drivers of the pickup…

Minnesota Man Charged In Death Of Infant

Cass County prosecutors charged 20-year-old Presley Sleyster with second-degree murder without intent Monday in the December 5th death of the three-month-old boy.

WALKER, MN — A Staples man is jailed on one-million dollars bond in the death of an infant he was caring for last month. Cass County prosecutors charged 20-year-old Presley Sleyster with second-degree murder without intent Monday in the December 5th death of the three-month-old boy. Deputies were called to a rural Staples home for an infant who suffered a…

Weather A Factor In I-29 Fatal Crash

The crash happened Monday afternoon in snowy conditions at the Kindred exit of Interstate 29.

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) . – Weather was a factor in a fatal crash south of Fargo. The crash happened Monday afternoon in snowy conditions at the Kindred exit of Interstate 29. The State Patrol says a pickup and van were northbound in the right lane and were passed by a “large vehicle” that caused whiteout conditions. As the vehicles…

West Fargo Library Helps Kids Ring in 2019

they made crafts for the parties they would have later at home

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Public Library is making sure kids aren’t left out as we all get ready to celebrate a new beginning in 2019. Kids are already celebrating the end of 2018 and putting their creativity to the test. The library is helping kids ring in the new year, making plenty of party hats and noisemakers as…

Ring in the New Year With Fireworks

You can set them off until 1 a.m. on New Year's in West Fargo

HORACE, N.D. — People in West Fargo are able to celebrate the new year with fireworks until 1 a.m. Memory Fireworks’ Horace location closed its doors at 7:00 and won’t reopen until June 27th. By law, people in North Dakota are unable to purchase fireworks until then, but Memory Fireworks does sell fireworks to out–of–state people year–round by appointment. Managers at…