Minnesota News

Person Dead After Drug Overdose in Fosston

FOSSTON, Minn. - A person dies of a drug overdose Thursday afternoon in Fosston. It happened at an undisclosed location in the city around 12:30. The Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force says Polk County deputies tried to resuscitate the…

Gophers shoot past Louisville 86-76 in NCAA Tournament

DES MOINES, Iowa (FOX 9) - Minnesota got hot three-point shooting and made free throws late to earn an 86-76 win over Louisville on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Freshman Gabe Kalscheur led all scorers with 24 points, including…

Fargo Film Festival: Rosewood Ledge

It's one of the latest offerings of the independent film scene, and it's here in Fargo -- along with its director and stars. Rosewood Ledge is the story of a model and her photographer…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Batman

Dark, mysterious, muscular, with an intense and arresting gaze like his namesake, Batman the cat has a similarly sad backstory. The handsome black shorthair was found all alone in the world by rescue…

City of Fargo Calls On Residents To Help Fill Sandbags

FARGO, ND -- The City of Fargo is asking members of the public to sign up and assist in producing one million sandbags. Similar to 2009, a Fargo flood volunteer website allows the public to see where assistance is needed…

Becker County Deaths Are Ruled Murder-Suicide

OGEMA, Minn. (AP) _ Authorities have identified the three people found dead in northwestern Minnesota as a mother and her two young children. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Wednesday said 28-year-old Emma LaRoque fatally shot herself at their…

Bear Warning In NW Minnesota School District

CLEARBROOK, MN (KFGO) - A school district in northwestern Minnesota is warning parents not to let their children walk to school because of bears. The Clearbrook-Gonvick district posted a safety announcement after bears were spotted at an intersection near the…

LIVE: Yay! for the YEA! Winner

Shark Tank is going to the dogs. The Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs' Academy Investor Panel Shark Tank has a winner this morning, and she's headed to Rochester, New York for the national competition. Winner…

Norman County Death Ruled A Suicide

BORUP, Minn. - A man found dead in a field near Borup last week died of an apparent suicide. Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton did not say how 31-year-old Ruslan Arr-stan-ali-yevv of Bensalem, Pennsylvania died, but says his injuries are…

LIVE: Transgender Cultural Competency Training

Transgender issues used to be all but impossible to talk about. Now, they're at the forefront of a lot of issues and news stories. But that hasn't necessarily made the conversation about --…

Chairman of White Earth Reservation Has Died

WHITE EARTH, MINN. – The White Earth Reservation Business Committee is deeply saddened to announce that Chairman Terrence “Terry” Tibbetts, age 60, passed away this morning at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., after a lengthy illness. Tibbetts was elected…

Death Investigation Northeast of Moorhead

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…