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Dog Shooting Investigation In Wadena County

WADENA, MN - The shooting of a dog is under investigation in Wadena County. The sheriff's office says a dog, with shell casings around it, was found at a campground. The dog had a collar and leash attached. It was…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Patsy

Some dog experts think these might be the smartest of all the dog breeds in the world. High-energy, intelligent and full of spirit, they're border collies, and some individuals of this breed have…

MN Lawmaker Seeks Crackdown on Fake Hate Crime Claims

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A Minnesota lawmaker wants tougher penalties for falsely reporting hate crimes in his state after an actor in Chicago was accused of doing so. Rep. Nick Zerwas' bill comes after actor Jussie Smollett was charged…

UPDATE: Moorhead Runaway Teens Home Safe

MOORHEAD, MN -- The Moorhead Police Department requested the public's assistance with locating three juvenile runaways earlier this week. One of the runaways, Jalissia Marie-Love Escobedo (14), returned home last evening. The two remaining runaways, Thabuna Gayetaye (14) and Thabelta Gayetaye…

FARRMS Hosts Panel on Sustainable Farming Practices

MOORHEAD, Minn --As part of its efforts to create a closer relationship between the public and farmers, FARRMS hosted their first "Farming for the Future" panel. FARRMS, or the Foundation for Agriculture and…

Morning Snow Causing Traffic Problems

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - There have been a number of crashes, roll-over's and spin-outs on icy stretches of I-94, I-29, and Highway 10 in the FM metro Thursday. A multi-vehicle crash on the westbound lane of I-94 west of…

Becker County Reveals New Jail

With an increase in population size and a need to better serve both inmates and correctional officers, a new jail for Becker County has been in the works since August of 2017. In…

Fire At Hillside Apartments in Pelican Rapids

PELICAN RAPIDS, MN -- Fire has heavily damaged the Hillside Apartments in Pelican Rapids. Firefighters from Pelican Rapids and Vergas were called to the fire Monday morning. No one was hurt. The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause.

LIVE: Unglued Craft Fest

For almost a decade now, Ashley Morken has been the mover and shaker behind one of the region's biggest maker events: the Unglued Craft Fest. It's grown from a small venue to now…

Chase, Crash and Arrest From Moorhead Into Fargo

Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - A Fargo man was arrested after backing a stolen vehicle into a Moorhead police squad and fleeing Moorhead and Fargo authorities early Tuesday morning. The Moorhead Police Department says around 1:30 a.m., an officer spotted…

25 Year Old Murder Case Results In Charges

  MINNEAPOLIS - A businessman is charged with fatally stabbing a Minneapolis woman in 1993 after investigators ran DNA evidence from the murder scene through a genealogy website and obtained his DNA from a discarded napkin. Jerry Westrom is charged…