Minnesota News

School board votes to buy Target in Fergus Falls

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) - The Fergus Falls School Board agrees to buy the vacant Target building in Fergus Falls and land nearby. Superintendent Jerry Ness says the space is badly needed for early childhood programming. In a special meeting, the…

UPDATE: Moorhead Standoff Ends Peacefully

MOORHEAD, MN -- The situation in the 1400 block of 5 St S has ended peacefully and the suspect Blake Fitzgerald, a 35-year-old Moorhead resident, is in custody on domestic assault related charges.…

Moorhead Police Collect 125 lbs. of Prescription Drugs

MOORHEAD, MN -- This past Saturday, the Moorhead Police partnered with the DEA and Walgreens for another national prescription medication take-back event. We collected 9 boxes of medications totaling about 125 lbs. Since April 2010, the Moorhead Police has collected…

Dr Pepper Is About To Go "Dark"

Dr Pepper is giving its signature beverage a dark, fruity twist and calling it "Dark Berry." It's the brand's first new flavor to launch nationally in the past five years. The soda brings out Dr Pepper's "dark side" with hints…

Vikings Pick Center In First Round of NFL Draft

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings selected North Carolina State center Garrett Bradbury with the 18th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, using their first-rounder on an offensive lineman for the first time in seven years. With the…

Attention Tutors! You Are Needed In Minnesota

MOORHEAD, MN -- The Moorhead School District is in need of 19 literacy tutors and two math tutors according to Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps. The organizations hope to fill 1,700 tutor positions across the state. There are three…

Red Flag Alert: Critical Fire Weather Conditions

GRAND FORKS, ND - (KVRR,  National Weather Service) •Critical fire weather conditions across all of North Dakota and parts of western Minnesota Thurs. afternoon and evening. •Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM for red highlighted…