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…
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…
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…
RICHLAND AND WILKIN COUNTIES -- Richland and Wilkin County officials are trying to make people more aware of the chances for flooding they face along the Red River. FEMA representatives are hosting…
FARGO, ND -- A heartwarming video of little 4-year-old Wyatt Burggraff of Moorhead and his trainer Nate at TNT Kid's Fitness has spread across the country and around the globe. It…
NEVIS, MN -- Funeral services are set for a man accused of shooting and killing his two sisters-in-law in Nevis last Thursday before taking his own life. The funeral for 34-year-old Bryce Bellomo will be held Friday morning at Peace Lutheran…
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…
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…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz releases his budget proposal. It includes a 20 cent gas tax hike to pay for road and bridge projects. A car with a 15…
FARGO, ND -- You've probably noticed that gas prices are starting to rise in the metro. AAA says the average for a gallon of gas in the FM metro is $2.11. The statewide average is $2.20. The hikes follow a jump…
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.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed hiking Minnesota’s gas tax by 20 cents per gallon to pay for road and bridge projects. Under the governor’s spending proposal, the state’s gas tax would increase by 70 percent…
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…
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…
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar referenced the late singer Prince in saying that doctors need to change the prescribing habits of opioids in the United States. At a CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Monday night, Klobuchar says…
BEMIDJI, MN -- A new data breach to tell you about that is impacting local customers of Dunn Brothers Coffee, Tacos Trompo, the VFW in West Fargo and Vinyl Taco of Grand Forks. North Country Business Products says customers at these…
FARGO, N.D. -- There are more than 35 free, little libraries in the metro but Rebuilding Together is hoping to raise that number with some help from a competition. They are calling on…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined a 16 state lawsuit led by California to fight President Trump's emergency declaration to fund his border wall. “President Trump, who has been unable to persuade Congress and the…
UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau Department of Public safety identifies the Hubbard County Deputy who was shot and injured and the deputy who shot at a suspect in Nevis on Saturday. DPS says Deputy Erick Rypkema was shot by Bryce Bellomo…
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…
Aaron Duma strolls through the building, a year after closing it up as Usher's House for the last time. "I love the stone -- I absolutely love the stone," he said. "We did…
FARGO, N.D. -- A Fargo couple was expecting to welcome a healthy baby boy into the world on Christmas Eve, but he was instead taken from them too soon. KVRR's Danielle Church tells us…
NEVIS, MN -- The family of sisters killed in a double murder-suicide on Valentine's Day in Nevis, Minnesota has started a GoFundMe account to raise money for their funerals and family. The BCA identified the dead as 40-year-old Heidi Pierce and…
FOSSTON, MN -- A Polk County deputy heard what was believed to be two gunshots just before 1 a.m. Sunday in Fosston. Nearly four hours later, EMS staff at Fosston Essentia Hospital reported finding a bullet casing in the parking lot.…
MOORHEAD, MN -- Natural gas service has been restored to all customers of Xcel Energy in Moorhead. Gas equipment was hit by a snow plow at 8th Street and 16th Avenue South on Thursday night cutting off the gas to nearly…
